tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48909199358946603082024-03-18T21:53:20.089-06:00The Shieldsjenn + michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771114769137656140noreply@blogger.comBlogger304125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890919935894660308.post-4733152107264758622019-03-03T18:07:00.003-07:002019-03-03T18:07:47.199-07:00Pa Pa Romania!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Although we traveled to 20+ countries during our 6 months in Europe, Romania was our home base and it made a great home for our little family for those 6 months. We have so many wonderful memories of our little apartment in Bucharest as well as our favorite places around the city. But the people we met are the ones that made our memories there priceless!</div>
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Cismigiu Park by Parliament Building. An amazing part of the history of the church in Romania and a beautiful park! Had great street Gyro's nearby!</div>
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The view of the city and our apartment at sunset on a Ferris Wheel ride!</div>
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Since Jenn's sister and brother in law served missions in Romania, we were sure to have the missionaries over for dinner as often as possible. Since Michael often had to work late to accommodate US hours, this meant it was often Jenn, the sister missionaries and the kids. It was fun to have tacos most of those nights to scratch that missing Mexican Food itch and to be able to speak English with the sweet sisters. We loved having them in our home and loved sending their photos to their families too. So many incredible missionaries!</div>
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We also loved saying hi to dad at work. Haha! His building/desk was literally right across from the apartment.</div>
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We made good friends with the sweet workers at the grocery shop at the bottom of our apartment complex. Laila and Yuliana were the best of friends. She would say "Laila! Buna!" and Laila would reply "Buna!" That was about the extent of their ability to speak to each other but their friendship was priceless!</div>
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This little guy grew so much while we were away! He learned to walk in this apartment and always liked being treated like a big boy- even if the water bottle was bigger than he!</div>
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We made so many friends and loved every outing with them!</div>
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Date nights were always appreciated too!</div>
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Romania had so many fun festivals and street fairs. This one was a yummy one! Food truck festival! We had fun trying everything with the Carnells and Whalens!</div>
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Cannot believe how much our kids have grown since then!</div>
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We also enjoyed one last play date with the Whalens and Carnells at the luxurious indoor water park!</div>
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One of our most cherished memories was being part of the English "Twig." Since it was too small to be considered a branch, we were an English Twig that would meet and have church together at the mission home. Those were some special Sundays!</div>
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It's hard to put into words the influence Romania has had on our lives. Our time was short there but completely packed with incredible opportunities, tough learning moments, and wonderful people. We would definitely do it all over again in a heartbeat!</div>
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Saturday we set out with a big, long checklist and had so much fun checking off the boxes! We started the day with the iconic Big Ben and double-decker buses and telephone booths and Westminster Abbey!</div>
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Pretending this is the blue door in the movie "Notting Hill."</div>
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Laila loves putting money in cases of street musicians. Portobello road was alive with the market, street performers, and yummy food carts.</div>
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The last part of the afternoon included stopping at Diana Memorial Playground that has a Peter Pan theme. This was so fun and special. You are only allowed to enter if you have young children so there's one more reason to travel with your kids! They get you into the coolest parks. ;) </div>
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We love finding church buildings during our travels. It's always so wonderful to be with fellow saints- no matter our differences- all coming together to be more like our Savior. London was no exception and with their location, I'm sure they see many visitors all the time!</div>
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Then we needed to get our rental car back to Scotland for our last flight back to Romania. Michael took a detour and surprised me with a drive-through of the beautiful town of Stratford-Upon-Avon! Shakespeare's birthplace. So charming and the perfect end to such a fairy tale trip! I cannot wait to go back!</div>
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<br />jenn + michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771114769137656140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890919935894660308.post-6817797791073860932019-01-06T12:41:00.000-07:002019-01-06T12:41:11.472-07:00The Scottish Life A few days after we got back to Bucharest from Barcelona and Morocco, Michael had a few last business trips before we finished our time in Europe. Let me tell you, they did not disappoint! We enjoyed the weekend together in the Scottish Highlands. We had a rental car and after we landed in Glasgow, we took off for the highlands. So green! So amazing!<br />
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I have loved Monarch of the Glen for so long, it was fun to explore. Michael had visited Scotland the year before and was so excited to go with all of us. We drove up to the Isle of Skye. We stopped at a few places along the way to get out and explore. Thankfully, the weather was beautiful the entire trip. Very little rain. Nice, cool, mid 70s temperatures. Which was very much appreciated as the rest of Europe was pretty warm and steamy- including Romania.<br />
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We thought it would be so picturesque and charming to hike around the Fairy Pools. The name itself invokes all the magical, fanciful feelings, right? It was quite a ways off of the beaten path and driving there was a little scary sometimes on the narrow roads and driving on the opposite side. Thankfully, we made it safely and got us and the kids ready to go on this picturesque walk. We noticed a few people coming up that had netted hats and beekeeper type outfits on as they were returning to the parking lot- which made us think they were odd but we soon discovered the reason for their outfits! There were swarms and swarms of "Midges" which are like gnats that bite. That helped us pick up our pace quite a bit! Anytime we stopped, the swarms would just cover us and bite and buzz in our ears. It was a bit of a disaster but our pictures look great! haha! Poor Laila and Harrison had little red marks all over. (We all did but the kids made it sadder.) Thankfully, they were gone the next day.<br />
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This picture shows what I mean. So beautiful and happy looking, right? We are actually running to keep the Midges off of us. haha!</div>
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We thought the Isle of Skye was a tourist destination town but we soon found it has a really small population and not that many businesses or restaurants or anything. Ultimately, this was not a bad thing. It just caught us off guard around lunch time a few times. ;) We went on drives around the countryside and stopped at some gorgeous spots!<br />
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Making wishes to always remember our adventures!</div>
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Places like this leave zero doubt in mind that God is real!</div>
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Well played, bagpipe player! It was a great concert venue!</div>
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She's the best! The Scottish Highland Cows are legit too.</div>
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The dreamy Eilean Donan Castle</div>
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Legitimately the best strawberries we have EVER had in Loch Ness. We ate two whole things and still dream of the amazing, sweet flavor! The fish n chips were also extraordinary but the strawberries stole the show!</div>
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Back in Glasgow, we hiked up to the Necropolis and enjoyed the monuments and the view.</div>
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I absolutely love this picture Michael snapped and am so grateful we can remember it. We went into this shop to get some snacks for the kids and Laila noticed this man with his dog outside and she thought they might be hungry so she picked out a sandwich and some food for them. She was nervous to give it to them but she did it! My mom heart could burst from my daughter being able to recognize a need and already being willing to help even in a small way!</div>
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I guess it is a very, very old part of this world but it was like entering a whole new world for us! From Barcelona, we took a three day trip to Morocco! I wanted to go to Africa so I could visit my sixth continent! Michael wanted to go somewhere exotic. So Morocco was the place for both of us! I was very worried about safety. (I guess I have "The Man Who Knew Too Much" to thank for that fear.) That meant that our planning was very specific and we read many reviews and suggestions. Thankfully, I never once felt unsafe and it was an incredible country to visit and learn more about it's culture! We also were never out of sight from a guide or driver which was nice because it made me feel secure and that meant we could just enjoy the journey instead of trying to figure out how to get from place to place. <br />
Our first night, we landed late so we had a taxi take us to our hotel. The taxi took us to the edge of a big block city where a guy from the hotel was there with a cart and took us through an amazing maze of shops and houses. Then we got to a smallish, plain door that was our hotel. Once you walked into the door you were in this beautiful, spacious courtyard. Our room was gorgeous! We wished we had been able to stay there longer because it was incredible!<br />
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Walking to our hotel.</div>
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Our two story room! Fireplace, living room and master bed were on the main floor. Two twin beds were upstairs. And a beautiful wood carved bathroom was through the door in the picture!</div>
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Early the next morning, we were picked up by our tour guide to the Sahara Desert! He picked us up and drove us the 7+ hours to the desert's edge. We had a few stops along the way. It's pretty incredible what a little bit of water will do to a landscape! </div>
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Oasis!</div>
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After hours of driving, we were at the desert's edge and so we got in the car with this guide so that he could four wheel drive us to where the camels are.</div>
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He was so sweet and loved showing Laila the baby camel!</div>
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Here's where we were welcomed with some herbal tea (not my favorite taste but generous gesture!) We were given a room with AC to go to the bathroom, shower and relax until 7 PM when the sun was starting to set and we would take off on camels into the desert for the night! I was nervous to ride a camel for over an hour. I get really bad allergies when I ride a horse so I was nervous that I would be an itchy eye, asthmatic mess all night. Fortunately, I am not allergic to camels! So despite a few saddle sore moments, I could have been on a camel all day! Michael and Laila shared a camel. Michael got on and the camel stood up. Then they handed Laila to him. I had Harrison in the ergo carrier and our kids were awesome on the rides!</div>
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It was so incredible seeing different caravan of camels set off into the desert creating breathtaking silhouettes like this!</div>
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Our little caravan with another couple from Europe!</div>
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Our home for the night! We dwelled in a tent in the Sahara Desert!</div>
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Once we got settled, our camel guide took Michael out for some sand surfing!</div>
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We also got to see all the different spices that were for sale! So beautiful! The market was so incredible to show their way of life. There was still a blacksmith, a butcher, and a coppler, etc! It was a great experience. I also love the rug I bought there too. :)</div>
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To finish off this post and this trip, I wanted to show my favorite picture we have from our whole time abroad. It's also probably my favorite picture of all time. This was going to the parking lot. It wasn't long but I wanted to capture it so I quickly grabbed Michael's phone and snapped it. Later, as we were looking through pics, I realized how this phone pic was way more powerful than I even intended. I love how it shows two people from very different cultures and yet they are walking together hand in hand. It just represented to me how we are truly all God's children and even though we all have different perspectives and beliefs, we can still be together in harmony. I could go on and on about how I feel about it, but for now, I will leave it there! </div>
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<br />jenn + michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771114769137656140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890919935894660308.post-49192856411129912182017-06-01T15:33:00.000-06:002017-06-01T15:33:19.987-06:00The Rain in Spain Stays Mainly In the Plain......And definitely not in sunny BARCELONA!<br />
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Most of our trips in Europe were work related but this one was special because it was ALL vacation and it was 10 days long! With Michael's work schedule and long hours, we wanted somewhere warm, sunny, with beaches. Barcelona delivered.<br />
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The city has such great architecture and history. We loved dancing in the street, riding the subway, taking a bike tour, and walking around the beautiful city. Although we were away from Romania for 10 days, we didn't stay the whole time in Barcelona. We took a little two night jaunt to Morocco- which I will write about next. This time, it's all about Espana. This trip was a good thing and a bad thing because we all got some pretty bad head colds. Good thing because we were on vacation for a long time we could take it slower and just rest when we needed to. Bad thing because we were sick, we didn't get to enjoy as much time other places as we could have if we had been in full health. Oh well! C'est la vie!<br />
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This was a street near our hotel the first couple nights and when the streets are this picturesque, you just have to dance through them!</div>
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We love bike tours! This was no exception. The kids love their seats and don't get tired as easily. We all love seeing so much of the city and getting to hear a guide's information behind what we are seeing. Bike tours are our favorite!</div>
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Awesome architecture!</div>
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Incredible history! (^This is from Sagrada Familia. My absolute favorite! More on that later in this post)</div>
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Government buildings flying the flag of Spain and Barcelona. Barcelona desperately wants to be an independent nation of Catalan and they make that quite well known. There's also a "Refugees Welcome" banner. Definitely a powerful statement there!</div>
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Some of our own exploring on foot!</div>
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This fun spot was created when Barcelona hosted the World Fair.</div>
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Another fun story- this arch was also built for the world fair. Another architect had been commissioned to build a modern tower in this location but when the residents saw the designs they insisted they fire that architect, Mr. Eiffel because it was so ugly. They wanted something memorable so this arch that is not known for anything was built and Mr. Eiffel had to build his tower somewhere else. In...Uh, France... I think ;)</div>
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This is our selfie in front of the Christopher Columbus statue. Definitely fascinating to learn more about him and his voyage chartered from Barcelona. When this picture was taken, we were about a month away from heading back to the states. So the caption was intended to be something along the lines of: Watch out, America! Just like Columbus, the Shields are coming for you! (Except without disease and all that other stuff...)</div>
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This is one of my favorite pictures because I had major congestion and real fruit/smoothies were the only things that sounded good to me so my super cute tourist husband joined the unique crowd to get me some! Aw! True love!</div>
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Let's not forget all our fun time spent on the beach! There were lots of topless people on the beach so we had to be very vigilant with what photos we posted. We would zoom in and be like, "Nope! Can't post that one!" Haha! This one seemed safe as far as we could tell! Besides the pants-less boy front and center! </div>
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One morning, we hiked to the top of the incredible Park Guell where lots of Antoni Gaudi's work can be enjoyed! </div>
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Especially his magnum opus- Sagrada Familia! This unfinished basilica is incredible. I am a very soft, traditional art fan so I did not think I would fall in love with this Gothic/curvilinear Art Nouveau wonder! When Gaudi died, it was only a quarter completed. There is an anticipated completion date of 2026 which is the centenary of Gaudi's death. I hope this is true! It will be incredible to see it without the construction and cranes everywhere. On the exterior of the building are carvings and statues depicting the life of Jesus Christ. Starting with "La Sagrada Familia" (the Sacred Family) on the main entrance side. Such a beautiful depiction of the nativity and the first Christmas night! Oh man! I loved it! THEN, you go inside and see this....</div>
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The walls were basically simple white stone and the stained glass is beautiful but when the light came through the glass and magically changed the walls to this glowing, multi colored world, it was breathtaking! I thought after all the cathedrals, castles, churches, stained glass, etc. that we had seen all summer long, this would just be another pretty church. Instead, I was completely blown away. What an incredible experience!</div>
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To finish off our trip, we rode the train out of the city and the sky tram up into the mountains to see the Abbey of Montserrat. Getting there was definitely half the fun because the cable car ride was exciting but the location and the mountains also added to the charm. We needed to get creative with our poses after six months of picture taking. (As seen above!) Also, this is the place where we lost our tripod. We set it down and it was not there when we went back. Some of us mourned the loss more than others and some of us were ok picking out a new tripod when we got home that wasn't as bulky and long and annoying as the lost one. ;)</div>
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Barcelona was a very nice retreat for us. It was nice to be able to spend so much time in one place without having to worry about work meetings, etc. It was a vacation and it had a little bit of everything for everyone! We are grateful for our time there!</div>
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We had some visitors come to Romania and it was Michael's parents and his brother, Isaiah! Even though our apartment was only a two bedroom, I really do love having my house full of family and friends. We were excited to get them here so we could show off our favorite parts of Bucharest and explore some more of beautiful Romania.</div>
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Love this picture because it shows a huge part of our day to day life- the metro train! Romania wins the cleanest subway cars award after all our traveling. And the ads were always our kids favorites.</div>
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We took them and our friends, the Whalens, to the Village Museum which I think is so enchanting! </div>
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The Village Museum is through Herastrau Park so we were able to see the beautiful Peacocks that are the inspiration for the park's name.</div>
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Laila loved this stop on the metro because of this zebra bench. Can you tell she's pretty excited to share it with her uncle and grandma & grandpa?</div>
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We visited another one of our favorite parks. It's just as fun for adults as it is for kids. ;) This park also had free wifi. Since my phone didn't work in Romania unless I was connected to wifi this park was automatically one of my favorites. It was off of a metro stop too so it wasn't too hard for me to get there. Plus look at all the beautiful trees that created some great shade! I love seeing my kids play with family!</div>
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Uncle Isaiah was always willing to play!</div>
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We took the Shields to Cara Cu Bere because it's a must see and eat when in Bucharest. They have a great lunch special that is a four course meal. All options are good, traditional Romanian dishes. My favorite is the bread and dip appetizers!<br />
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Another afternoon took us to the recently reopened palace of the former dictator. It was quite the bipolar experience. On one hand the palace is beautiful and ornate and most of the furniture was custom made in Romania which made it feel so rich and authentic. On the other hand, as you were walking through the grandeur, you couldn't help remember the extreme poverty the rest of the country was in while he lived the good life.</div>
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The beautiful architecture at the main front entrance.</div>
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For the weekend, we took our family outside of Bucharest into the incredible Romanian Countryside. We went to another castle associated with the man who is the inspiration for the legend of Dracula- Vlad the Impaler. You can see it at the very top of the mountain in the middle of the picture below.</div>
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After Vlad's castle, we made it to the world famous road, Transfagarasan. It's only open a few months of the year because of it's steepness and it's world record windiness. I will say it was an awesome day and such a cool place but definitely not the best place to go if you get car sick easily! Yikes! </div>
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The next day, we went out and saw this picturesque castle...</div>
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This was a particularly fun castle to go to because it was just open to visitors. There were official tours you could pay extra for but for the most part, you are free to roam as you please. And for the most part, there are very few parts of the castle that are closed. That made it really fun because it felt more like we were in medieval times rather than at a museum.</div>
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Heading back to our apartment that we rented from AirBnb, we had this view for HOURS! I don't remember ever finding a cause for the congestion. But wow! It was pretty frustrating to watch our afternoon plans disappear minute by minute!</div>
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Finally we were able to stop at a place we randomly stopped at with Mel Mel. It was a truck stop type place but the restaurant was REALLY good! And they had the best lemonade of all the places we ate in Romania! (It also probably tasted a little better because it was in this cute jar. ;))</div>
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It was our anniversary so that night, Michael and I went for a run to downtown Sibiu. I had been dying to get to Sibiu since we landed in Romania. It's such a BEAUTIFUL, picturesque city. We ran to the "Bridge of Lies" it has a fun legends of being able to know when someone is lying. I just loved the surrounding buildings and the pretty iron with the flowers. So lovely! </div>
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The next morning we walked to the small LDS building for church. We enjoyed all the beautiful mosaic tile roofs as we strolled. So much detail and color! </div>
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The branch in Sibiu was so small but so sweet! We got to see one of the sister missionaries that had been in Bucharest and taken me to see Sora Gorzo. That was really fun to see her again. The branch also had a linger longer after church meetings for lunch. It was so fun to be together and learn more about everyone and the area. The food was also delicious! I wish we could have stayed in Sibiu a lot longer! It is one of my favorite spots in Romania.</div>
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<br />jenn + michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771114769137656140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890919935894660308.post-17996704504730875712017-01-12T13:20:00.002-07:002017-01-12T13:20:52.553-07:00So Lovely Slovenia<br />
We were really tempted to skip Slovenia and stay in Croatia the rest of our time there. While we would have LOVED more time in Croatia, I'm so glad we didn't miss Slovenia! It is definitely another gem on this incredible planet!<br />
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Our first stop is the incredible Predjama Castle! Probably my favorite of the castles that we saw. It's built into the mountain which made it virtually impenetrable by it's enemies and includes a complex set of caves and tunnels which made it possible for the owners to get supplies from villages even if the front of the castle was under attack. In fact, the legend is the only reason an attacking army was able to win a victory was because a servant of the king was paid to light a candle in the bathroom window (far left part of the castle) while the king was in there so they could bomb him there. Rough way to be betrayed! Yikes! </div>
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I think the castle is an incredibly powerful example especially since at this point of history that's what life was- armies concurring land and kingdoms. I want my home to metaphorically be that strong. It also gets the title of one of my favorites for this incredibly beautiful view!</div>
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We stopped for lunch at a charming little spot on the lake. They gave me a rose- very nice touch! ;)</div>
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Like Croatia, we could have stayed in Lake Bled much longer but we did end up leaving so we could see some of the picturesque city, Ljubljana and enjoy some nice dinner! </div>
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<span id="goog_1861581450"></span><span id="goog_1861581451"></span><br />jenn + michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771114769137656140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890919935894660308.post-37831812480400427452016-09-16T14:30:00.000-06:002016-09-16T14:30:07.339-06:00Croatia- Totally worth it!On Wednesday morning, we drove to a small town in Hungary that Michael had a site visit. While he was at his meetings, the kids and I played at a nearby playground and also enjoyed some ice cream (of course.)<br />
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It worked out nicely though, because from there we continued driving into Croatia. We stayed the night in Zagreb so that Michael could finish some things for work since he took the next couple of days off! Thursday we got on the road and went to Plitvice Lakes National Park. It was incredible and it just kept getting better!<br />
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At first we were a bit hesitant because this was the line to get on the boats that took you out to the hike we wanted to go on. Definitely a bit more hectic, crowded for our liking. But look at that water! The colors were incredible! When we got across the lake, we were trying to get on the right trail that we wanted to go on but we were confused because the signs and the maps didn't match up. In frustration Michael said, "It's a popular trail. You would think there would be a big ass sign telling us where to go!" Laila replied, "Yeah! I don't see a big 's' anywhere!" It was too funny and her interpretation made the whole situation a lot more comical. Fortunately, we did find the right trail and it was worth it! It was a beautiful trail along lakes and waterfalls and streams. There were parts where you were walking on a boardwalk through these amazingly clear waters. There are just not words to describe it. We felt pretty sure this is what the Garden of Eden looked like.</div>
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It was a day well spent and after all the hiking we did, we cooled off with some ice cream!</div>
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That night we stayed in a sweet AirBnb apartment. The owner was great to work with and Laila LOVED that the beds were pink and purple. They only had twin bed so we made it work for us.</div>
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There is just not much that can compare to the relaxation that comes with a day in the sand and water! We enjoyed our time. Stopped for lunch at a nice place with a great view of the beach and continued on our way to the next adventure in Slovenia!</div>
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Our plane to Budapest!</div>
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We were absolutely captivated by the beautiful city of Budapest and more specifically, it's beautiful parliament building! So incredible! We loved learning all about how the Danube River goes through the city making one side Buda and the other side Pest.<br />
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Our first day there, we explored Pest side and saw this mosque. It's really fascinating to learn about Hungary's history and it's wars and how these ancient buildings and churches have been used for different religious purposes depending on who was in power at the time.</div>
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We then went to St Stephen's Basilica and had these AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL gelato cones! SOO delicious! We love ice cream!</div>
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After all our walking, we of course took some time to swing and play at the park. Our tour de playgrounds wouldn't be complete if we didn't. haha! </div>
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That night, we took a boat tour on the river. It was so interesting. We loved seeing the beautiful architecture along the way and plotting what we wanted to see over the next couple of days!</div>
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Saturday was WET! It was raining pretty hard! Laila enjoyed her rain boots we got her because we new we needed something to help as we tried to keep touring while we had Michael with us. We played in some puddles then got on the subway to explore Buda! </div>
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Mosaic tile roofs get me everytime! Matthias Church was no exception. The inside was unbelievable too. Amazing how much color there was even though it was dark and dreary outside!</div>
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After nap time, we went back to Buda side to hike up to the top of Gellert Hill.</div>
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Sunday rain was a little more mellow and it didn't keep us from enjoying a wonderful ward in Buda. I have loved finding the church buildings as we travel. They all have such wonderful character and take us to parts of the city we might not normally get to. Then we get to meet incredible people who are so willing to help translate for us and are so kind and welcoming. It's a highlight of every place we go.</div>
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Monday, Michael had meetings so the kids and I went on a wild adventure of our own! We went out to the zoo! We had a really nice time. It was warm and sunny but not near as hot as it was in Phoenix in July so we enjoyed being outside and seeing the animals. They also had a fun playground that the kids could run around for a bit. I have decided that my favorite travel arrangement when I'm out with the kids alone is that I prefer to have Harrison in the ergo and Laila holding my hand. The stroller gets so complicated with metro stations, stairs, etc. So the more hands I have available, the better. Fortunately, Harrison still likes the ergo especially forward facing so the arrangement works for us.</div>
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Tuesday before Michael had work, we went to Margarit Island that is in the middle of the Danube river. It has parks, playgrounds, the Grand Hotel, swimming pools, and a running track that goes around the whole island. It was actually a fun run for this not so great runner. </div>
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Michael had the last of his meetings that day so the kids and I crossed off a few last things we wanted to do in Budapest which included chasing birds (which is always on our list!), climbing to the top of St. Stephen's Basilica, and having the traditional chicken paprika for dinner. </div>
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I felt super proud that me and the two kids made it all the way to the top by ourselves even though there seemed to be other adults that looked in better shape than me really struggling with the climb. It was a nice 'Go team!' moment! </div>
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Inside the Basilica we enjoyed the immaculate details...</div>
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...we were a little grossed out that the mummified hand of St Stephen is still on display...</div>
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...But overall it was a great afternoon. We did treat ourselves to more rose ice creams as we listened to bells outside the Basilica. It was quite the charming European moment. I'll tell you what!</div>
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That evening, we found some DELICIOUS chicken paprika and both Laila and I loved it. Talk about a major win for that picky eater of mine! Harrison was a bit more fussy thanks to his bed time coming up but he enjoyed the bread and some cucumbers.</div>
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What a week! Budapest has definitely left an amazing impression on our traveling memories! </div>
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<br />jenn + michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771114769137656140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890919935894660308.post-51896167630011402152016-09-15T14:36:00.001-06:002016-09-15T14:36:14.452-06:00Bulgaria- who knew?!Just a few days after we landed in Bucharest, we were on the road again. This time we were taking a road trip to Bulgaria. Michael had some business meetings in Sofia and so his crew tagged along with him! I absolutely LOVE driving (Well- riding since I don't drive here! yikes!) through the Romania countryside. It is so beautiful and full of lots of amazing fields. This trip was the sunflower fields! They are just so incredible! (And of course, H-Man would be asleep anytime we were at a good field to stop for a picture so these have to do...)<br />
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Life is good when you get balloons with lunch! (The balloons also made the rest of the drive a lot more tolerable!)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivigstVNHzIisCxska0j7harPnuhtJXNvTaCWjgLioih_ZibtaB_Q-bcPJc1ez-9pp6LcYm2aihWnUhTYF5g4s5QVXNv0LGujn9al4WSCvoGWbVRRdEQZ8if6AC7dKjb1oDab0k3MBi4hS/s1600/IMG_5927.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivigstVNHzIisCxska0j7harPnuhtJXNvTaCWjgLioih_ZibtaB_Q-bcPJc1ez-9pp6LcYm2aihWnUhTYF5g4s5QVXNv0LGujn9al4WSCvoGWbVRRdEQZ8if6AC7dKjb1oDab0k3MBi4hS/s400/IMG_5927.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
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And then we were crossing the border! </div>
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By the time we got to Belogradchik Fortress, we were ready to stretch our legs a bit! </div>
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We had fun exploring! What a structure! And what a view!</div>
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The next morning, we attended the most amazing branch in Sofia! The people were SO welcoming and working hard to fulfill their callings. It was so wonderful to be a part of their congregation!</div>
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Michael liked that Bulgaria uses a similar alphabet to the Russian one so he could read the words and signs for the most part.</div>
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After church, we drove up into the mountains, took a ski lift up even higher and then hiked up Rila Mountain to enjoy the amazing splendor of the Seven Rila Lakes. It was an amazing trail- a little longer than we were planning on- but truly unbelievable!</div>
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I was grateful for the rest because I came down with something that night and did not feel well the next couple of days. Being sick is no fun but the timing wasn't too bad. That day, Laila went on a date with her dad for lunch. Despite her facial expression, she loved it. </div>
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We quickly found out why Switzerland is so green since the next day it rained pretty much the whole day! It was a little harder to be a tourist after the gorgeous weather we had had the day before! However, we tried our best and our kids were troopers too. Saturday, we drove to the small country of Liechtenstein for a little exploring and lunch. It was fun to add one more country to our list and see this quaint corner of Europe. Despite the rain, the kids loved wandering the streets with us and we had a nice visit.<br />
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The castle where the king of Liechtenstein lives.</div>
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The next morning we attended a great ward in Zurich. The wonderful woman behind us let Harrison play with some of her son's cars. I swear it was the most peaceful Sacrament meeting we have had in awhile. </div>
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In the Black Forest, we did a short hike to Triberg Waterfalls. We just could not get over how green and dense everything was. So magical. We also loved trying to find as many red squirrels that we could so we could feed them some peanuts. Some were eaten by the squirrels, some were left on the trail for the squirrels to find later, and some were eaten by the little girl holding the peanut bag. ;)</div>
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Despite a rocky start, some rainy middle days, and a very frustrating hotel room situation for our last night, this trip was LEGENDARY! We flew back to Bucharest on the 4th of July. Even though we were in Germany flying to Romania, we still felt proud to represent our Stars and Stripes!</div>
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It was such a great walk through the gardens. Laila wanted her picture taken a lot. ;)</div>
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The next day, we drove out to Zurich and we stopped in a sweet little town to explore the Swiss Alps a bit. I cannot get over the water of the lake at the bottom. So gorgeous. Also fun to know, the Swiss flag is only one of two sovereign states to have a square flag instead of rectangle. (The other square is Vatican City.) </div>
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Laila loves swans! I do too- especially when their graceful white juxtaposes with that water!</div>
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Absolutely incredible day! Easily one of my favorite moments of all of our adventures!</div>
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That night we stayed at the most darling hotel in Zurich. Laila LOVED it because they had cute Winnie the Pooh dishes for her and....</div>
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...they had these awesome toy horses in the lobby that somehow self trot/roll around. Laila felt like she was a master horse rider!</div>
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While we were in Switzerland, we also stopped on our way out of Bern at the beautiful temple! I love being on temple grounds and I love having my children there even more so! This one looks very similar to the New Zealand temple which means I really love it. ;)</div>
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President Monson has said that as we touch the temple, the temple will touch us. I want my kids to feel the joyful significance of temples on the Earth today. I'm grateful they could be there with us.</div>
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Our eternal family loved being able to see the Bern, Switzerland temple!</div>
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Stopping in Luxembourg was just as great as it sounds! It was small but breathtaking! The buildings were picturesque, the views were picturesque, it was just lovely!<br />
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We got lost on one of these side streets. We really did not mind! It was so breathtaking. But we laughed because our GPS Siri was freaking out. She kept saying to proceed to the highlighted route. Hahaha!</div>
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We checked into our hotel in Mainz, Germany right next to the Rhine River! What a view! When Michael had meetings, the kids and I got to explore this cute town. We enjoyed the walks on the river. We were told that we were there with the best weather they had had all summer. It rains a lot. But for us, it was beautiful and sunny. </div>
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I also found an amazing burrito place which is worth documentation because Mexican restaurants are a rare commodity in Europe. Loved it!</div>
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We spent one afternoon in the Gutenberg museum. It was a beautiful building and I was fascinated to see the history of print and the monumental impact the Gutenberg Press has played throughout time! It was really cool for me and the kids did great too. ;)</div>
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So great we had ice cream on the river and then our little Adelaide loved finding her name on a sign.</div>
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We had so much fun walking around this town and enjoying the views and yummy food! It was a great, short visit!</div>
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<br />jenn + michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771114769137656140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890919935894660308.post-3678573658707432212016-09-10T11:53:00.001-06:002016-09-10T11:53:51.291-06:00Paris is Always a Good IdeaBefore we came to Europe, we made a list of our top places that we wanted to see while we were here. Paris was on mine since I had never been before. A lot of the others on my list were able to coincide with some work trips of Michael's but unfortunately, they had had a big work meeting in Paris right before we left and so there wasn't a direct need for Michael to go there. Fortunately, things like that don't stop my husband from making things happen! He knew he had some work meetings in Germany and Switzerland so he made it so that we could fly into Germany and drive to Paris for the weekend! (He loves me!) And oh! How magical it is!<br />
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Sadly, our trip started off rough. We were at the airport by 6 AM for our early flight to Germany where we were planning on driving to Paris from there. However, we got to the airport and they said our flight had been delayed until 3:30 PM that day! WHAT!? Because of that delay, we asked if we could switch to the direct flight to Paris. That was working for us, but then we had to worry about getting a rental car in Paris but returning the rental car in Germany was going to cost big so we were trying to figure that all out. By some miracle, when we FINALLY got to Paris, they said they didn't have any cars except one with German plates. We said we could return that to Germany for them so we didn't have to pay the return fee! MIRACLE! After all that crazy of a day, it was late and we were pretty exhausted so we got to the hotel in Paris and fell asleep.<br />
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The next day, we spent most of the day driving out to Versailles and enjoying the opulant palace and gardens there! It's pretty incredible! <br />
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There is a special exhibit there right now. This is one piece. Another is the "floating" waterfall in the gardens. It only turns on a few times a day so I saw it on while we were in the palace but couldn't get a good picture outside.</div>
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The next day was jammed pack trying to fit in as much as we could before Michael had a big work meeting. It started with the Eiffel Tower! We went all the way to the top and loved seeing the city!</div>
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From the tower, we took the walk along the river to see the city and get to the Louvre!</div>
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We stopped for some lunch right outside the museum and enjoyed some crepes for dessert! My kind of meal!</div>
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And of course we saw THE Notre Dame! It's definitely as beautiful as I would hoped it would be!</div>
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There was a choir singing inside when we got there. Laila asked if they were "angels or fairies." It did sound magical!</div>
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Our time in Paris was short but so enchanting. We know we will come back again! Until next time, Paris, au revoir!</div>
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After Salzburg, Michael had a work trip to Czech Republic and Slovakia. It was a productive trip for him and a lot easier for me to be alone in Romania this trip than the last trip. We have been so grateful for our opportunities to travel around Europe. One downside to being here is that Michael has had to do his American job while still progressing on his assignment in Europe. Which basically means that on many days he has been working Romanian office hours and then staying late so that he can work some American time zone hours too. It hasn't been too bad. Just long. So we decided to take a trip that was not work related and escaped to MALTA! We had loved Isle of Capri off of Italy so much that we wanted another beautiful island escape. While I thought Malta would look more like it's Italian and Greek neighbors, it surprised me by actually looking more like it Arabic, North African neighbors. Put that incredible detailed architecture and beautiful blue sea together and you get the amazing country of Malta!<br />
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Then we walked down and enjoyed some beach time!</div>
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The next morning, we got on a bus that took us to the boat that we road out to the Blue Lagoon. The kids loved playing around on the boat for a few hours and then we made it to the lagoon. Oh my blue! It was so stunning!</div>
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The water was so clear! It was unbelievable! We had a nice day trip. On the boat ride there, we sat by a cute family that also had two little kids. We started talking to them and found out he is in the air force stationed in Germany and she is German so they have been living there and stationed there but they will be moving to Tucson soon! Small world! Sweet family! We enjoyed getting to know them. Then we got back on the boat to head back to the other side of the island. We loved the ride and the views all the way back.</div>
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Our favorite travel companions.</div>
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We were also able to celebrate Father's Day while in Malta. This special moment at dinner one night really seemed like a great way to sum Michael up as a Dad. He loves being and playing with our kids and as you can see by Laila's smile, they love him too. I love seeing him grow as a dad and he loves being a dad. We are glad we have him!</div>
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That's Michael driving a stick shift on the other side of the road! Oh man! I'm glad it was hime driving and not me. But there were a few times that I had to say- wrong side! Thankfully, we are safe and now can laugh at the crazy memories. Our first stop for the day was called St. Peter's Pool. We had wanted to have the hotel arrange a babysitter for us to go alone that day. But we had forgotten to call and confirm far enough in advance so we brought them along with us. It was a bit off the beaten path but oh so, so worth it! We parked in this little lot and then hiked down to the pool. The kids were able to play under the ledges in the shade while we took turns jumping in. Thankfully, we also had kind strangers watch the kids and take videos of us jumping in together.</div>
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We LOVED playing on the beaches! The next morning we were able to swim on the rooftop before we headed to the airport. And, of course, we enjoyed a nice tradition of having a yummy (non-alcoholic) pina colada pool side. Mmmm!</div>
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Because of the beauty of the water, the beaches, being together, and the nice relaxing time we had, Malta is definitely one of our family's favorite places! </div>
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jenn + michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771114769137656140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890919935894660308.post-43650790385541100812016-08-22T05:46:00.001-06:002016-08-22T05:46:17.077-06:00A Few of My Favorite Things: Neuschwanstein, the Alps, Salzburg and more!Oh my goodness, this post is LONG overdue because it was truly a dream come true. I have grown up in a "Sound of Music" loving home. So when we were finally able to have a "Sound of Music" weekend, I could hardly contain my giddiness! You can ask Michael, I squealed many times on this trip!<br />
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We flew into Munich, Germany and immediately drove to Neuschwanstein Castle. It's pretty remarkable. I love the location of this castle. Not only is it incredibly striking on the mountainside but it also surrounded by beautiful fields and wonderful Bavarian homes and pastoral villages. <br />
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Of all our trips, we forgot our umbrellas this one time and Mother Nature wanted to make sure we would never forget again. Haha! We got rained on a lot! It was pretty sporadic too. One of the major downpours happened while we were pushing the stroller up the hill to the castle. It was pretty funny and luckily didn't last long. And naturally, all that RIDING up the hill was exhausting...</div>
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The castle was beautiful and we enjoyed our tour. We couldn't take pictures inside but anyone who lived there had to be in some good shape with the hill and all the stairs! Ha! Laila loved assigning all the towers to each princess that she could name. </div>
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The next day, we went hiking up in the Austrian Alps. We went to the beautiful resevoir that we had seen pictures of full with incredible water from snow and glacier run off. However, when we got there it looked more like this....</div>
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We fell in love with the Alps. Harrison also made a new love that day too...</div>
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...kisses for everyone- Even the man in the mural. haha!</div>
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Then the next part of our trip happened! (Cue "The Sound of Music" soundtrack!) We only got to stay in Salzburg for one night. So we decided to stay at the incredibly iconic Schloss Leopolskron where the backyard was filmed for the movie. They recently turned it into a hotel in 2014 and oh how I loved it! </div>
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The building was incredible! We loved exploring the grounds and the building!</div>
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This is where you eat breakfast! LOVED it!</div>
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The library and it's secret staircase!</div>
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Harrison likes to smell the flowers. And by smell, I mean blow on the flowers. </div>
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The room that inspired the ball room from the film. Laila and I enjoyed many curtsies in here.</div>
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The famous gazebo from the movie was left on the property after filming. But, because so many were trespassing onto the property and even swimming across the lake to get to it, they moved it to a public park. haha! But the property does still have this iconic swing. We had fun!</div>
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Oh that gate!</div>
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Our best Von Trapp impression. Haha!</div>
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After lunch that day, we ran through the rain to meet up with our Sound of Music tour! I think we were supposed to be on a large bus, but because we had our two little kids, they put us in a private van with our own tour guide! It ended up being even more awesome than I imagined! Thanks to the smallness of our group, the weather, and the fact that we had already seen the horse gate, we were able to make our tour more personal and see some other things. </div>
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The cathedral where they filmed the wedding! LOVE!</div>
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I really love this city! I cannot wait until the next time we visit!</div>
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These are a few of my favorite things!</div>
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One of our first weekends here, we went to Old Town and saw the opera house.</div>
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As well as the other beautiful, old buildings.</div>
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We also met up with some colleagues and their families. It was a fun treat to get to know them.</div>
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We hang out around our apartment on some days. We have a washer but no dryer as seen through the window. Our dryer is probably my most missed appliance.</div>
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Twirling is a regular occurrence at our house.</div>
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We got to enjoy Lilac season and it was wonderful!</div>
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For "preschool" Laila and I learn about the flags of the country we are going to visit and a few of the words they say in their language. She is so smart! She can recognize and list all of them! I cannot wait to watch the olympics this summer so she can see all the flags!</div>
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"Look, Mom! I'm the Statue of Liberty" Haha!</div>
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Love when the bum is in the air sleeping position!</div>
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We love exploring the MANY different playgrounds that Bucharest has to offer. This one is Tineretului.</div>
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We went with the sister missionaries one morning to visit sweet, Sora Gorzo. She is a widow who treats the missionaries serving in Romania as her children- including my sister, Annie and her husband, Victor. We really enjoyed our visit. Laila picked out some flowers for her and sang her some songs. Harrison tossed a ball with her. It was a special visit for us.</div>
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That's Laila at the top of "the really big slide!" Herastrau park is just two metro stops away from us so we like to go there often.</div>
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One of our weekends here, we explored Mogosoaia Palace here in Bucharest. It's one palace that didn't get torn during communism reign. The brick work was so beautiful. The gardens and adjoining park made it breathtaking. </div>
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When Melanie was in town, we also checked off a lot from our Bucharest to do list- including the Village Museum. It's a beautiful, outdoor museum that has a variety of houses and buildings you would see in Romania countryside and throughout history. It was like a fairytale.</div>
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We also took Mel to Old Town and walked some of the amazing cobble stone streets and beautiful buildings.</div>
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^We met Michael for lunch at the iconic Cara Cu Bere for lunch one day. We had an authentic Romanian meal which was fun, but the building was just incredible!</div>
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We've had the opportunity to have a few missionaries over for dinner while we've been here. It's been a fun tradition to take our picture with them and send it to their families. They are working so hard to serve the Romanian people, it's been great to have them in our home- especially on nights where Michael is having to work late. It's nice to have some English conversations! ;)</div>
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Another favorite pastime of ours is eating ice cream!</div>
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We randomly decided to take Melanie to see the Arcul de Triumf one afternoon and I'm so glad we did! On our way out of the park, there was an awesome children's festival that was free (as far as I could tell...) </div>
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Harrison loved driving the race car on the carousel.</div>
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She was absolutely delighted to ride on a pony!</div>
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Seriously, look how cool! It was also awesome to try and watch these kids stay standing in these orbs! Haha!</div>
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Another AMAZING benefit to having Mel Mel here with us, was that she let me and Michael actually go on a date! A date! Just the two of us! Let's just say it was LONG overdue and very much appreciated.</div>
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One Sunday, on our way to church, we came out of the metro at one of the busiest intersections in the city to find it completely empty. So of course we took a selfie in the middle of it. We found out there was a race that was starting at the Parliament Palace so that's why everything was closed off to traffic. </div>
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<br />jenn + michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771114769137656140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890919935894660308.post-54073702014279093822016-06-13T04:04:00.002-06:002016-06-13T04:05:48.908-06:00Romanian Countryside with Mel MelWe couldn't have Melanie coming all the way to Romania and not go out and see the Romanian Countryside and Transylvania! So the weekend before she flew out, we headed out for a ROAD TRIP! I will tell you right now, it was an INCREDIBLE trip! Romania is beautiful. It is like driving into a fairytale! Once the car rental place FINALLY opened, we got on the road. Sunflowers aren't in season yet, but the Poppy's were!<br />
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We made our first stop in Sinaia and hiked up to Peles Castle! So beautiful! It was everything I imagine a princess castle to be. We took a tour of the inside as well. It's pretty incredible how elaborate they can build things. This one had an entry where the whole glass ceiling could open up to let in fresh air. <br />
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Family hugs!</div>
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Next stop was Bran Castle- more commonly known as Dracula's Castle! Despite it's spooky history and gruesome inspiration, it was actually a very charming town and castle. (Except for the spooky, secret passageway to the top floor...)<br />
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We had beautiful weather our whole trip which made everything seem even more magical!</div>
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"Hey guys! Look! It's a door my size!" Love this little adventurer of ours!</div>
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" Look! Shields! Like my name Adelaide Megan Shields!"</div>
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That night we stayed in an AirBnb in Brasov. It was a nice apartment. Then we went to church the next morning. Here's my little gangsta church goer. He wishes he were driving.</div>
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That afternoon, we did a hike up to Seven Ladder Canyon and then climbed up the ladders through the waterfalls and canyon. A little intense with kids, but super cool!</div>
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We were then back on the road for Timisoara. Michael had meetings there Monday so we all went. Driving through Romania is interesting because there are not very many freeways. So you'd be in these lush rolling hills with sheep and their shepard. Then you'd drive into these little towns. A lot of them had these HUGE stork nests on light poles and chimneys.</div>
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While Michael was at work, Melanie, the kids and I explored a bit of Timisoara.</div>
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Michael met up with us for lunch and we had some gelato together. Cheers to gelato and an exciting trip!</div>
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Michael also had a meeting at another small town on the way back to Bucharest. So he kind of had to just drop us off by ourselves in the middle of this town and hurry off to his meeting. Here's proof of our bravery... and a pretty church. </div>
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On the way back to Bucharest, we decided that since we were out west so far, we'd be silly to not stop and see what World Geography decided was the Most Unique Waterfall in the world- Cascada Bigar.</div>
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These are right off the road and a lot of the pictures that we had seen had the colors photo shopped a bit and different angles from above which made me think they would be taller than they were. However, it was still pretty fascinating to see the moss that grew on these overhanging rocks to make it look like a waterfall on a tree. They also have bridges to see the falls from a few different angles. </div>
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Sadly, we didn't get back to Bucharest until 2 AM in a thunderstorm. Then Michael and Melanie turned around at 5 AM to take Mel to the airport. :( Sad day. We loved having Mel Mel with us. Laila keeps talking about how much she misses her and how she's glad we have pictures of her so we can remember her. Sweet little, eulogy. Haha! But truly, Melanie came right at a time that I was feeling pretty homesick. She helped me feel not so far away from family and the adventures we went on, helped me remember all the things I want to do and places I want to go before our time here is done! So... anyone else want to come visit??</div>
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Including our Prague trip, that puts our traveling record to 5 countries in 5 weeks! I will also say that we were planning on going to Turkey the weekend after Prague. But after Prague, we were just a bit exhausted. So we canceled that trip and decided to stay in Bucharest for a bit. It was a smart move for our family and for our sanity. I will post about some of the things we did during that time later, but for now I wanted to post about one of the most anticipated moments of our Romania stay. My sister, Melanie, was in London for a soccer camp and afterwards she flew to Bucharest for about two weeks! She got in around midnight on May 18, so we had a couple days in Bucharest. Then we were off for an adventure in Naples, Italy! We got in really late Friday which made Laila fall asleep like this... Haha!<br />
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After breakfast, we got picked up for our tour to see Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius!</div>
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This is the entrance of Pompeii and you can see Vesuvius in the background. This history of this place astounds me. We are talking about a once thriving city from 79 AD when Vesuvius erupted! We walked through many acres of buildings, streets, courtyards, shops, etc only to realize that there are still acres that aren't excavated. Just walking through this city made me want to be an archeologist so badly! </div>
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Our little man with a big man. They have placed these statues in random places as part of an exhibit lately.</div>
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The view!</div>
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We even found Melanie's future husband for her. He was our handsome, 22 year old tour guide. Mel, you are welcome!</div>
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Swimming in the Mediterranean. No big deal! AHH!</div>
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Green grotto- do you see the glowing water! Amazing!</div>
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After our perfect day, we had a perfect dinner. Oh man! We just really, really love Capri. Take me back!</div>
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It's so incredible to me how detailed these building are even though they are centuries old! It's amazing!</div>
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Also, we ate A LOT of gelato. And it really was phenomenal! Laila says, "Italy has the most amazing ice cream ever!" She should know. She's quite the ice cream connoisseur.</div>
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These had early Christian paintings on the ceilings. This one is symbolic of Faith, Hope and Charity. They also had Adam & Eve and David & Goliath. </div>
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What a city!</div>
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Ciao for now, Italy! I promise I'm coming back someday!</div>
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Shortly after we moved to Romania, Michael told me that he had business meetings in Czech Republic the first couple of days in May and asked if I would be ok celebrating my 30th birthday in Prague. I said, "fine...." 😉 Just when I thought there was no way he could top my last birthday <a href="http://theshieldsblog.blogspot.ro/2015/06/shields-say-konnichiwa-part-ii.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>, I found myself being proven wrong. </div>
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For Michaels work trips we like to fly into the city a few days early so we can have the weekend together. Then he usually has meetings Monday and Tuesday. That was the idea for this trip. Michael had been in Brno, Czech Republic for work during the week. The plan was for him to meet us at the Prague airport. The kids and I would fly in Thursday evening after work. </div>
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I got us all packed. Michael arranged a driver to pick us up and take us to the airport. We got to the airport and as I'm at the check in counter, I'm told by the lady at the desk that my flight was at 6:10 AM not 6:10 PM like I thought. I tried talking to the workers at the airport (after a wild goose chase) and they said there was nothing I could do but pay for whole new tickets and return tickets because those were void too. Here I am at a foreign airport that I don't speak the language and with my two kids and luggage- alone ready to fall apart. Luckily, I had Michael's Romanian work phone so I could call his other cell and he was able to call the airline directly. They were more sympathetic to my situation. They agreed to put us on the same flight the next morning for a fee that was at least smaller than two new tickets! So yeah... I took a taxi back to our apartment with our kids. Then woke up at 3:30 AM to get to the airport on time for the 6:10 AM flight! *Funny side story: When I was getting Laila dressed, she asked what was going on all groggy confused. I said, "We're going on an airplane." She looked out the window and in the most confused face she said, "At night?!" I couldn't agree more, my girl!* Moral of the nightmare story: Although we are loving this incredible opportunity we have to be here, there are some crazy lows and stressors that go with it AND we made it safely to Prague. (Just 12 hours later than anticipated.)</div>
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Friday, after naps and work for Michael, we took the metro to Old Town Prague and Michael walked us through a few sites so that we could become familiar with the city. That way, when we was at work on Monday and Tuesday, I would feel more comfortable exploring alone with the kids.</div>
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Prague is so cool because it is seriously Medieval. It felt like we were stepping back in time. Prague has also been relatively unscathed by the World Wars which has left some pretty incredible buildings to be seen. Including the famous Prague Astronomical Clock. </div>
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Saturday morning, we rented a car and drove out to the Czech countryside. It was beautiful. You just see castles sitting on a hill, beautiful fields, and darling towns. We drove right to the Czech/Germany border. Had lunch in a sweet cafe where the menu was only in Czech or German and I was pleasantly surprised with my guess of an order. Then we took a crazy hike to this bridge that Michael had researched. Pretty breathtaking! </div>
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Sundays are my favorite abroad because I enjoy going on our little scavenger hunt to find our chapel. It's beautiful learn more about our Savior, strengthen our faith and be with people all around the world who are also trying a little harder to be a little better. Here is where the Prague Branch meets. Let me know if you would like the address and meeting times! </div>
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Laila's favorite window because it's purple.</div>
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We love all the blossoms on the trees!</div>
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Monday was my birthday, but Michael had to work so the kids and I set our for lunch and a river cruise! They make me so happy. Not a bad way to celebrate at all!</div>
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On our cruise, Laila spotted this playground right next to the iconic Charles Bridge and requested to go play when the tour was over. It was a decent walk but she was determined. I'm so glad we went because the playground had the best view of the bridge that I had been trying to get all day but couldn't.</div>
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The next day, I knew Michael had meetings all day so my options were hide out in the hotel room and go stir crazy or go out alone with the kids. So I took an option that would allow me to get out but not have to figure out logistics too much. We took a day tour out to Hrad Karlstejn which was on many must see lists. It was nice because we took the metro to the meeting spot, got picked up by a bus, rode to the destination, walked with the group to the castle and back to the bus.</div>
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Incredible castle tucked away beautifully on a hill. I will take full bragging rights when I say I got us up that hill in time for our tour of the castle. I had Harrison in the ergo up front. A back pack on my back and Laila on my shoulders at times. It was quite the work out!</div>
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I was also very grateful because MANY people on our tour offered to help in many ways. They were helping me get off the bus. Carrying Laila up and down different stairs and being patient with us in general. There are so many kind people. I'm grateful I got to meet more of them- including this Indian mom in the picture above. She and her husband were on there first holiday alone since having their two boys and yet she was still willing to help carry Laila when she said her legs weren't working anymore. Laila loved her new friend.</div>
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The tour was interesting because they kept opening a door to let us in the room but wouldn't tell about the room until they locked the door behind us. So there wasn't much room for the kids to walk around. I had to get creative to keep Laila's attention. I put her in charge of taking pictures of the cool things. She captured some fun moments.</div>
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Proof that I was there with my kids. Overall, it was a really fun excursion. We stopped for lunch at a sweet little cafe on our way down to the bus. When we got back to Prague, we did some souvenir shopping and got some more Trdelnik as a treat for being such troopers during the day. Then we went back to the hotel for dinner and bedtime. I feel bad that we had so much fun while Michael had so many meetings. He's pretty great.</div>
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The next day, we all flew out together and we witnessed a miracle. Somehow we got off to the airport late like super late. Like our flight was at 11:25 and we got to the airport at 11! Thankfully we had our kids because the lines were crazy long but they let us go through all the fast lanes with our stroller and we miraculously made it to our plane and were the first ones boarded! MIRACLE!</div>
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April was quite the happening month on our travel scene in Romania. A few days after we got back from the Netherlands, we quickly turned around and packed for our few days in Vienna, Austria. Michael had work meetings in Brno, Czech Republic the next week so he was meeting up with colleagues in Vienna to travel together. We joined him for the weekend in Vienna and then the kids and I went back to Romania on our own.<br />
We got in late Friday night and were more than pleasantly surprised with our hotel accommodations. We stayed at the beautiful Imperial Riding School Renaissance Hotel. They upgraded us to this amazing room. It was absolutely beautiful and comfy as you can tell by our kids automatically jumping on the bed!<br />
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Saturday morning, we got out and explored the city! Michael is so good at doing research before we head out. He figures out how to get us there and some of the fun facts behind what we are seeing. The more we travel, the more I realize that how much of a talent that is. My favorite part of us being in Europe this time of year is the fact that I have been able to see and SMELL the whole lilac season. *sigh* Phoenix has many wonderful things about living there but the smell of lilacs is seriously deficient...</div>
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Our biggest takeaway from Vienna is just how incredibly beautiful the city is. Every building was grand and colorful and classical. The sidewalks were also really wide and smooth which we appreciate so much more now that we are pushing a double stroller. ;) We just loved being there! </div>
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Vienna is an incredible city that truly values the arts. This building and the identical one right across from it were built specifically to be museums. Incredible! I got to cross off a few more AP Art History list items on this visit too!</div>
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Austria is proud of their famous musicians like Mozart and Vivaldi. Laila like Vivaldi's statue too.</div>
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She also loves leaving money for street performers. (Even if this picture looks like she's running from them. haha!)</div>
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Sunday turned out to be a bit more brisk than Saturday. The sun was still shining but it was cold! However, we tried our best not to let that stop us from seeing the beautiful Belvedere Palace right by our hotel. This was fortunate because Laila declared that our house hunt was over when she said she wanted to live there because that's where princesses live and she could invite all her friends over to play. We love her little commentary as we travel! </div>
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Sunday afternoon, we enjoyed going to church- (see the steeple?) it was actually an English branch. Who knew I'd be so excited to sing hymns in English again. ;) </div>
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Sunday evening, we also hiked all 343 steps to the top of St. Stephen's Cathedral. What a view!</div>
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Laila on the stairs. The staircase literally looked like that 98% of the way. Intense and totally awesome!</div>
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Here's our victory faces! Also loved learning that this bell tower is how Beethoven realized he was deaf- the pigeons were flying because the bells were tolling but he couldn't hear. (At least that's what we were told. And I like the story.)</div>
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I told you Vienna was a city of fine art admirers. So much so, that they put this big screen outside of the opera house with many rows of seating that we could just stop and watch the opera live. Laila truly loved stopping and watching. She was the one that we had to convince that it was time to go. Love it! (If she was just trying to delay bedtime, I say 'well played.' Haha!)</div>
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Monday before we flew out we hustled out to see the incredible Schoenbrunn Palace!</div>
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This self timer picture shows how huge it is but the left & right wings didn't fit in the shot. Neither did the grounds, gardens, front gate, nor the zoo!</div>
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Here's the back yard...not too shabby. ;)</div>
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Remember how I said it was cold. It definitely started to hail/snow right before we left. The kids were ok taking in the view from the protection of the patio. haha!</div>
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Overall, it was a great trip. And thankfully everything worked out well since the kids and I went back to Romania alone. Michael traveled safely with his colleagues. Despite, some scary falls made by Harrison and some whiny Laila moments, everything worked out alright. And in just a few days, the kids and I would be meeting Michael in Prague!</div>
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<br />jenn + michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771114769137656140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890919935894660308.post-40149133467279013332016-05-31T07:20:00.003-06:002016-05-31T07:30:53.543-06:00The NetherlandsJust a quick turn around from Greece and we were off to the Netherlands the next weekend. This was a work trip for Michael so we wanted to get as much done over the weekend together as possible. This trip also started out with some high stress craziness. We flew into the Netherlands with no problem, thankfully. But in the morning when Michael went to go get the rental car he needed for work, he realized he left his driver's license in Romania so he wasn't able to rent the car. That made figuring out how to get him to his site visits that were a couple hours away really interesting but thankfully it didn't ruin our stay!<br />
We went into Amsterdam the first day and enjoyed seeing the canals, the bikes, the museums, and taking a boat tour.<br />
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Incredible architecture (and bikes) everywhere!</div>
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Laila got some new shoes- they are made out of wood! She loves dancing in them and I cannot wait to bring in some of the Christmas tradition of leaving the wood shoes out for St Nicholas.</div>
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We went to the Rijks Museum so that I could cross off some of my high school AP Art History class bucket list items. Totally worth it! </div>
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Harrison loved finding the dogs ("Woof woofs") in the pictures.</div>
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Laila loved playing "I Spy" and finding the pretty dresses. Seriously, Dutch Artists and their lace is just incredible!</div>
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We loved seeing the city on our Canal Boat tour. </div>
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Building with the black door is Anne Frank's house where she and her family hid. Unfortunately due to crazy lines, cold kids, and timing we didn't get to go through the house and museum this time. I look forward to coming back and seeing it and the Corrie Ten Boom house as well.</div>
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You know with a name like that, you are going to have some good food. ;) Their hot chocolate didn't disappoint!</div>
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It was a beautiful building and there were great speakers. We were especially grateful for our headsets and our translator. Laila felt so much peace just by being there, she just rested for the latter part of the meeting....</div>
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Sunday afternoon, we went out to Keukenhof and I will tell you right now- IT. IS. MAGICAL! I could fill all the memory of my camera (and almost did) just taking pictures of the gorgeous flowers. Here are a few...</div>
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These two got to enjoy a yummy treat...</div>
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...and so did I! YUM!</div>
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Laila even got creative so she could remember how to say Keukenhof. She put it to music, using the tune of her favorite song, "Shake it Off." Haha!</div>
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After Tulips we got some exercising done on the train back to the hotel. Haha! Love their happy faces.</div>
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The next couple of days, Michael had meetings so I had to put my big girl pants on and explore The Hague with the two kids alone... or stay couped up in the hotel. Our stir crazy kids helped me decide. On Monday, we ventured to the Peace Palace. Unfortunately, it was closed since it was Monday (as well as MANY museums and sites across Europe I'm learning) But it was still beautiful and also special to be somewhere so powerful with my little peacemaker. </div>
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We also enjoyed some nice lunch dates together. Fun side note: I saw the original of the painting in the background at this restaurant when we were in Vienna. Totally cool!</div>
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After breakfast in the concierge lounge. I melt when I see them hugging.</div>
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The next day, the kids and I enjoyed the picturesque city and found a fun playground to spend a few hours. Then we ate outside at a charming cafe. (Kids choice activity. Moms choice activity. Win win.)</div>
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Luckily, we also got to enjoy some time with Michael in the evenings too. Our last night there we rented some bikes to be just like the Dutch. It was so fun and we saw so much more than we could have by foot. It was an incredible trip and a wonderful country!</div>
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<br />jenn + michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771114769137656140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890919935894660308.post-39360421147380510162016-05-13T12:30:00.002-06:002016-05-13T12:30:19.930-06:00It's All Greek to MeThe first week of April was an exciting one for us. Not only were we starting to settle into our new life in Romania, we set off on our first holiday in Europe- Athens, Greece! <br />
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It was quite the adventure to start. We were scheduled to fly out on a Thursday and found out on Wednesday that our flights had been cancelled due to a scheduled strike on Thursday. So we quickly rebooked some flights for that very night. Michael got us a hotel room near the airport for the night and then we would continue on with our already planned trip on Thursday. After we landed, we were told we just missed the hotel shuttle but that we could hop on certain city busses and they would take us right to the hotel. So we caught one of the numbers we were told and off we went trying to keep our tired kids (and selves) calm. Meanwhile, we realize as we are looking at the map that we are not headed in the right direction and we kept getting further and further from our hotel and closer to downtown Athens. We got off at a stop that looked safer than some of the other ones we were stopping at. Michael quickly got to calling hotels figuring out what would be our best option. I took Laila into a hotel to go potty (always a fun predicament to be in when we are already frazzled.) Thankfully, that hotel called a taxi for us and we changed hotel reservations to one that was closer to where we were, rather than going all the way back to the airport area. It was far from the fanciest or most comfortable hotel ever, but it was decently priced and it was clean. So it worked for us that night. What a day!<br />
Thursday was amazing. We checked into the Hilton Hotel with points that we had and were upgraded to a beautiful view of the Acropolis. (Too bad there was also a giant crane in our view but the Acropolis was still cool.)<br />
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Due to the previously mentioned strike, the Acropolis and a few other sites were closed but that didn't stop us from visiting the Acropolis Museum and other parts of Athens. It was so exciting to be somewhere that I have learned about my whole life. We would literally be walking in areas that were modern buildings with busy traffic on one side of the sidewalk and on the other side there would be ancient moments like this...</div>
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The Acropolis Museum had lots of glass sidewalks on top of ancient ruins like these.</div>
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Michael had some meetings so the kids and I went swimming at the hotel's indoor pool. Caps required. Love that girl!</div>
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Friday we got on our two day tour to Delphi. Our kids are great travelers and for the long bus ride, we get creative on how to keep ourselves occupied....</div>
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The beautiful view at Delphi. SOOO cool to be somewhere that has influenced so many different parts of our culture- art, literature, theater, and more.</div>
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We were then dropped off at our hotel in the quaint little Delphi Town so that we could eat lunch and explore the picturesque area. They kept calling it New Town- I guess compared to 5 BC it is new.</div>
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How beautiful is this church? I loved how Delphi is built into the mountainside with amazing views over the valley below. It was so peaceful and beautiful.</div>
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That afternoon, we got back on the tour bus and went back to Athens for the night. We then took a city bus the next morning out to Corinth for a nice day activity. I keep talking about how incredible it was to be somewhere with so much history and influence. Corinth was no exception as we thought a lot about the book of Corinthians in the bible. Michael also made it a very memorable site for us by bungee jumping off of this...</div>
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After that adrenaline rush, we slowed the pace a bit by hiking up to the fortress in Corinth. So many unbelievable views! We were glad to have Daddy with us safe and sound!</div>
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Before we left Corinth, we had our daily fix of Gyro. This one had some seasoning like my beloved BC Chicken in Kaysville. I think we need to start the catch phrase: A gyro a day keeps the hangry away. Who's with me?</div>
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We got back into Athens with enough time to explore the Acropolis and oh! How I loved exploring the Acropolis! I loved having my family with me! I would have been ok if it had just been us and without all the scaffolding they have everywhere. But I won't be picky. :) Needless to say, I was really excited to finally be there so bear with me through lots of pictures...</div>
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For our last morning in Athens, we took a hike up Mt. Lycabettus. It is the tallest hill in Athens and has a beautiful little church at the top and not to mention the most amazing view of the city.... </div>
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This little boy was very talented on the Ukelele type instrument and very talented at getting all the tourists to swoon. After playing for us he serenaded this group who easily handed over some more money...</div>
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Peek-a-boo Acropolis</div>
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THE Olympic Stadium! I wish we could have seen the starting of the passing of the flame to Rio!</div>
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My little Olympic travel companion...</div>
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...and his super strong sister! Oh how I love them!</div>
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Well after a very long day of travel and some not great sleep for most of us, we landed in Romania at about 11:45 PM on March 26! We had a driver pick us up from the airport and drop us off at the JW Marriott for our first few nights. I will tell you that bed was a very nice welcome to Romania. Jet lag AND daylight savings not so much of a welcome. Waking up on Sunday was HARD to do. But we were beyond blessed to be able to go to church at the Mihai Bravu branch. It's so wonderful to learn more about the gospel with saints all over the world!<br />
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That afternoon, we walked around some gorgeous gardens near the hotel and saw the parliament building which is the largest in the world BTW!</div>
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Monday was still very rough waking up, but we got into our new "acasa" as they say in Romania! So I thought I would give you a nice tour of our home for the next 6 months.</div>
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This is our front door. Enjoy the floral prints on the wall? We have about 18 of them throughout the two bedroom apartment. ;) </div>
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The other side of the front door. Yes, that's a washing machine next to the front door. And yes, I'm so grateful to have our own washing machine!</div>
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The view from our front door.</div>
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The living room and dining room off to the right of the kitchen.</div>
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Off to the left of the entrance are the bedrooms. The master is straight ahead. The second bedroom is on the right and the first bathroom is on the left. I like that there's a door to the bedroom area so that we can close it off for nap times!</div>
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This is the bathroom across from the kids' room. Laila thought the bidet was a sink her size when we first moved in. After all, what else could it be? Now she calls it a boy potty. Yeah... I'm going to let it stay that way. Too much explaining. Haha! </div>
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...we are so close to Michael's office- literally across the street. The apartment complex has a Subway, Starbucks, dry cleaners, grocery shop, and a bunch of little restaurants at the bottom. Although we don't have a dryer, or a dishwasher, we do have a housekeeper once a week which is going to spoil me rotten!</div>
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I love that about 16 years, 2 husbands and 4 kids later, we are still great friends!</div>
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That night, we surprised my parents by having ALL of their kids and grandkids home. Annie came with her boys until Victor finished finals. It feels good to have all my siblings home. Will is about to get his mission call so it's going to be a couple of years before that happens again.</div>
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The next day, we went to Michael's parents' house. There is just no such thing as too much cousin play time.</div>
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After those short days in Utah, we flew back to Phoenix to be ready for when we could finally fly out! Our first couple of nights we stayed at the Arizona Grand Hotel which has been somewhere I've wanted to stay for awhile so that was a fun little dream come true! </div>
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These two kids of ours are such great travel companions. They really do so well even though their "normal" is so far from normal sometimes! I feel like there are a few things like bedtime routine that we do the same every night, that has helped them to feel secure in their unfamiliar settings. Laila loves to have her stuffed kitty sleep with her and Harrison loves a pink blanket of Laila's for bed. He pulls it and says night night when he's ready to be nursed and go to bed. It's pretty adorable and I am glad they both have something that comforts them that way!</div>
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Although I feel like we had been saying goodbye to family and friends since February (when we thought we would be leaving for Romania) we enjoyed being able to play and see a bunch of our friends before we left.</div>
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We enjoyed a morning hike through Fat Man's Pass with the Holms.</div>
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Church in Chandler. Love our cuties!</div>
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The Baers graciously let us stay a few nights with them and Laila LOVED having sleepovers with Ruby. The were so cute playing together and reading together...</div>
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We went to the Mesa Temple Easter Pageant with the Yosts. Hopefully that's not the last time we get to see them!</div>
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We got to see the Rogersons- probably for the last time before they graduate from med school and head to San Antonio for residency! So many great memories with these cuties!</div>
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Friday we just spent the morning packing and running some errands but thankfully, my husband was able to help a mom in need first! </div>
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That night we went to the airport and luckily found this play place to get a few more wiggles before the LONG flight.</div>
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And just like that... we said goodbye to Phoenix and goodbye to the USA for a few months!</div>
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