We have literally traveled the world over the past month. Kennedy and I got back from the States on Feb. 7th, and we hopped on a flight to Paris on the 15th. This month has been a total whirlwind! We have been so blessed to be able to travel.
How do I begin to tell you how much fun we've had over the past few weeks. Kennedy is growing up so fast, and she truly enjoyed traveling. Our journey to the States took longer than expected, but we had a wonderful time with our family and friends. A short recap...we had temperatures in the negatives and snow, we got to shop a little bit, but honestly going out in the cold wasn't much fun. We did get Kennedy's ears pierced at Claire's as we posted earlier. We had an adventuresome 9 days with my grandparent's and extended family. Time always goes by so fast when you are with people you are so comfortable with. It was hard to leave the people who love you and your child soooooooo much, but we had to go. I have faith that we will see them again soon, but we miss them already. Kennedy keeps asking when she gets to see Grandma Mimi again; it makes it so hard to be half way around the world. We love Grandma Mimi! = ) We ventured off in our rental car to see Brian's family a few hours away. Kennedy got to meet a few cousins she's never met before, and had a good time playing with Brooklyn. Our trip took us south to Texas for another few days. My good friend Lexi recently had a baby and we just had to see her. Kennedy got to spend several days playing with Lexi's older child, Caleb. (Thank you Lexi for letting us bombard your house.) We got 3 year pictures taken while we were in TX, and will be posting those too. Goodness, we had so much fun, but time went by so fast. Spending time with friends and family fills my heart with joy! I look forward to the next time we can be in the States again.
The vacation was over once I got home. PWOC, the women's Bible study I belong to on base, was having its monthly program a few days after I arrived home. The program was already planned out, but since I'm the Programs leader then I had some last minute things to get together. Brian had either been gone or working crazy hours the whole time I was away, so the dogs were starved for attention and the house needed some major cleaning. Laundry from the trip needed to be done, mail organized, and all things Aviano needed to be dealt with. Last week was so busy that I could hardly think. The most important things were taken care of and other things were put off until we could return from Paris.Let me just say that I'm so happy that I'm a member of PWOC! No matter how stressed I am, the wonderful women that belong to this group brighten my day. I loved seeing the fellowship this past week. Michelle took some pics of the women having great fun playing games that I will have to get. I'd love for everyone back in the States to see a glimpse of my life here in Italy.
Paris, Paris, Paris!!!!!!!! WOW! We headed to Paris with friends, Michael & Tracy, for the 4 day weekend. Let me just say that we were up and moving early in the morning until late at night. We saw Paris from so many angles and locations that it is hard to grasp that we were even there. 4 days is definitely not enough time in the city of LOVE. From the Louvre to Versailles and everything in between the city was just fascinating. We walked, skipped, and jumped from location to location...no just kidding = ) We did walk, but we also took almost every other form of transportation in Paris (bus, metro, RER, & van). There was no time for shopping as we were trying to see EVERYTHING! Everything didn't happen, but we saw the things most people want to see. Let's just say that we were amazed. I think the guys came to the agreement that their favorite thing was the Eiffel Tower, and Tracy & I liked Versailles. Everything was amazing, but Paris at night was the best. I could go on and on, but the crazy/fun/out of the ordinary things would be us out at the Eiffel tower until almost midnight and the interesting red light district by the Moulin Rouge....none of us were prepared for what we saw on the street by Moulin Rouge. SCARY! I can't believe I had my baby sleeping in a stroller in freezing weather in Paris just so I could go up the Eiffel tower at night, but I did it! = ) We had a blast!
