Belly Dancer's Nightcap

Last European Roadtrip

...for a little while, at least. As some of you out there know our tour was cut short for many reasons. So we'll be returning to the States in April - Yeah soon! Maybe we'll come back to Europe to live at some point but in any case I know we'll at least visit. I was really on board for staying here another year but I'm excited to come back to family and friends. We miss you guys:) I really need to send out a mass email with details and it's a must when we get back from vacation because I need your help with a couple things. In the meantime we are on vacation and we are going to REST before things get crazy. We are going to our favorite part of Germany where we can see the Alps, drink hot yummy beverages and see a few things, weather permitting. This is my fourth time down - the first time was last May, then in August with my parents and youngest sisters and then most recently with Amy and Gemma by train. We'll be gone for a little over a week. You know, when we first came here I had so many places I wanted to go and I was kind of in a focused frenzy. Then because of a lot of circumstances mainly having to do with the husband's job we weren't able to travel like we'd planned. Then I was really angry and frantic - I mean, that's why we came right? It took my husband almost getting sent to Afghanistan to give me the right perspective and to be grateful just to be with my little family. Of course I've got lots of traveling to do - I'm not giving up those dreams. But for now you know what? I'm really happy to have a little road trip...but mostly I'm excited to be with the ones I love.

Hanging out in the cozy lodge - which we might be doing plenty of since we're still on the road to recovery and it looks like we might have snow.

When we were down there with my little sisters:)

Can you believe how little Jack was the first time we went?

...and Ian too!

Down-time, after a full day, in our room - Amy, Gemma and the boys - from two weeks ago.

What Erik (the main music lover in the family) has to sometimes listen to on road trips. To all of those who knew the old Erik well - Times have changed:) Still have the old Erik and a pretty cool Papa too (who's patient with Raffi).

A video Amy shot of Jack doing one of his favorite things at the Lodge we stay at (silly teens talking in the background). I love these rocking chairs. They are super heavy, awful dang sturdy and super cute:)

See you in a week!

Posted by M. of the Gypsies at March 3, 2008 02:08 AM | TrackBack