Monday, July 30, 2007

Brian and Aurea


Congratulations guys!

Our friends Brian and Aurea got married in Hawaii over the weeekend. Wish we could have been there!

Kelli and I were in Portugal over the weekend relaxing by the pool for our 5th wedding anniversary. I will have pics as well as an update of all of the goings on this week.

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

All is quiet

What will probably be our last visitors have departed and our house has become quiet once again. We miss Chris, Chip and the kids a ton already and look forward to more time together in the near(er) future. We spent the long weekend in the area around Wiesbaden and Kelli and I filled their time with the things that we will miss most about our European home. Kelli and I even got to do some things that we had always wanted to in the city but just hadn't gotten around to it.

I picked them up in Cologne last Wednesday after their train ride from Paris and we visited the Cologne Cathedral and ate at Cafe Fruh. The weather was pretty rotten for the whole trip (save one day) and was mostly in the 60's every day. We got to Rudesheim and the castles on the Rhein, ate a LOT of German food, drank our fair share of German wine and beer, visited Frankfurt and rode the Apple Wine Express, visited Heidelberg Castle and the Konigstuhl and spent a bunch of time just in Wiesbaden. Once again, it was great to share what our life here has been with those that are closest to us.

There are a LOT of things going on right now and there will be even MORE news to share very soon. Until then, enjoy the photos


Kate and Jake in our Oktoberfest gear



The kids with Chip and Kelli on our front porch



Jake and Kate in front of the Wiesbaden Tourist Train



Chip, Mark and I at the Irish Pub



Chip and THE BOOT!


In front of the Kurhaus in Wiesbaden



Kate and Jake doing there best Tiger impressions on Wilhelmstrasse



Kate and Jake on the Funicular in Heidelberg


Kate Jake and Chip boarding a boat in the Kurpark



Jake and I on the Apple Wine Train in Frankfurt

Monday, July 02, 2007

London

We are back from our long weekend in London with my brother Chip and his family. They are off to Paris for a few days before I pick them up in Cologne on Thursday around noon. London was great as usual. We dealt with all of the bomb scares like all of the other Londoners and went on with our lives as if nothing happened. It made for some difficulties in getting around the city but we never let it get us down.

We saw every sight you could think of, climbed the steps to the VERY top of St. Paul's, spent some time at Harrod's, rode the London Eye, Chip and I enjoyed a pint at Punch and Judy's, we saw the play "Wicked" on Saturday night (probably the best show I've ever seen!) and just enjoyed spending time with each other. It had been 1 and a half years since Kelli and I have seen them so it was great to reconnect and see how much our little niece and nephew had grown up.

Much more to come as we're spending five days in and around Wiesbaden over next weekend.


Chris, Kelli and Kate on Regent Street



Chip, Jake and I in front of Westminster Abbey



Jake and I at dinner in front of Tower Bridge



Kelli and Kate