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

....and baby makes three

Hello world


That's right everyone, Kelli is expecting.


Mommy and baby are both doing very well and we are looking forward to a November 19th arrival date.


The photo at left is from week 15 and Kelli is just getting through her 19th week. She has been great and not TOO demanding. Nor has she had any weird cravings for pickle ice cream or anything like that. Her appetite has definitely increased and she is kicking off a great deal of heat but (knock on wood) nothing too out of the ordinary.

We are both extremely excited and are anxiously awaiting our little present.

Speechless

"...and Kathy Lee with a groin pull."

It's almost time!

New Arrival for Jeanette & Pete

While Mom and Dad were in town, we got the great news that Jeanette and Pete Shelter's little one arrived while we were on holiday. Their son Carson arrived May 29 - this pic is cute because it looks like he is smiling...enjoy!

Chet and Diane Boss and the Griswold family European vacation part two

Wow!

We have gotten a LOT done since Chet and Diane got here two and a half weeks ago.

Our trip (so far) has been:

Gossmansdorf (Diane's ancestral home)
Munich
Neuschwanstein Castle
Innsbruck
Venice
Lake Como
Southern Spain
Morocco

And THEN, they returned home to the Wilhelmstrassefest in Wiesbaden after getting back from Spain.

We have been home for a couple days and will be in Belgium for a while before they leave on Saturday for home.

Enjoy the pics so far, but there are MORE to come

Diane enjoying a Paulaner at Wilhelmstrassefest in Wiesbaden

The rain went away and out came the rainbow

Tony and Chet flexing, well, at least Tony is flexing

From left to right: Mike, Amanda, Brendan, Scotty and I

Kelli dressed in a native Berber outfit

Walking around the Casbah inside the Medina of Tetouan

The royal family of Morocco

Inside our restuarant in the Casbah of Tetouan

City Center of Tetouan

In front of the Royal Palace

The Royal Palace in Tetouan

Narrow streets of Tetouan

The Rock of Gibraltar while crossing to Morocco

The farmers market in Ksar Sghir

I'd like to see this guys shopping list on his way to the market

The New Bridge in Ronda

Kelli and I in Ronda

Another view of the New Bridge

The bull ring in Ronda, Spain

There were no bullfights that day so Chet and I created our own

From the uppder deck

Chet and I with a Cork tree at Valderrama

The market at Fuengirola

Kelli and I on the beach at Marbella

The pool area at our condo in Estepona

Kelli and Diane on the condo grounds

Chet and I on the fairway of the 17th at Valderrama

Lunch on Lake Como

Bellagio sunset

Leaving Bellagio on the car ferry

Kelli and I during our gondola ride with the Rialto Bridge behind us

Chet and Diane with our "driver" and the Rialto Bridge

Looking down the Grand Canal