Two Years Ago
Two years ago, we (as kids) received one of the worst phone calls you can receive. I’ll never forget it… We were eating dinner at Bandana’s, and Kevin’s phone rings. This rarely happens. It’s his youngest brother Kyle. This definitely never happens. I sit there eating while he picks up the phone, and I hear […]
Mont-Saint Michel
We conquered Mont Saint Michel today. I mean those words seriously… We conquered it. At almost a two mile walk just to get to the base, we were just getting started. The Abbey is at the very top of the hill which meant A LOT of steps and a lot of STEEP climbs. Darla was […]
Faith, Friends and Life Decisions
Do you ever sometimes feel like there is a divine intervention happening in your life? I have never pretended to be particularly religious even though I grew up in a Methodist church and truly believe that some of Christianity shaped me into who I am today. However, I certainly can appreciate faith. Sometimes it is […]
Belgium Day 2: Brugge, Gent and Gravensteen Castle
We had a fairly early start, so that we could beat the crowds to Brugge which was successful to a certain point, but we were all really hungry so we needed to stop for breakfast. Heading into the city, we walked past a Chocolate and Beer shop which is the perfect comparison of Becky and I, and […]
Belgium!
We traveled to Belgium by train today. At the train station, we finally figured out what train to take only to find out that the train was cancelled. Found a new route — fun fact, when you purchase Intercity tickets they basically get you to from Point A to Point B. It doesn’t matter if […]
Day 2: Birthday in Amsterdam
The whole reason that this trip happened (three weeks before our already planned European trip) is that I am turning 30. Now 30 has not been setting well with me basically since I turned 29, and my amazing husband decided that he would plan a trip to take my mind off of 30. We literally […]
We finally made it to Amsterdam!
This adventure includes two guests — my friend Becky and her boyfriend Rob. You will see them periodically. The fun thing about this trip too is this is Becky’s first trip abroad, so everything is so new and exciting. I love seeing people experience the world for the first time. Mattie also made her first […]
So we might be moving?!
Neither Kevin nor I have spent more than a couple hours combined in Indianapolis, and so we spent the weekend here to experience the city. We might be moving here after all. We should probably have some concept of the city before making that decision. Indianapolis has an actual downtown that you can walk around […]
Another piece of my heart is gone…
How ironic it is that on my last day in California, my dearest friend, Carolyn passed away. But let me back up… About four months ago when I was planning this trip, I begged my dear friend Carolyn to come with me. You see – she always dreamed of seeing California. Wait – I didn’t […]