tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-212698582024-03-06T23:39:13.123-07:00Happenings at HomeJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03951420306491614469noreply@blogger.comBlogger764125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21269858.post-197051902428416352012-07-10T14:17:00.001-06:002012-07-10T14:17:29.017-06:00Sickies...Also upon arrival - Jake ended up at instacare with what we thought was strep. Nope - just a virus. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Kyle also needed to go to the doctor - and I don't remember what he had - but he got put on an antibiotic, steroids for his lungs, and 2 other ones...forgetting now. I LOVE it when I got out of town and my kids health freaks out...Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03951420306491614469noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21269858.post-64486936394552623032012-07-10T14:14:00.001-06:002012-07-10T14:14:09.033-06:00Ears PiercedAnother thing we needed to take care of when we got home - was getting Haley's ear's re-pierced. She had them pierced a few years ago - but shortly after they were pierced, Troy and I went out of town. An earring came out, and the whole closed. Upon our arrival home, Kristin's ears were so infected that puss was coming out - it was bad - so we took them all out and let them close up. Free from infection. Lately, Haley has been begging for her ears to be pierced, but I wouldn't let her until we got back from our trip. I didn't want a re-peat of last time. Because she has been begging for so long to do this - she did not cry. Not even a tear. This face - is the closest she got to being sad. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We woke up to the alarm and got ready to go over to Chateau de Versailles. It was directly across the street from our hotel – which is why we picked it! We got there about 10 minutes before it opened which was perfect. We were third in line. We went through security and viewed this amazing house. It seriously – is amazing.
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Apparently Kings have so much money they just build huge houses – get sick of them – and then build more of them. Then they turn the old houses into museums. The art was amazing. Everything about it was amazing…the gardens…the art…the furniture…the architecture. We left Versailles and headed toward our hotel in Paris. We decided to stop at Roland Garros – the location of the French Open Tennis Tourney. We had just missed the English tour – but walked around a bit and bought a can of tennis balls. We have now been to half of the Grand Slam arenas – in less than a week.
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We then made our way to our hotel. It wasn’t as difficult as we expected. We got here and I am IN LOVE! The lady that owns the place booked a photo shoot with me – and she’s a very gorgeous Korean woman. To get here, you walk through a courtyard, and then you remove your shoes. We headed up 3 flights of stairs into our own apartment. She had me at 'remove your shoes'''''. It was clean and modern. No ancient things – but comfortable. A little kitchenette – a small bathroom – small, but useable. Did I mention it’s clean? Oh – and we can make free calls to land lines in the US, free. WIFI, it’s all so great. I love this place. <br />
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We got settled, and headed out. We decided to walk toward Notre Dame. We were both starving. I had eaten a granola bar and a glass of apple juice that morning – and it was now 3 and it was time to eat. We kept walking by café’s – not sure what to get – or which one to choose – we finally found one. We sat down to eat and it was fabulous. We got a 3 course meal for 12euro’s each. I got yummy mozzarella and cheese salad, Troy got a potato salad , but it was served on lettuce, I got lasagna and Troy got penne with tomato sauce. We finished it off with a crepe. So yummy. We both cleaned our plates. So good. <br />
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We continued to walk toward Notre Dame. Holy cow. It’s amazing. Huge. Old. We were too late to take the last tour to the top – hopefully we will have time tomorrow to go, but we were able to walk in around the chapel. They were doing a mass at the time and it was very interesting watching that. Definitely not anything I understand. Kissing plates and bowing…hmmm… The building was really amazing. It took 200 years to build. <br />
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After that – we got on a hop on hop off tour bus. We rode it around and saw the main sites and decided to get off at the Eiffel tower. Wow. I never in a million years dreamed I would see it in real life. It is amazing. We walked around, and down near a place where people were taking photos. I offered to take someones’ photo, and after a minute – somebody would walk up and say, take mine – you’re doing it for everyone else. I took about 4 couples photos, and then told Troy – we better get away fast, before someone else asks us! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That skyscraper underneath the Eiffel Tower every Parisan HATES. They want it torn down. They say the best view of Paris is from the top of that - because you can't see it.</td></tr>
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We hopped back on the bus and got off at the Louvre. Wow. All these old palaces that get turned into museums! They say if you stopped and looked at every piece of art in the Louvre for 1 minute, it would take you 4 months to see everything. It was closing when we got there, but I really would like to go see the Mona Lisa. <br />
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We walked across the Seine on a footbride and the bridge was covered in locks. I googled it and found out they are locks of love. It was crazy, because some of them were inscribed – others marked with fingernail polish, or a sharpie, the names of 2 lovers. This is definitely the city of love. People are making out all over the place! <br />
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We came back to the hotel and checked a few things out online – then we decided to take an nighttime boat cruise on the Seine.
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It got to be a little chilly – but it was fun. We both find it enjoyable to take a relaxing cruise and listen to history. On our way to the cruise – I told Troy that I didn’t know how unfit people could travel. I swear we walk at least 15 miles a day. Some of the time, carrying everything we brought with us on our backs. Just don’t know how other people manage it. I am so exhausted by the time I lay down at night. We got a crepe and hot chocolate after our boat ride – and made it back to our fabulous apartment. Photo shoot in the morning with another long day of sight seeing. We have reservations to go up to the top of the Eiffel tower tomorrow evening. We planned to be up there at sunset…we will see how things go…<br />
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We woke up this morning and got ready for the photo shoot I had scheduled. It went really well. We did it at a gorgeous bridge in downtown Paris. It ended up that we traded the photo shoot for the hotel room – and she paid me a bit more. That is awesome! It was such a great place too! <br />
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After that was finished, we headed to Champs Elysees and Arc de Triomph. <br />
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Both of which are really cool to see, and say we've been there, but the Champs Elysees is just a big outdoor mall - and everything is much more expensive than at home. Just couldn't justify making a purchase. We then decided to go to Trocadero to a street fair. It was crazy. Probably ½ mile of stores. And – they weren’t just fruit. Whole butcher shops were set up! We bought a tiny container of raspberries and 6 oranges…cost: 13.50 euros. HOLY CRAP! It wasn’t remotely cheap!
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can see how small the Mona Lisa is from this photo. I'm guessing about a 16x20. </td></tr>
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It is so enormous and all I really cared to see was the Mona Lisa. We made our way to see that – which was an experience in itself. There were signs everywhere that said to watch for pick pockets. Everyone is so busy looking up – they don’t pay attention to people bumping into them – cause the room that holds the Mona Lisa is wall to wall people. I wasn’t too worried. We had planned ahead and made sure we were not a target to pick pockets – there was nothing for them to take – unless the pried my 50 lb backpack from my back. After the Louvre, we went to Notre Dame to climb to the top. It was so awesome! The view was amazing! It was an overcast day – and chilly in Paris. It took 200 years to build. Insane! <br />
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We had some time before our reservation at the Eiffel Tower, and we wanted to go to Montmarte – where the movie, Midnight in Paris, takes place. Well, we got off the train – and we both felt unsafe. It was crazy there. There were some guys trying to tie bracelets onto us, and we wanted no part in that. We walked down the street – turned around – and got back on the metro. We decided to eat at a street vendor for dinner – sandwiches – and then got a crepe for the Eiffel Tower Line. When we got there – we realized that the police had shut the Eiffel tower down! There were over 50 strikers that had chained themselves to the top. So – we didn’t get to go up the tower. Totally bummed. At this point – it was 7:30 at night and we were cold and decided to ride the bus to get souvenirs for the kids, and head home to call them. <br />
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I truly loved being in Paris. I didn't enjoy all the smoking that went on - but I LOVED walking around. Listening to the street music, seeing people sitting in the outside cafe's, and just feeling like I had gone back 50 years. Here are my favorite photos of Paris. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am imagining the music now...it's so great - and everything you expect it to be - but once you're there, it's just incredible!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is my FAVORITE photo. Why? I don't know...it just HOLLERS...you're in Paris to me. The waiter...the outdoor cafe...the building...I will be printing this big.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the Bastille. I think this monument was built on the place where all the be-headings took place.</td></tr>
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Luckily for me, on our way home, we passed a Patisserie. This HAS to be my favorite thing ever. So many goodies in one spot. I chose 2 - one for when we got home and one for breakfast. So yummy. <br />
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We were both exhausted! We talked to the kids on the phone – and then stuck in our awesome ear plugs and face masks – and were off to sleep! I am SO GLAD I have had those ear plugs! They are these blue putty looking balls. You seal off your ear – works great. Tomorrow we are off to Le Mont Saint Michel!<br />
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DAY 10<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Wings of Hope: so that the spirit which carried these men on June 6, 1944 continues to inspire us, reminding us that together it is always possible to change the future. Rise, Freedom!: So that the example of those who rose against barbarity, helps us remain standing strong against all forms of inhumanity. The Wings of Fraternity: So that this surge of brotherhood always reminds us of our responsibility towards others as well as ourselves. On June 6, 1944 these men were more than soldiers, they were our brothers. </td></tr>
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We headed to the American Cemetery. It was amazing. It was such a large property – and I thought it was beautiful and fabulous. I'm so glad the US spent money to make it a beautiful place! <br />
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We had 1 ½ hours to go to Le Mont Saint Michel. Mont Saint Michel is what Disney based the Tangled castle after. At high tide - it's completely surrounded by water except for a roadway. Troy’s back was hurting from driving all day – and hauling our heavy packs around. We hadn’t eaten all day either. I ate a few granola bars – but other than that – not much. We got to the island and checked in to our room. We headed to the local village to eat dinner. Nothing exciting – just expensive. At dinner – we had both decided we were ready to come home. We miss the kids. Troy doesn’t enjoy traveling internationally. I was really worried about not speaking French – it was okay while we were in Paris – but being in the country – hardly anyone speaks English. It was hard. At the restaurant tonight – they had to go find a menu in English for us. I want to just enjoy being here. I know I will never come again. I think this castle is amazing. Seeing the photos does not do it justice. <br />
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We are going to bed tonight so we can wake up early to make it to the top to see the Abbey.<br />
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DAY 11<br />
We slept well last night. It was more sleep then we have gotten in awhile – and I was wide awake at about 6. Even though we didn’t have to be awake until 9 this morning. We stayed in bed – trying to go back to sleep. Our rental car stunk so bad – I didn’t want to shower – I didn’t even want to waste the very few clean clothes we had at this point just because our car was an ashtray. I know, it should be opposite, but I knew we would spend the whole day in the car on the way back to the airport – about 6 hours. So – we woke up, got our clothes from yesterday on – and headed up the hike to the abbey. (I know, it sounds gross – I choose to think of it as ‘going french’.) The abbey was amazing. There were some major steps on the way up – but I didn’t think it was that bad. There were definitely people struggling up the stairs. Makes me very grateful for my active lifestyle. Being out of shape is an awful feeling. The abbey was amazing. It’s so old! It’s thought to date back to 708! We were the first ones there, and it was so wonderful. We walked around almost completely by ourselves. Nobody was in our pictures – it was so great! (I highly recommend getting to places as early as possible). <br />
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As we were leaving, tons of tour buses, school groups, and people were flooding up. I was so happy we stayed directly on the island that night! There were 2 things I wanted a photo of as we drove away...the island...and these crazy trees. I call them Dr. Seuss trees - but they were all over the countryside. <br />
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On our way back to Paris, we wanted to stop in a little town of Chartres. We were told there were lots of toll roads in France. We had paid extra for a gps and we bypassed all the toll roads. It took us about 45 minutes longer – but so worth it. I’m sure we saved a ton of $$. Our gps told us that it would take about 5:42 hours to get from Mont St Michel to Paris by way of Chartres. We drove again through the gorgeous countryside of France. It was so interesting how there were little towns – all with a church in the middle – and then surrounded by green fields. It was such an interesting thing. A reminder of what is important. What should be your ‘center’. Chartres was a quaint little town. We weren’t there long. Only long enough to go in the abbey and take some photos – and it was a well needed leg stretch for us. I wanted to get my last crepe of the trip – but the creperie was closed. <br />
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We got back in the car and made it back to the airport. We are now sitting in the airport waiting for our flight to London. We have had an amazing trip. We are happy to go home – but are grateful for our trip. We couldn’t decide what our favorite part was! We have seen and done so many things! I will always remember this trip…so very worth it!Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03951420306491614469noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21269858.post-60695548242589776182012-05-22T11:27:00.001-06:002012-05-22T17:50:01.271-06:00Europe...Days 3 - 7DAY 3<br />
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We got up and went to Sacrament meeting at church. It was on the bottom floor of a business building. Apparently, the church house is being renovated and they have been meeting at this building for 2 hours each Sunday for awhile. Sacrament meeting was only an hour long – and they stood up and announced nobody else was allowed to come up and bear their testimonies. I was amazed at how many people where there – and of all the different nationalities. It really shows me that the gospel is in all the world! The bishopric member who talked to us was from Utah and works at Rio Tinto. He is here for 3 years. Many of the people at church that we heard speak sounded like Americans. After church, we changed and contemplated what to do next. This is where our day turned sour. This was our last day to use our London Pass – which gives us free admission to many places. We really wanted to go see Windsor Castle, and we had already scheduled a tour at Wimbledon…definitely both things we really wanted to do. It was a way out to Windsor – and it was a way out to Wimbledon. Why we even thought we would make it shocks me now. Maybe we underestimated the size of Windsor Castle. We bought train tickets out to Windsor – and headed to the ticket office. There was a line around the block – literally. Luckily – our London Pass gave us a ‘no queue’ pass and we went to the head of the line. We took some photos and made our way inside the gate. We think the queen was there. They told us they use 2 flags on the castle. One of them is the union jack – that they use when she’s away – and the other is the coat of arms. If the coat of arms flag is flying – that means the queen is there. They do this same thing at Buckingham Palace. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Walls were super thick!</td></tr>
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We waiting in a long line to go in and see Queen Mary’s doll house. It was amazing. The details were incredible – and the items they used to make it were authentic. The doll house was definitely larger than our hotel room in London. Then we were able to walk through the castle. At this point, we were trying to hurry – because we knew we needed to get to Wimbledon. So – wow it was truly amazing to walk through the castle, and I did think I was on the set of a Disney movie- we definitely rushed. Our second problem was that we couldn’t just leave. The tour winded in and out and in and out and while we rushed and tried not to run over children, we couldn’t get out fast enough to catch our train which only came every 20 minutes. So – we got to our train station. We got on and then had to transfer. We just barely missed the train to Wimbledon – and found out we had a 30 minute wait ahead of us. At this point – we knew we would NEVER make it to Wimbledon. We were sick. That was one place we had been dying to go. So, I called them (with our un-locked phone that anyone is welcome to borrow if they go abroad) and told them we would miss it. They told us we could come the next day, but when I explained to them that our passes expired – she told us if we could get to Wimbledon that day for her to scan our cards – she would let us come the next morning. So – we did it. We waited 30 minutes for the train – and the train took twice as long on the way back – and it just kept getting further and further behind. We got to the station of Wimbledon – and saw a sign that pointed in the direction of the Museum that said 1500 meters. I didn’t really understand how far that was when I saw the sign – but I’m telling you now – it was stinking far. We could have taken the bus – but kept thinking – it’s just around the corner. Well – we finally arrived – 30 minutes prior to closing. We got our pass for the next day – and looked at the museum and saw Centre Court from a portable lookout.
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We were anxious to go back the next day. This time – on the way back to the train – we took the bus. Naturally – the bus took twice as long to arrive than what was posted – but we figured with our luck – that’s just how it was gonna be! While we were waiting – we tried to call the kids. I couldn’t get through on the Owens’ home phone, and whenever we tried calling Doug’s phone, it just rang. One time – someone answered it, and Troy heard a prophets name, and then it hung up. We used about the same amount of minutes trying to call the kids as if we would have talked to them. We figured we would have to wait until tomorrow. Troy and I have absolutely no aversion to walking – I promise you – but we had walked so much the previous 3 days – and I was hauling my heavy camera backpack around (Troy and I would take turns) that our legs are sore, our feet ached, and we were exhausted! As tired as we were – we could not go back to our dive of a hotel until we were ready to sleep. I told Troy I really wanted to see Kensington Palace. I believe it was where Princess Diana lived, and was also the home of Queen Victoria. I have watched that movie about her and wanted to see it. We took the train out there and walked to see the palace. It opened up for visitors the next day. We wouldn’t have made it that day – but I was happy I at least saw it. <br />
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They have all these amazing royal parks everywhere. Families were having a great time playing and walking and riding bikes. Troy and I almost got taken out by an Indian lady dressed head to toe in her (don’t know what they’re called) dresses and scarves. I saw her actually crash – but how on earth she made it as far as she did in those clothes is beyond me! There was an amazing Princess Diana playground there for the kids. It was gated and looked amazing. They wouldn’t allow adults in unless they were with kids. I understand why – but it would have been fun to see. It was huge and they patterned some of it after Peter Pan. Another place I wanted to go was to China Town.
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DAY 4<br />
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We got up early and packed up. We were so anxious to get out of our disgusting place. We didn’t want to miss our tour of Wimbledon again – so we tried to be quick. We have not had internet service except for a few random places. Here – you can’t just tap into someone’s WiFi. You have to enter your name and birth date and zip code. The few free ones that there are – are very random to find – and you still have to enter info before you can sign on. We actually paid for oingoboingo for a month – but have come across NONE of its hotspots. If we are somewhere – and I notice there is service, we stand still, I enter all the information, and then we have a few minutes to do what we need to. Mostly it’s just checking email, sending a few pics, and that’s it! I think not having WiFi is worse than no phone. We did notice KFC had WiFi – so this morning we stopped there to figure out how to get to the location we would pick up our rental car that afternoon. Even with KFC – I had to enter tons of info. So frustrating! Anyways, we made our tour of Wimbledon! It was fabulous. Amazing. Here are some details – at Wimbledon there is Centre Court and Court 1 that are the main courts. Centre Court being the best. They now have a moveable roof on it.
Some of the things we found so interesting are:
1. The Wimbledon Lawn, Tennis, and Croquet Club has about 350 members. There are 2 ways to become a member. You can either win the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament (good luck) or 4 members have to vouch for you, and then your name goes on the waiting list. There is a 1500 person waiting list. They like to keep the members to around 350 – so once you get on the waiting list – you are just waiting for people to die. How’s that for crazy?
2. Members of the club ONLY pay 100 pounds a year in fees. WHAT?? Are you kidding me? I have worked at tennis clubs. People are lucky to pay that much a month! These members have access to 50 courts – some indoor, some outdoor, and most grass.
3. The arena’d courts are ONLY…ONLY used during Wimbledon. This year they will also be used for the Olympics – but normally they are only played on once a year!
4. This year – for the Olympics, they will have 3 weeks after Wimbledon ends to plant new grass so the courts look good for the Olympics. No sod…they plant it from seed. They have tried on 2 previous occasions – with the IOC over their shoulder – and it can be done.
5. They re-seed all the grass courts every year. In September they rip them up and start over. New grass every year.
6. They sell day tickets to people who wait in line. They sell these tickets until the facility gets to capacity at about 35-37000. The first 500 get tickets to the Centre Court matches. So – for 20 pounds you could go to Wimbledon. If you wanted to buy tickets for Wimbledon – actual tickets – you put your name in a lottery. If you win – you could win front row tickets, or back row. Same price – just luck of the draw.
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When we parked the car, I told Troy that going those 20 miles was the most tense my body has ever felt. Troy had to have felt it too. He was so focused on staying on the left side, and shifting – it was crazy. We are definitely the people in the slow lane – but I don’t care. We got settled in our room – which is really like a 4 Seasons compared to where we were staying. Gorgeous grounds – clean – big rooms - little kitchenettes. Our toilet and shower are not one and the same here. We went to f<br />
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ind dinner and drove around. We have found some awesome road signs here. I have taken photos - here they are...the first is my all time favorite. I made Troy stop and then we had to walk a few hundred yards back for a photo. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was so odd that the road signs were in meters and feet...the speed limit was MPH.</td></tr>
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We ate at a pub – the food was okay. Nothing amazing – but better than granola bars. We also stopped at the grocery store. We needed a few things for breakfast – and I needed chocolate. The chocolate is really good here – in fact, I’ve eaten a chocolate bar every day we’ve been here. We are now doing our laundry and waiting for the kids to get home from school to call them. We hope that tomorrow’s driving will go smoothly. We are starting our morning off in the temple – so it has to be a good day.<br />
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DAY 5<br />
We woke up and did a session at the temple this morning. <br />
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We were the witness couple – and other than us – there was 1 other man. We got there, and the temple staff wasn’t really ready to give us our names – so I took a self -guided tour of the locker room. I looked in the brides room. It is the most beautiful brides room I have ever seen – EVER. I don’t know what I liked about it. It was all old-fashioned. Nothing new or modern. Gorgeous. Being in the temple was a great feeling after being in London for a few days. Nice people, nice spirit…just nice. After our session – we changed and headed toward the Cotswolds. The Cotswolds are old villages that are so beautiful. They are quaint villages – that I am amazed people still live in – that have gorgeous view of the countryside – and cool old buildings. We went to Bibury first – and walked around – taking many photos.
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2 photos above is a photo of a row of houses. Apparently, Henry Ford was so in love with these, he wanted them moved to Michigan! The British refused, and they remain where they are! A few locals were commenting when we were there how happy they were that Henry Ford didn't take their precious Bibury Row Houses. I was so excited to see the countryside. It did not disappoint. After Bibury, we headed toward Stow-on-the-Wold. The travel route was sure an event. They are teeny tiny one way roads – that people do at least 50 on! A few times Troy would slam on the brakes so a car coming upon us wouldn’t hit us head on. It was scary. Driving sure is an adventure here. It takes both of us to drive. Troy to just physically drive the car – me to navigate and watch signs to make sure we are going the right direction. We didn’t have a place planned to sleep – and so we just stopped in a B&B on an old main street. The room was huge – the bathroom almost as large as our whole room in London. We LOVED it. It only cost 60 pounds – and came with a hot breakfast and cereal. WAHOO! I would recommend ANYONE to stay here! Our room is the 4 windows right above Cotswold Garden Tea Rooms.<br />
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We ate that night in a little pub that had WiFi. Another WAHOO! I had a burger and fries – and Troy had a traditional English breakfast that included eggs, beans, sausage, grilled tomato, hash browns, toast and bacon.<br />
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DAY 6<br />
Today we slept in. Until 9! It was so fabulous! We went down for breakfast and had a bowl of cereal - and then they cooked up some hot breakfast. Scrambled eggs, smoked salmon, and toast. Well, we all know how picky I am about food. The salmon was bigger than the plate, and the eggs were very moist. I didn't know what to do. We were kind of being waited on, and I didn't want to be rude. I could choke down the eggs if I put them on the toast - but there was NO WAY I was going to get that salmon down. When the waitress went in the back room, I shoved the salmon in my napkin and slipped it into my pocket. We decided to enjoy the countryside and went for a walk/jog/weights session. I found a garbage outside that I tossed the salmon in. I know - I'm a total child. We went walking out in the country and we would stop and do push ups, and then keep going…if we saw a bench, we stopped and did tricep dips, on the way home we did walking lunges and even walking squats. We jogged a little bit – but mostly walked. I worked up a sweat. It was nice to be moving. We even found a red phone booth in the middle of nowhere! <br />
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It was such a gorgeous setting. The weather has been amazing here. Upper 60’s! Everyone who finds out we are on ‘holiday’ comments that we got nice weather – and it’s so true! I even have a bit of a sunburn. We are loving every second! We cleaned up and checked out – and I noticed a hat shop across the street. I told Troy that I HAD to have a photo of me with a hat on – it was the British thing to do! The first shop we stopped in – I tried a few on, Troy took photos…the hats were 230 pounds – INSANE! We left, and I was looking at the photos, they were all blurry, so we stopped in another little shop. I tried some on – and the sales lady – was amazing. Really – so amazing that I bought a hat. I tried some on – she told me how fabulous I looked, which I did, and I found one I LOVED! It was only 50 pounds – but I really was in love. She was such a good sales lady, that Troy was telling me to buy it. Where the crap am I going to wear this thing? So – I bought it. The crazy thing, is the style of the hat is called a ‘Jennifer’. I’m pretty sure it’s meant to be. I don’t buy souvenirs and stuff on trips – at least for me – so I don’t feel too guilty. I am a bit nervous to wear it at home. I guess it’s like Disneyland…you buy stupid large hats – but then can’t wear it when you get home because you realize how ridiculous it is. I don’t care. I WILL wear it…to a funeral…a wedding…church…beware…it’s so gonna happen. And – if all else fails, when Prince Harry gets married, I will have a hat party. <br />
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After the purchasing of my hat – we went into an information booth. We realized we had passed by Downton Abbey – and didn’t know it. The irritations of no WiFi. It’s too far to go back, but we are really close to Pemberley…the A&E Pride and Prejudice version. We figured out the route to get us to the Preston Temple and off we went. This time we stuck to ‘A’ Roads. Here, the roads are named. ‘M’ roads are the motorways. ‘A’ Roads are pretty good, ‘B’ roads kinda scary and roads with 4 numbers after B are freaky. We decided to stick with the ‘A’ roads. It turned out pretty good. On our way, we stopped at a service store off the motorway and they had fresh fruit, veggies, and stuff. I was DYING for some good, healthy food, and got some Grilled Chicken slices, an orange, carrot sticks and a large water bottle. Oh yeah – and chocolate. I have eaten some every day. It’s so stinking good here! Have I already mentioned that? Troy also got a chocolate milk. It was so nice to enjoy good for you food! We traveled along and made it to the temple! We saw Angel Moroni from a distance and had to call the temple to figure out how to get there. The address system is crazy. No house numbers, just street names and cities. We made it and decided to change real quick and do a session. We made it. The Preston temple is gorgeous. It’s much closer to cities than the London temple – and we had 9 people in our session. The grounds are amazing! <br />
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On the church property is an MTC, missionary housing, temple accommodations housing, a stake center, and a youth center…not to mention the temple! CRAZY, huh? The great thing – is we had LDS Access wifi at the stake center. So, after our session, we went and ate at a little place across the street. Eating out is not easy for us Americans. We walked in – it looked pretty nice – we weren’t sure if we should wait to be seated, or just find a seat. We stood there awkwardly until the bartender told us to find a seat. We sat down, checked out the menus, and couldn’t figure out why nobody would take our order. Well, I asked, and you have to go to the bar to order and pay – and then the tables are numbered. They bring you your food. And then you stand up and leave. No tip – no waiting for a check. It was actually really nice. Another mistake I made – when I ordered my food, I ordered a tap water with ice. Then I turned around and went and sat down. Well, I was supposed to wait for my drink. The bartender brought it to me. I have never apologized so much trying to purchase a meal. I have noticed up north that the accents are much thicker and harder to understand. Luckily – Troy and I can tag team. What one of us may not understand the other picks up and either answers, or lets us know what was asked. Thank heavens for that. There was an activity at the stake center, so we took our laptop to the foyer and planned out our day tomorrow. It really was a blessing! The time distance is hard – we couldn’t Skype with the kids – they were still in school. Anyways – we just showered and started laundry. This is our last time doing laundry on our trip. We fly to France tomorrow night. This vacation has been awesome. I am still in awe of everything.<br />
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DAY 7<br />
We woke up this morning and cleaned up and ate our oatmeal packets we brought from home. SO glad I did that. With temple accommodations, you have to clean up your room when you leave – no biggie – when you’re there for 1 night – there’s not much to clean. Just take your sheets off, vacuum, etc. We left at 9 and made our way to Lyme Park. Now, I don’t want to call it Lyme Park – in my mind, it’s Pemberley. Yes, Mr. Darcy’s Pemberley from Pride and Prejudice. We got there about 15 minutes before the garden opened, and I was seriously dying. Had to settle for photo taking in the courtyard and out front.<br />
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I was SO ANXIOUS to see it! We were the first people in – and were able to walk the grounds and take photos - with nobody else in my photos. It was amazing. It’s beautiful and I was in awe and in love. I made Troy take a bazillion photos. <br />
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The gardens are amazing. I would LOVE to be able to live in a place like that! There were statues on the house and in the garden – which got Troy and I to talking about why they do nude statues? I mean really – why? It was kind of the same thing in the Art Museum. Beautiful art – and then in the middle of the photo – one boob hanging out. There has got to be a reason – I truly would like to know. Why do people want nude statues on their home as well? Must be an artsy thing that I’m not understanding. We spent a few hours walking around. <br />
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At about 2:00 – we decided to start heading toward the airport. Our flight wasn’t leaving until 7:45 – but we wanted to make sure we got the rental car turned in full of gas – make sure they didn’t charge us for anything additional – etc…we really wanted to go to Scotland – but we didn’t want to get stuck in traffic and miss our flight. We went to fill up the car – and along the way, we noticed some gas stations were shut down. We found a gas station near the airport, and the line of cars went down the street. We got in line and filled up. When I went into pay, I asked a lady in line what the deal was? She told me that the truck drivers are threatening a strike next week and won’t be delivering petrol, people are freaking out and stocking up – which has caused some stations to run out of gas. The interesting thing – you would think that other stations would jack up their prices – but not so. It makes me glad we returned our rental car here in the UK when we did! So – we have been sitting in the airport for awhile. We have WiFi and we were able to talk to Haley this morning. I have enjoyed our stay in England. Our system for driving was great – I even mentioned to Troy that we really should try out for the Amazing Race…he said no way…we wouldn’t survive… We leave in a few hours for Paris. Another adventure – this time, we don’t speak the language. I can’t wait! (After landing in Paris) Well – our flight from Manchester to Paris was late – about an hour. This really sucked, because we got to Paris too late to ride a train to our hotel. Our only option was a taxi. We were staying in Versailles – about 60km from the airport. As we were following some signs toward the taxi – a man came up to us and told us that it was too late – taxi was closed. He was a taxi and would take us. We asked him how much, and he told us 140Euro’s. That is almost $200. We told him no way – and went to continue to follow the taxi signs – it wasn’t closed. It was open. When we asked the taxi driver how much to Versailles, he told us about 80 euro. It ended up costing 85 euro’s or at least $100 to ride the cab to our hotel. We had no other choice. The ride to the hotel was interesting. I almost vomited. Our taxi driver was driving so fast through little streets completely lined with cars. He would slam on the breaks for red lights and speed up as soon as they turned green. It was awful. A few times, I almost said, pull over, I will walk. But – I had no clue where I was and it was late…after midnight. So – we finally got to our hotel about 12:30am. The room was insane. It was ceiling to carpet gold fabric. The crazy thing was the carpet on the wall matched the bedding and the curtains. It was crazy. <br />
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I was so grouchy because I was car sick – and sick that we had to spend so much money to get to the hotel. We had told the kids we would for sure Skype with them when we got to our hotel – since we knew it would have WiFi – and I was so grouchy – I just told Troy – you talk…The kids asked to talk to me – and I talked – but my head was aching and I just wanted to go to bed. I knew we had to be up early in the morning – and it had been a long day. It’s hard being in France not speaking the language. What was I thinking not trying to learn it?Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03951420306491614469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21269858.post-69602253038618551852012-05-16T16:53:00.000-06:002012-05-16T16:57:10.864-06:00Europe...Days 1 & 2Let me start out by saying that, Yes. I am one of those people that leaves my kids while I travel and spend time with my husband. Do I think it's worth it? Absolutely. Every second away, every penny spent. While I love my kids and enjoy traveling with them as well, a married couple needs time to be together as husband and wife without being mom and dad. Even if it's 1 week out of a year or 1 night out of a year. We have grown so much doing things together on vacation that we could have never done otherwise. We missed our kids. We talked to them often. But it was still worth it. So yes, I am 'ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE' who leaves my kids. Troy and I were so lucky to be able to go to Europe. Last year, we took a bump on an airplane to Hawaii and received $800 in flight credits. We had 1 year to use them. As we were trying to figure out where to go, and how much it would cost to fly to certain places, it turned out it was cheaper to fly to London than it was to Florida or to Hawaii (we did have to use a specific airline - so we couldn't shop around). So - in December, we booked our flight to London. As we were trying to decide where in Europe to go, we decided that instead of spending a ton of time traveling, we were going to see all we could of England, and then spend a few days in Paris, and the french countryside. So...that was the plan. We got a 3 day London Pass - which when we got home, figured it saved us over 350 pounds. So - if anyone is planning on going there - check out the London Pass! We are super lucky to have an awesome niece that came to stay at our house with our kids, as well as some great family that took turns on the weekends letting our kids sleepover! Thanks so much! I am more than willing to pay back the favor!
Let me start out by explaining my 'travel journal'. Every night before I would go to bed on our trip, I would type out the whole days happenings, and ask Troy questions, and remember names of buildings. I am so happy I do this, because I would have NEVER remembered all that I have written. So, I will blog in the order of my journal - we will start at Day1. I didn't want to watermark all my photos - but legally all my photos are copyrighted. Please do not steal my photos (which are such low resolution, you couldn't do much with them) or use them in any way without my permission...oh - a little about the exchange rate...1 pound is about $1.65...but with fees exchanging money - it ends up being about 2 to 1. INSANE!
Day 1
We arrived in London this morning. We were so happy to land – only to have it take 2 hours to get through customs. It was truly a nightmare. I kept thinking that Olympics are going to stink - they better figure out the issues, because it was awful. We got some Brit money and bought tube passes. We couldn’t figure out why they wouldn’t work – and some guys had to tell us we were trying to go in the exit. Ooops… it only happened once. We were trying to catch a bike tour, and tried to hurry to our hotel to drop off our bags and then make our way to the bike tour. We missed it by 15 minutes. It was so frustrating because our flight sat on the ground in Houston for 30 minutes before take off, and then 2 hours in customs. We were sad to miss it. We decided no matter what, we would still have a great day – so off we went. We started at Trafalgar Square. We walked around the fountains, and checked out the huge lion statues. <br />
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Then we went to the National Gallery – they have amazing art work there. Neither of us are that interested in art, but I did want to see some Monet’s. They were beautiful. We crossed the street to Saint Martin in the Fields Church. They had beautiful stained glass windows that were swirly. I loved them.<br />
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We kept walking and ended up in Saint James Park. There were daffodils everywhere. Not just in flower beds – but all over the lawn – like they were wild.<br />
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I had to throw this photo in of Troy. This summed up our trip...trying to figure out where we were going and how to get there!<br />
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We walked down Princess Diana’s Memorial Walkway to the Winston Churchill Museum and War Room Tour. It was pretty impressive all that he accomplished during WWII.<br />
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We then made our way to Westminster Abbey. It was amazing. It is so old. At least 1000 years old. So many people are buried there – and they have memorials to people. It was so crazy. I don’t think they could shove any more statues in there! It was definitely a beautiful building – and crazy to be in it where it holds so much history.<br />
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We headed to the wharf and passed by Big Ben(technically Big Ben is the bell – not the building, you can't see Big Ben). It is all so amazing to see in real life. We took a boat down to the London Tower Bridge. The boat passed along the river and so many amazing buildings.<br />
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The tour guide on the boat was great. At one point, we passed under a bridge, and there was a man standing on the bridge in short jean cut offs. The guide said over the loud speaker to him, “Now that’s a pair of shorts Mate! Give us a wave.”. But, everything sounds much better in a British accent. We got to the London Tower Bridge and took a tour and walked across the top and down through the boiler rooms. Hopefully we will see it lit up at night one of the next few days.<br />
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We got up and ate breakfast.
2 pieces of toast and a hard boiled egg.
Okay – but not really a hearty breakfast. They only have tea and coffee, so we didn’t
even have anything to drink. We made it
to our bike tour today. While we were
waiting for the tour to start – there was a man down in the river making a sand
scultputre. It was amazing and hilarious
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The bike ride was great. I think we went about 6 miles in about 2
hours. Not great exercise – but it was
so much fun. And more exercise than riding
a bus. We learned a lot too. We biked through the Westminster School –
which is kinda like Hogwarts in Harry Potter – “except there’s no magic – just
money.” The students wore suit coats and
ties and girls blazers and skirts. Boys
start going to this school at age 11 and girls start when they are 16. It’s uber conservative. The cost is 35000 lbs or about $70000 a year. I can’t even imagine sending Kyle to
someplace like that. The point is for
them to grow up having contacts – it’s how they can get into the House of Lords
– British Parliament. We biked by
Buckingham Palace again, and the Clarence House where Prince Charles
lives. Brits don’t like Prince Charles
and wish the throne would get passed over him to his son. A girl in our bike tour biffed it on her bike. Hard.
So – she wanted my bike. I had a
small kids bike – that was pretty fun to ride.
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even though the frame was too big for me, I could still use it – I just had to
be careful mounting and dismounting since my feet wouldn’t hit the ground. We biked through Trafalgar Square and this
time we took a closer look at the Lions.
I guess back in the day when they were sculpted, the sculpter hadn’t
really been around lions. The heads look
awesome – but the legs look more like frog legs. Once it was pointed out – it was pretty
funny. We biked through the royal courts
of justice and then passed St. Pauls Cathedral.
After the bike ride we ate lunch.
We had meat pies with minty mushed peas.
Now – the only reason we tried this was because our friend, Drew, had
suggested it. I have to admit – I wasn’t
a fan of the mint flavor in the peas – but I loved everything else. I am so picky about food. Especially if I have no clue what it is – so
Troy and I have been sharing a meal. We
figure if it’s great – then we’ll go back for more. So far – we haven’t gone back for more. And – we’ve saved $$. We then went to London Tower.<br />
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swords – orbs, scepters. It’s just
amazing how monarchy is such a different world.
Beefeaters guard the crowned jewels. (See Photo) The London Tower is also the place that was a prison/torture chamber...</div>
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We then headed over to St Pauls Cathedral. We walked up a ton of stairs just below the
dome. It was an amazing view. On our way to the London Bridge- we ran into
a man peeing on the stairway. I just
can’t figure out this British peeing thing. It’s definitely not a locational thing, and
made me feel a lot better about where we are staying! We then went down to the crypt to see where
all the people were buried. It is so
strange to me that the church floor is burial ground. We went to the London Bridge Experience. It was really a spook alley. I HATE haunted houses. I kept my arms around Troy and kept my head
down the whole time. I only yelled out
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We decided to head back to the theatre district – see if we could catch
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bit late. We did run across more men
peeing. This time – they were peeing
into a urinal that was placed in the middle of the sidewalk. It’s a 4 stall urinal – well, I wouldn’t
really call it a stall. More like – I
don’t know…You will have to check out the photo. It had a picture of a man on it. Thank heavens – I’m sure women may mistake it
to be for them. We were just in this
exact spot yesterday, and I’m sure this urinal was brought in for the weekend. What goes on around here? Who teaches their kids it’s okay to pee in
public? One lady decided to take a photo
of the man peeing, and he caught her and was pissed. Ha ha ha ha ha ha…well, he was yelling at
her, and she walked away. He couldn’t
understand why she would take a photo of that.
I know exactly why! – I’m sure
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museum. They had one floor with free
exhibits, so we decided to check it out.
Wow. It was weird. I think I have a bit of an open mind when it
comes to art – but I was wrong. I
don’t. This stuff was weird. Like dried poo on a stick - weird.
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put up the same way – always making it different, and that it’s just barely a
different color – so that you’re not really aware you have art on the wall
until you look at it. Seriously? Man – I’m pretty sure we have award winning
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We kind
of had a good time walking around laughing at some of the art. We made our way back to the underground and
to our hotel. Now – I wouldn’t call this
a hotel. It’s pretty awful. So far, my only regret of the trip. The photos on the website look NOTHING like
this place. Our room is about 8x16 feet
and that INCLUDES the shower, toilet, and sink.
We wanted to stay at ‘quaint’ B&B’s – but I’m still wondering what I
was thinking. I really think I was a
victim of false advertising. I am just
hoping and praying the other places we have planned to stay are better than
this. I’m going to take a photo of this
place and compare it with the one on the website. Should be an interesting comparison. <br />
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Well
it’s time for bed – and conveniently there are fireworks going on all around
us. We have no clue why. It’s daylight savings for London tomorrow –
so we lose more time. We have another
busy day scheduled tomorrow – can’t wait!
</div> A bit about traveling in London...
So - they really say 'mind the gap' everytime you get of the tube. Some of the gaps are pretty big. I would have been scared a few places if my kids would have been with us!
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As you all know, they drive on the left hand side of the street. Well, as a pedestrian, downtown London gets crazy trying to figure out what directions cars are coming before you cross. We are so used to just looking right, and then walking. Well, we would have been hit by a bus many times if not for these painted signs on the pavement. They truly saved our life numerous times.
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Can't wait! We also had a bridal shower for Chelsie, and I was in charge of making the sugar cookies for the mini-fruit pizzas. What better helpers could I ask for? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The girls had lots of cousin time...at parks...at home...every second they could manage. It was so fun getting to spend time with my cute nieces, and get to know Annie who we don't get to see very often! We may plan a roadtrip back to visit them next summer! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Kristin had her 'buggy' program at school. She did great - and it was shorter than I remembered! These are her 2 friends, Sydney and Autumn. Kristin was a caterpillar - in case you were wondering.<br />
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Good thing Haley is small enough to fit in the washer and pick them all out!Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03951420306491614469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21269858.post-55625719871824683072012-05-10T16:13:00.001-06:002012-05-10T17:52:09.619-06:00Dates...We took the kids on a one-on-one playdate. Kristin and I went to Classic skating. Boy - it was exhausting! I did everything with Kristin...bounce houses, slides, jungle...I'm exhausted just thinking about it. It was super fun spending the day with just her. I love that girl - as stubborn as she is - she's still super!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We can also go to Trafalga anytime we want and do any activities there. The kids like to mini-golf and laser tag. I am uploading this video of Haley - cause it was too good not to post...<br />
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So...I have this awesome camera - that has incredible video capabilities. I decided I was going to sit down and figure it all out. Once I got some footage, I had the huge dilemma of figuring out what program to use. I think I know the one I want - but I haven't purchased it yet. So...this video has a copyright across the top - I will work on that this week. Anyways - enjoy my little Haley just doing what she normally does!Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03951420306491614469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21269858.post-24985225767569381052012-04-29T16:58:00.001-06:002012-04-29T17:00:17.681-06:00Uptown GirlsOn a cold February day, I decided to meet up with a photographer friend downtown, and take some fun pics of my girls. Kristin was off-track, and we didn't have anything else to do! I love these photos of my girls. Glad I got to have fun photographing them just for fun!
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We had beautiful angels.....
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After the Korth shindig - we headed home to take a few photos in front of the tree before bed and get the kids situated all in the same bedroom upstairs. This is their tradition. They have been doing it for a few years. They like to sleep on the floor in the girls room on Christmas Eve. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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