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Hello everyone.. hope where ever you are you have a little warmth. Our weather is still on the fritz, a mix of 40’s to late 60’s. :( We are back from our trip but before I get into the details I need to share a little of what’s been going on.. We were at the tail end of our trip when my sister in law (brother’s wife) had a baby boy! Weeks earlier than expected, so unexpected that my brother wasn’t even in the country for the big day :( So when we returned home from our trip on Monday night we already had tickets booked to fly out again on Thursday morning. Unthinkable for M to get more days off the boys and I flew out to meet the new little guy. D had three days worth of homework to entertain him on the plane and a diorama project waiting for him when we returned due on Monday which we thought we’d have the week to do. We were there for barely two days. M’s sister also lives in Houston so the boys were able to meet so many of their little cousins, D reigning over them as the ...

In Houston

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We spent Labor Day with family in Houston. My sister in law was celebrating her daughter's first birthday and us having little to no family here it was nice to join in on the festivities.. plus D got a kick out of meeting his only girl cousin.. he was actually the big brother for a change. It was interesting to see him in action.. a preview of sorts. Wagging his little finger at her when she made a mess.. A little pre party jumping All dressed up! The theme was orange and white. All the kids attending wore matching Nemo shirts.  The cake The next day was spent with M's sister and M's cousin and families day tripping in Austin.. which was great fun except for the scorching heat..  Got the view from Mount Bonnell.. spent just enough time baking under the sun to take a picture. At the Zilker Park.. weighing our options of what to do next.. the kids not loving the heat... and then it starts to cool down So we rent a couple kayak's and take ...

Places We've Been

2025 Cusco - Peru Rainbow Mountain, Peru Ollantaytambo, Peru Machu Picchu Sacred Valley, Peru 2024 Amalfi Coast Rome Florence Cinque Terre Venice Miami Antelope Canyons  Valley of Fire State Park Sedona Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch Tucson 2023 Lucerne  Mount Pilatus  Jungfrau Region Lindt Chocolate Making in Zurich Zurich Zermatt San Diego Disneyland Los Angeles Malibu Universal Studios Hollywood Yosemite National Park Big Sur San Francisco La Fortuna, Costa Rica Monteverde Manuel Antonio part 1  and  part 2 2022 Grand Canyon Paris Mykonos Naxos Santorini Athens Jamaica  and YS Falls Mexico City 2021 Outer Banks Antigua 2020 Punta Cana Berkshires 2019 Budapest Prague Vienna Salzburg London York Edinburgh Lochness Isle of Skye Glasgow Sint Maarten 2018 Marrakech Moroccan Desert Fes Chefchaouen Atlas Mountain Portland  Oregon Coast Crater Lake Colombia River Gorge Mount Rainier National Park Seattle Victoria Vancouver 2017 Chimney Rock, North Carolina S...