Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Psalm 127:3 What a blessing it has been to celebrate Joshua’s first birthday. Now that he is taking his first steps I realize, once again, that time flies by and that every step he takes is another step towards his independence. For now, … Continue reading
To be honest I get a little bit nostalgic during the Christmas season. Coming from a large extended family I’m used to big big Christmas dinners where two turkeys are barely enough to feed everyone. I’m used to waiting up until at least 10:00 pm to have dinner on Christmas eve, to wait until midnight … Continue reading
Memories of our vacation make me smile. When I’m stuck secluded in a car in traffic for hours at a time I try to transport myself to those few days when the boys roamed free and took in every detail that the city had to offer them. When we were in Paris of course I … Continue reading
My heart is aching for the families in Newtown, Connecticut. Every time I watch the news or read a new article about it I get a tear-eyed and try not to hug the boys too hard. I can’t believe something like this is happening, yet again. My thoughts and constant prayers go out to those … Continue reading
MY BABY IS ONE YEAR OLD! That’s all that’s been on my mind all week. I can’t believe that just a few months ago I was holding a newborn baby in my arms. Joshua has been such as blessing and a wonderful addition to our family. Everything about him, from us thinking he was a … Continue reading
Do any of you moms out there ever question your decisions when it comes to raising kids? Have you ever struggled with defining what cultural norms to follow if you are living in a multicultural place? We live in globalized world, after all and it’s not always easy to figure out how to give our … Continue reading
Of course this week was no exception and it was as crazy and fun as the previous ones. We are still quite busy working on Joshua’s birthday party and we are just enjoying the coming Christmas season. Monday and Tuesday I “lunched” with girlfriends and got to enjoy an awesome chocolate dessert at the Magnum … Continue reading
If you are an avid architecture junkie and are following the trail of Antonio Gaudi’s Masterpieces, Park Güell is for you. If you are honeymooning or just looking for a nice quiet place to spend some alone time with your other half, Park Güellis for you. If you have rowdy little kids who need to … Continue reading
A week in snapshots is finally back, or at least for now until Santa starts getting busy and preparing for Christmas! This week has certainly been a busy one. Then again, which week isn’t??? We celebrated Thanksgiving with good friends on Thursday and on the days before that and after I was either preparing for … Continue reading
Venturing out with two babies in Frankfurt was a delight every time we did it. I’m not saying it was a breeze and that diaper blowouts and an escaping toddler didn’t make things difficult, but I just loved walking around the wide clean streets and being able to ride public transportation without a hassle even … Continue reading
Stumble Abroad 