tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30545445986296747942024-03-14T02:21:30.329-05:00Eric and Heathereric nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043827651292140092noreply@blogger.comBlogger281125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054544598629674794.post-78906834912312066372014-01-03T04:33:00.001-06:002014-01-03T04:33:55.068-06:00Luxembourg and the Netherlands<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Another day we drove down to Southern Belgium, through Luxembourg (how many people go to Luxembourg--nobody) and into Southern Netherlands. We now know why no one goes to Luxembourg--there is nothing there!! It was a pretty drive, but we got into the city, there was a small Christmas market we walked through and that was about it, but now we can say we have visited. Here are our two pictures from Luxembourg!! </div>
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Aachen, Germany is a little town that is tucked right between Netherlands and Belgium. It is famous for being a favored residence of King Charlemagne and is where his remains are now. There was a really pretty cathedral we went and visited and of course, we went to a Christmas market. </div>
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In Netherlands we went to a town called Valkenburg. The cool thing about Valkenburg is that it has a castle in the middle of town with a ton of tunnels underneath that they built so they could escape. The Christmas market was in the tunnels--it was so cool.<br />
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So anyone that knows me knows that I LOVE NATIVITIES--I need to go to Nativities anonymous, because I love to collect them. My husband, being the wonderful person he is, read about a nativity museum on the border of Belgium and Germany and we went to it. It did not disappoint, they had some very unique and interesting nativities.<br />
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Here are pictures from our day in Maastricht, Netherlands--a lot of fun also!!<br />
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Overall we had a WONDERFUL trip and I know I always say this, but I am just SOOOOO grateful to live in Europe and have the opportunity to go see so many interesting and different places--I am SPOILED!!!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17629393112801080887noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054544598629674794.post-43476851266494306782014-01-03T03:15:00.001-06:002014-01-03T03:15:36.340-06:00Bruges, Belgium<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
One of the most charming and fun places we visited was a city called Bruges--it was so quaint and magical. Bruge is known as a "Sleeping Beauty" city. Bruges has tons of canals going through the city and use to be a huge hub for trade and commerce and in the 12-15 century was booming. However, in the 15th century the canals started to silt up and the city basically died--everyone left and the city was almost forgotten about. In the last half of the 1900s people wealthy tourists started to discover this charming town and there was a push to restore everything and now attracts tons of tourists.</div>
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One of the cool things they had going on while we were there was an ice festival where the theme was Disney's "Frozen" movie. The ice festival was so cool--they had tons of disney characters sculpted from ice and they were life-size--the coolest thing was a really big ice slide--the kids and I had so much fun sliding down it.</div>
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After the ice festival we wandered around the town of Bruges which was like something from a storybook--absolutely charming everywhere you looked. One of Bruges notable things to see is a sculpture by Michelangelo "Madonna and Child". This is the only sculpture that left Italy during Michelangelo's lifetime--it was sold to a wealthy Belgium businessman. <br />
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Belgium is very famous for it's chocolate, waffles and fries--which we consumed LARGE quantities of all of the above!! In Bruges they had a chocolate museum that teaches you all about the history of chocolate--it was very fascinating.<br />
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I had never heard of Bruges before moving here and after visiting wonder why I had never heard of it--it is one of my new favorite places. If you get a chance go visit Bruges!!!<br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17629393112801080887noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054544598629674794.post-73525997362807729982014-01-03T01:51:00.003-06:002014-01-03T01:51:54.832-06:00Belgium-Brussels and Flanders (Ypres)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The beginning of December we spent a week touring around Belgium, Netherlands, Luxumbourg and Germany--whew!! We had such a fun time--December is a great time to travel because so many towns in Europe have Christmas markets which are so charming and so fun. Here is the first installment of our trip--the first day we spent in Brussels. We went and saw the atomium, a giant sculpture that was built for the world's fair--it was unique, we saw manneken pis (the statute of the boy peeing), the main plaza in Brussels--which was unbelievable, etc. We had a great time.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grand Place in Brussels--the main plaza--it was unbelievable.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">
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So the Grand Place in Brussels is the main square--it was very interesting--back in the 1600s it was destroyed in a war. The square was rebuilt a couple of years later by the city's guilds and each guild wanted to outdo the next and so each building is so unique and pictures just don't do them justice--I was surprised at how ornate each building was.<br />
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When we were in Liege, Belgium we went to an aquarium and saw this creepy mermaid--it was made by a professor--creepy!!<br />
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One day on our trip we went to Ypres (Flanders), Belgium. Ypres was the center of intense battles between the Germans and the Allies during World War I. It was fascinating learning about the history that occurred here and the thousands upon thousands of soldiers that died here fighting. It was very sombering.<br />
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As part of our learning, we went to a very interesting museum about the war and the role the Flanders area in Belgium played in the war. One of the cool things was that you wore a poppy flower bracelet and as you went through the museum you could scan your bracelet and learn about real people that lived during that time and what impact the war had on them. It was very interesting. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The museum had a carillon tower and the kids are pretending to play the carillon (bells).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the Belgium seashore--not quite as warm and nice as the Spanish coast--it was VERY, VERY WINDY!!!</td></tr>
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17629393112801080887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054544598629674794.post-75223011629215253672014-01-03T00:51:00.002-06:002014-01-03T00:51:48.809-06:00Sports and Activities<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Between trips and people visiting us, we do lead a normal life!! This fall the kids have been involved in sports--we started out doing soccer in September and October and then the boys started flag football in November and December--I feel like we were spending our lives sitting at practices or games (however, it was fun!!) Ethan REALLY enjoyed flag football--he was the center and his coach had sent home a playbook, so several times we were outside practicing his plays and what he needed to do each play. Cade also played flag football, but he didn't do games. He also REALLY enjoyed it.</div>
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Kailey also started girl scouts this school year and has been loving it. Here are some pictures from a beach clean-up we did in November.<br />
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And lastly, our house faces the ocean so we have the most amazing sunrises and sunsets. We really are spoiled!! Here is one of our recent sunsets--GORGEOUS!! In real life it looked so much better!<br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17629393112801080887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054544598629674794.post-86917672717128033442013-12-30T04:52:00.004-06:002013-12-30T04:52:46.900-06:00Halloween 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We had a great halloween--the kids had MULTIPLE opportunities to wear their costumes--so I felt like we got good use out of them. We had a day at school where they dressed up in their costumes. I got to go in and help in Kailey's class with a little party--we decorated cookies, played games and made mummies (they were learning about Egypt). A real mummy also came to their school--that is a story for a different blog post--let me just say that I LOVE SPANISH SCHOOL--they do such awesome things. We also went to a trunk or treat at the drive in on base and also trick or treating--it was fantastic!!</div>
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17629393112801080887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054544598629674794.post-16010837514644022312013-12-30T04:09:00.002-06:002013-12-30T04:09:34.233-06:00Madrid and Segovia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Back in October, when Eric's mom was visiting, we went up to Madrid for a couple of days with her. We had so much fun walking through the plazas, seeing such interesting buildings, we went and saw the royal palace, went to the Prado museum (which is a famous art museum), ate fantastic food, and more. Here are a couple of pictures from our time.</div>
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One of our day trips from Madrid was spent in Segovia. We went and saw a really cool castle and also they have a roman aqueduct running through part of the city. It was so cool.<br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17629393112801080887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054544598629674794.post-76492963063476482762013-11-05T10:09:00.001-06:002013-11-05T10:09:25.360-06:00Córdoba, Spain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Eric's mom came to visit for almost three weeks in October. The weather was fantastic and we had a wonderful time. Spent several days at the beach, she and I had fun dropping the kids off at school and shopping, relaxing--it was fabulous. We also made time to do a little sightseeing. One of the places we went was Córdoba. Córdoba is interesting because was ruled by Romans, then Islams, and now Spain and has had people there forever--the Romans conquered it in 200 B.C.--it is unbelievable to be living in a place where there is so much history. Anyways,. The most spectacular attraction is the Mezquita--a Islamic mosque converted to a Catholic Cathedral. The Mezquita was started in the 700s and completed about 200 years later and then in the 1200's was converted to a Catholic cathedral after the city was conquered. For being so old, the architecture is amazing. It is unbelievable to see how detailed and intricate the work is, and just boggles my mind how they do it without all the fancy tools we have now days. Anways, we had a great time.</div>
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17629393112801080887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054544598629674794.post-18255098428103464582013-11-05T03:30:00.002-06:002013-11-05T03:30:47.521-06:00Camping--El Chorro<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
A couple of weeks after school started, we took the kids camping. It was our first time camping together as a family and we had a blast. We went to this place called "El Chorro" where it is said the most dangerous hike in the world is. This hike looked SCARY!!! It is called "El caminito del rey" which translates to the King's little pathway. Basically it is a little walkway built into the side of a rock face, with parts of the trail missing. We watched some guys hike it--they were crazy!!</div>
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On our way home from camping, we stopped in Malaga--a big city about 2 hours away from us. They had a fun castle that we walked around--I should keep count--I think we have seen at least 50 or more castles in the last year!!<br />
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So it is November and I am just blogging about the first day of school--better late than never!! This year ALL three kids are in school, I really don't know what to do with myself. Here in Spain, the kids start school when they turn three. The kids are all at the same school and they day goes from 9-2. We were lucky and Kailey got Pablo (her teacher from last year, who we love), Cade got Ethan's teacher from last year, Mari Carmen, (who we also love) and Ethan moved up and got a new teacher, who we like. The kids are all doing fantastic in school, learning spanish, etc. Now that Cade has been in for 2 months, he has started talking in a mixture of English and Spanish--he will say, "I want an agua, or Mommy, un bagel por favor." It is hilarious and I love it. I am so glad we have this opportunity for the kids to learn a second language!! Here are pictures of the kids:</div>
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Ethan also played soccer this fall--he had a fun time. Here are some pictures:<br />
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Today is the birthday of my FAVORITE sister (okay, she is my only sister!!) For the past couple of years, Brooke has written a blog post on her blog for my birthday and I have just loved it. This year, my brothers got upset and so she blogged for their birthdays and I love it. So, in honor of Brooke, I am dedicating my blog to her!!!</div>
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What to say about Brooke? I could probably write a whole novel. She and I didn't have a whole lot to do with each other until I was in college--before college, I just thought of her as my annoying little sister. However, after a year and a half of being at BYU, I decided to go to nursing school and moved home; Brooke was just starting high school. I lived at home for the next four years and she and I had some of the best times. </div>
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Brooke is so hardcore and athletic--I love it. She is always running a race or tackling some crazy athletic thing. I love calling her just to see what fun thing she is into now. I remember when she came and lived with us in Japan for 3 months, I was in the middle of training for an 18 mile race and so she became my running partner. Four days a week we would run and then on Saturday was our long run day. I had just had a baby and was in HORRIBLE shape, so some of those long runs were pretty painful at the beginning. However, no matter how much I complained, Brooke just cheered me on and would sing to me--I especially remember all of her Brittney Spears renditions where not only would she break out into song, but into dance--you should have seen the looks on some of the japanese people's faces when we passed and Brooke was belting Brittney at the top of her lungs!! There is no way I could have run as far as I did without her! She is such a great motivator and always so encouragine! </div>
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Another thing that I like for Brooke is she loves to travel and loves adventure. We have been on our share of trips together. When my husband and I were dating, Brooke was always our chaperone when we would go out of town together--no wonder she loves us so much. One of the best trips I took with Brooke was right after she graduated from high school. She was moving out to Utah to go to school and Eric and I were moving out to Utah for a couple of months so he could take the bar exam. Eric was already in Utah with our stuff, so Brooke and I packed up my car with her stuff and headed out on the road trip of a lifetime. We had a blast--made the pilgrimage to corn heaven--the corn palace, hit Mt. Rushmore--the whole 3 days of driving we spent rocking out to our music at the top of our lungs!! Fun times!</div>
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Another thing I love about Brooke is that she is the BEST aunt ever. My kids love her and talk about her all the time. Everytime we see her, which I wish was a lot more--BROOKE, COME LIVE WITH ME IN SPAIN--she spends the whole time playing with the kids and having so much fun. Brooke was living with us when I had Kailey and I remember putting Kailey down for naps in her crib and coming back and she was gone. I would always find Brooke holding her and never wanting to put her down. I also remember always finding her wearing my maternity shorts--actually that has happened a couple of times, where I find her wearing my maternity clothes--according to her they are so comfy!!! Anyways, she is a natural with kids and someday is going to make a FANTASTIC and FUN Mom!!</div>
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Being the youngest of 5 kids, Brooke has taken a LOT of teasing, however, she never gets mad about it. Brooke is such a fun, cheerful person, that I love being around her--she hardly ever gets upset, is so easy-going, she is GREAT!!! She has such a wonderful sense of humor.<br />
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So, obviously I am not good with words, but hope to convey how grateful I am to have such an awesome sister. Even though we live on different continents and don't talk as often as I would like, I know she is always there for me. There are so many qualities that I admire about her--she is so spiritual, so thoughtful of others, so willing to serve and put the needs of others before her own, just to name a few. And even though she is my little sister, (only in age, not size) I look up to her and she is such a great example to me. I wish the best for her in everything she does and am so proud of her and love her so much. Happy Birthday Brooke--hope this is your best year yet!</div>
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Seville, Spain or as they call it here in Spain--Sevilla is only about 1 1/2 hours from us--we have flown out of the airport there a couple of times, driven through Sevilla several times, but just never stopped and did the sightseeing sights there. A couple of weeks ago, we finally made it to Sevilla to see some of the sights there. The first thing we went to see was the Cathedral there, which is one of the largest Cathedrals in the world. It is also where Christopher Columbus' bones are said to be, there is also somewhere in South America that also claims they have his bones--we are just going to say they are here in Sevilla, so I can say I saw them!!! Anyways, the cathedral was amazing--we have seen LOTS of cathedrals while we have lived here, and this was one of the most impressive.</div>
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The main highlight of Seville, for the kids, was Plaza de España. One of the Star Wars movies had a scene that was filmed here and Ethan, mostly, was so excited to go see where Star Wars was--we had to work on the concept that everything in the movie was make-believe. They kept wanting to know where all the characters were from Star Wars!! Anyways, Plaza de España was pretty impressive--it is a huge semi-circle of buildings that are accesible over the moat by a series of 4 bridges that represent the ancient kingdoms of Spain and then in the middle is a huge fountain. <br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17629393112801080887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054544598629674794.post-89625450585931185192013-08-21T08:02:00.000-05:002013-08-21T08:02:12.849-05:00A real Spanish Bullfight!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
WARNING--BLOODY BULL PICTURES!!!</div>
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So the past couple of weeks, Eric had some leave days (days off) that he had to take or he would lose them, so we have been going and having fun. One day, we dropped the kids off in the morning and went and rented sea kayaks and kayaked out to an island that has a castle on it and around some marshlands--we had a blast--laid out on the beach--it was SOOOOO relaxing!!! Last week, we left the kids at home again and went to see a REAL Spanish bullfight!!! While in Spain, you have to see a bullfight--it is a cultural tradition!!! We are fortunate in that there is a bullring so close to us--it is about 10 minutes away. </div>
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Anyways, I have to say, that while I do feel bad for the poor bulls, the bullfight was fascinating--it was much more involved than what I thought it would be. When I thought of a bullfight, I just thought of the guy waving the red cape around. Also, the pagentry, showmanship and machoism was fascinating. The bullfight we went to had 3 different matadors and they each fought 2 bulls (so 6 bulls total). One of the matadors was amazing and the other two were okay.</div>
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So a bullfight is basically 3 distinct parts--the picadores, banderillas, and then the matador. The participants first start off the night by entering the ring and saluting the judges--basically a parade.</div>
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Before each bull comes out, this guy comes out with this board that tells about the bull-name and how big he is.</div>
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So the first part of the bullfight is the picadores. What happens is the bull comes out and the matador and banderillos kind of play with the bull--the bull runs around the ring and the matador gets a feel for what the bull is like. After a couple of minutes two picadores come out. These are guys that are on padded, blindfolded horses that have lances. The bull attacks the horse and is stabbed in the neck muscle. This is the bull's first blood loss and weakens the bull. Some of the bulls were very aggressive and would try and use their necks to lift up the horses. <br />
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The second part of the bullfight is when three banderillos each stab the bull with two spiked sticks, in the bull's shoulders, that are covered in colorful paper. This further weakens the bull. This part I think was the most dangerous. Basically the banderillo runs at the bull and stabs him with the sticks and then runs away--most of the time jumping over the fence of the bullring because the bull is chasing him.<br />
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Now the third part is when the matador comes out and basically finishes off the bull. He comes into the ring alone with his cape and his sword. The matador demonstrates his dominance over the bull by getting very close to the bull as it passes by. The one guy that we watched that was really good would come out and kick his shoes off and do it all in his socks--it was crazy. Here are some pictures demonstrating how close the bull gets.<br />
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So if a matador does a really good job, then the crowd waves its' white handkerchiefs and the judge can award the matador with one ear, two ears or a tail. One of the matadors we watched was awarded two ears because he was so good. So after the bull was dead, a guy went over and cut off the bulls ears and then gave them to the matador.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Overall, we had a great night. I am glad that I went to a bullfight just to see what it was all about and like I said, I feel bad for the bull, but bullfighting is such an interesting tradition and now I can cross it off my bucket list!!<br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17629393112801080887noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054544598629674794.post-86212705150186494202013-08-21T03:10:00.003-05:002013-08-21T03:10:55.065-05:00Kailey's 5th birthday!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Kailey turned 5 on July 6th--FINALLY!! She had only spent the last 6 months asking when her birthday was and telling me what she wanted to do on her birthday!! Since it was a holiday weekend for 4th of July, we celebrated ALL weekend!! The day before her birthday we went to a little town close by called Vejer--it is a pueblo blanco--white-washed village. It is really cute and charming and has the BEST moroccan restaurant. We had fun wandering around.</div>
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The next night for Kailey's birthday we had our good friends, the Blonski's came over for her dinner--she wanted pizza and dirt cake for her birthday, so that is what we had. She had so much fun opening presents and made out with some good loot!!! One of the most fun presents is she got "Just Dance -Disney" for the wii. We had a lot of fun dancing--surprisingly, Ethan is really good and Eric even got in on the action!<br />
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Ethan played baseball for the first time this Spring and had SOOO much fun!! Here are some pictures of him and his team. We were really excited to see his team name was the Cardinals!!</div>
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His other exciting news was that he graduated from kindergarten. He and Kailey attended a Spanish public school and they do a big graduation for the kindergarteners.<br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17629393112801080887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054544598629674794.post-59817741861130338432013-08-20T03:01:00.003-05:002013-08-20T03:01:59.380-05:00Tangiers, Morocco--GIRLS' TRIP!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
For Memorial Day, my friends, Millie and Keri and I went to Tangiers, Morocco for the day. Morocco is a day trip for us--it is that close--pretty awesome!! We started the day out early and drove to Tarifa, Spain and caught the ferry to Tangiers--we ended up getting to Morocco at like 8 am and spent the WHOLE day there. It was AMAZING!!! Morocco was fascinating--so the people there speak Arabic, French and Spanish. It was really interesting to see all the mosques and the people dressed in their arab outfits--the head coverings, etc. We had the best time and ate some of the BEST food. Also, Morocco is SOOOOO cheap. We had a guide and he took us all around. We started by driving around the outskirts of Morocco where the rich people live--we saw where some sultans live, then we drove to the beach and rode camels (can cross that off my bucket list-have now ridden and camel and elephant), went to this cool cave called Hercule's cave and then spent the rest of the day walking around the Kasbah. The Kasbah is the old part of the city--there were markets, restaurants, houses, etc. It was fascinating. Here are a couple of pictures.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I really wish I would have gotten a tagine--we had a couple of dishes made in tagines and they were amazing--next time I go to Morocco I am buying one!!</td></tr>
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The last day we were in Portugal we went to this little village that was on our way home--it was kind of random, but ended up being fun. There was this fun castle wall that kids could climb on and playgrounds, etc.<br />
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We spent Memorial day in picturesque Sintra, Portugal. It is about 45 minutes outside of Lisbon, close to the water and is such a charming little town. The main attraction is 3 palaces/castles.</div>
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We had a great trip and I LOVE PORTUGAL!! It is so nice that such an amazing place is so close to us--I had no idea that Portugal was so interesting. I have a feeling we have a couple of more trips we will be taking to Portugal--great time!!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17629393112801080887noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054544598629674794.post-58094863458061036242013-07-08T00:20:00.001-05:002013-07-08T00:20:55.506-05:00Lisbon, Portugal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Over Memorial day weekend in May, we went to Portugal again. I have to say that Portugal is one of my favorite places--I LOVE it!! This time we went to a place called Sintra, which is just outside of Lisbon. We had to drive through Lisbon, so we stopped and saw a few of the highlights--the Discovery Monument and a little castle.</div>
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17629393112801080887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054544598629674794.post-30507435000417058412013-06-07T04:35:00.000-05:002013-06-07T04:35:21.015-05:00Baelo Claudia--Roman Ruins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
One of the places we went to visit while my parents were here was a place called Baelo Claudia--it is about 1 1/2 hours from us down towards Tarifa (the tip of Spain). Baelo Claudia use to be a thriving fishing village over 2000 years ago and now just ruins are left. It was amazing to me in how good of condition the ruins are and how many were left. One thing about living is Spain that is amazing is just how much of a melting pot of cultures it is. Just in the 10 days my parents were here, we saw historical places from Spanish people, Arab people, Roman people, etc. The city is located right on the beach, near some mountains--beautiful area. We had a fun time walking around and seeing all the ruins.</div>
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I am so behind on blogging, but here is the rest of our pictures from Alhambra. Again, it was one of the most unbelievably, gorgeous places we have visited. The pictures don't even begin to do it justice and it just blows my mind how much detail work went into creating this amazing place. We had the best time, the most amazing weather and were so glad that we could take my parents such an unbelievable place!!</div>
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17629393112801080887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054544598629674794.post-72506107371814916042013-05-23T06:45:00.000-05:002013-05-23T06:45:13.356-05:00Alhambra-Part 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The highlight of our trip to Granada was seeing Alhambra, which is the most visited place in Spain. Alhambra was constructed in the 800s originally as a fortress and then was converted to a Royal Palace for the Nasrid Dynasty which was an Arab Muslim Dynasty. Alhambra is built in the moorish design, we saw lots of arches, keyhole arches, tons of arabic writing on the walls, etc. It was one of the most fascinating places I have ever been. Besides the palace, the grounds of Alhambra are massive and has one of the most interesting gardens. We spent close to 5 hours wandering around and had a great time. Pictures won't do it justice, but here are a ton of them!!!</div>
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Don't worry--there are still LOTS more pictures to come from Alhambra--don't the kids look like they are having SOOO much fun??Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17629393112801080887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054544598629674794.post-58141110254787851872013-05-08T04:14:00.001-05:002013-05-08T04:14:43.933-05:00Granada-Part 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Two days after my parents got here we headed to Granada for 2 days--it was FABULOUS!! I felt a little bit bad for my parents--they had flown in Sunday night and had a crazy long flight and then got here to find there luggage had been lost and had NO idea where it was. So Monday, after sleeping in and getting switched to the time change, we headed out to go shopping for at least one new outfit and then Tuesday we left--luckily when we got back Wednesday night there luggage had been delivered. Granada is about 4 hours away from us and is a big college town--however the most famous thing it is famous for is ALHAMBRA (next post is all about alhambra)!! We spent the first day walking around town and it was so charming. The most interesting thing we saw, is there is a huge cathedral in the center of town and it is where King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella are buried. It was fascinating to see their sarcophaguses and then go underneath and see the actual coffin. Sorry--no pictures were allowed, but it was so interesting. I remember learning all about Christopher Columbus and Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand so it has been fascinating to see where such important moments in history have taken place.</div>
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My parents came to visit us the middle of April and we had a FABULOUS time with them. We took advantage of them being here to go visit a couple of places we haven't been. One of the places we went was Antequerra, Spain where we visited El Torcal. El Torcal is a nature reserve, in the mountains, that has some of the most interesting rock formations. We had a lot of fun hiking around a bit.</div>
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Last month we celebrated Cade's 3rd birthday. It is so hard for me to believe that he is 3. Cade is such a fun little boy to have around--he is very funny and so cute--makes it hard to say no sometimes. I have also had such a fun time being home with only Cade. We have a lot of fun running errands, playing during the day and he is really good at keeping me company. It will be very hard to see him go to school next year! </div>
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The second half of our trip we spent in Paris, which I think is one of my new favorite cities--I LOVED IT!!! We were there for 5 days and felt like we saw everything--Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Versailles, Sacre Couer, Arc D' Triomphe, Louvre, etc. We were busy, however, had so much fun exploring Paris. As I look at our pictures as I am putting up, I can't believe we were just in Paris--makes me realize how incredibly lucky we are to see such interesting places and for all the amazing opportunities the Navy has given us. Also, I hope my kids realize one day just how lucky they are--they have been more places than a lot of adults!! Anyways, here is more picture overload!!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kids feeding birds--the birds just SWARMED to them--Ethan had like 6 birds that landed on him at one time!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kailey was a little more frightened of the birds than the boys!</td></tr>
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