Venice is lovely and hot!

We toured the basilica, the palace and walked over a 100 bridges at least. I took a nap too.  Yippee!

Venice is just like a movie!

Love this floating city of crazy gondola drivers!  What a dream to be here!❤️

Germany loves us! 🤢🥰

Food poisoning from a brezel, still no luggage and heading to Venice early in the morn. Plus we seemed to anger some German ladies today. Nothing like going out with a bang! 😂

Goodbye uk 😢

Missing the uk but back in Germany without luggage. A long day 😭

The Scottish highlands and trying to find Nessie!

We failed but we got wet and wind blown trying!😂

I love Scotland!

It’s awesome being here in the land of my ancestors! ❤️

A great busy last day in London!

the best of which was seeing a shakespeare play in the globe theater!

A wet day 3 in London!

Fun but cold and wet!  Changing of the guard, Westminster abbey, Tower of London and the shard. Good food though! Cheerio! 🇬🇧  So proud of my Shelb for her big solo recital and concert! 🎻💐

London day 2

Munich to London

A beautiful Bavarian day!

On the train half the day and off to see the “Disney” castle and the alps near the Austria border.  Great food and breathtaking views. Wow!  It was like being in the Sound of music and also Snow White!  Lol 😂. I love Germany! 🇩🇪

Off to Munich

We’re in Munich now.  Not my most fav city.  The people are rude(r) and it’s very congested and city like. I miss my little historical Dresden!  But the sights are still beautiful and the food great.  And I found a dutch cheese store so I was in heaven! 😂🧀. I almost got Kev some lederhosen too!  Wouldn’t he look handsome!?  On a different note, we made an unexpected trip to see Dachau—the first concentration camp. Sobering and unsettling to say the least. Words cannot describe it.

Last day of German ballet!

Bittersweet for sure!

A day of German touring with our Hays!

Loved touring a German fortress with our girl today. Lots of walking, lots of trains and busses.  Hailey was our awesome navigator since neither of our phones worked.  And my oh my what beautiful sights. Breath taking views!  God’s creation is awesome!  This country is beautiful!🇩🇪❤️💛

We found our long lost German Hays?

So happy to be reunited with our Hays! 🥰

We’re back in Germany!🇩🇪

Back in the land of bretzels!  So excited for our 4 week adventure in Europe!🎉

Our final day with Nina and Pops here :(

A great day of church, shopping, and hanging out at the creek and waterfall.  Dylan and pops even caught two snakes.  Ending the night with a movie (Dumbo). We’re gonna miss Nina and Pops being  here.  It’s been wonderful!❤️❤️

Saturday—lots of violin, Shelb’s concert, Culver’s, a wedding, and lots of park fun (tennis, baseball, basketball...)

It’s great having Nina and Pops here for all the fun and busyness!

A nice Nina and Pops day and Hailey graduated again! 😂

A full day for us.  But a good one.  Nina and I and ash and Lo headed to the mall and hobby lobby for back to school shopping (blah!) but good to have their first day of school outfits already and grateful Nina was along bc I really loathe shopping more and more every year.  Then headed to hobby lobby where I found some housing bargains for my bare kitchen wall.  Then off to the animal shelter after violin academy...had to have Shelb along to look at the kitties. We found some darling kittens that could have easily found a home with us. Maybe someday... pops and Dyl fished at Griffy lake (only caught 3...bummer) and then mowed the lawn and went to the ymca for more b-ball.  They’ve been a busy duo this week.  We ended the night driving to Spencer and going to the Tivoli theater to see toy story 4. A great movie.  And McD’s for dessert and Big Macs 😂. We love having Nina and pops here!  Hailey spent her morning graduating from Palucca.  She now officially has her first German diploma (in ballet apprenticeship). Phew.  We almost thought she wouldn’t pass.  lol!  Can’t believe we’ll be in Germany in a week and she only has one week of dancing!

A parade, fair, fireworks and a fantastic 4th!🇺🇸❤️💙

What a busy day but so many fun memories. Kev and the boys were in the annual btown parade. Ash and I opted out since Nina and pops were here and I had to rush shelbers to violin intensive, but we did all watch and cheer from the sidelines.  Then we raced off to an afternoon at the fair.  I was grateful the rain stayed away but it was hot and stifling.  Worse than fl.  But we ate good fair food and rode lots of rides and saw all kinds of animals. Loggy came away with lots of free stuff too.  The kid has no fear asking for candy or anything.  He almost walked away with some pop sockets and jewelry.  He thought everything at the fair was free! 🤣. Good times.  And the best part was having Nina and Pops along.  They make life funnier and fuller.  But I think we are all worn out.  Ended the night with playing in our lil pool and new swingset and then some pop it’s and sparklers in the yard and fireworks in Ellettsville.  We’re exhausted.  I love the 4th.  Just missed my German girl 😢🇩🇪