tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40370122271068993322024-03-05T03:51:39.252-08:00The Hill FamilyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger194125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037012227106899332.post-37111189387895319932015-01-07T12:08:00.000-08:002015-01-07T12:08:13.947-08:00movie of our trip to MexicoSimon made a video of our trip to Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. Since I haven't gotten around to posting about the rest of our trip (that happened a year ago), I am just going to post the link to the movie on youtube. Hope you enjoy!!!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037012227106899332.post-88668499656439250962014-08-14T17:49:00.003-07:002014-08-14T17:49:53.285-07:00Mexico - Mayan ruins IISimon's parents had to get back to their mission in Mexico City and we continued on our trip. We saw a lot of ruins, 9 in total. This is the next post of Mayan ruins. It was actually great for the kids as well. They could run around, climb and explore. It was interesting to see the differences at each sight. The kids had their favorites by the end of the trip. We also taught them a little bit about Mayan culture.<br />
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These were probably my favorite ruins. It is set in the jungle and it felt very peaceful there. It is hard to believe that only 10 percent of the structures are actually uncovered. The rest are still covered by the jungle.</div>
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some well preserved carvings</div>
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These two just amaze me. They are best friends.</div>
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I think I held her for almost the entire three weeks and she loved it.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037012227106899332.post-71359905595798231722014-07-20T18:02:00.000-07:002014-07-20T18:02:43.266-07:00Mexico trip - part 1I realize that I haven't posted in months and months. We have been super busy with a new baby and two moves. We have moved back to the USA!!! We miss our friends in Germany but are excited about returning as well. Simon had a little bit of time in between jobs and we were able to take an incredible vacation to Mexico. I have to admit, I was a little apprehensive about it. We had a lot on our plate, but it ended up being awesome. We spent three weeks exploring Mayan ruins, swimming in cenotes and relaxing on the beach. First stop, Chichen Itza<br />
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This is one of the wonders of the world. It is not the largest Mayan site, but it is very well preserved. The main temple is impressive.<br />
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Auburn posing as Chacmool<br />
The Mayans would put offerings on a bowl of the belly of Chacmool. </div>
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Simon's parents are serving a mission for our church in Mexico and we were able to meet up with them.</div>
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Conley taking a break from running around all of the ruins.</div>
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The Uxmal ruins were the next stop. The kids loved having Grandma and Grandpa with us.</div>
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The detail on the buildings were really neat. This one has a snake that goes across the building.</div>
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Auburn and Grandpa</div>
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This was the first cenote that we saw. A cenote is a natural sinkhole of limestone that is filled with water. They are beautiful and so much fun to swim in. We put out toes in these cenotes, but Daddy and Grandpa went swimming.</div>
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We spent a night in this great little town on our way to Palanque and saw this beautiful church and rows of these colorful houses.<br />
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We are sort of getting into a rhythm after a few weeks. The kids love their little sister. There has been no jealousy issues, which kind of surprised me. </div>
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Conley doesn't really care to hold her, but he does come up to her and say "I'm Conley, your big brother" and "Don't cry, I'm here". He also loves to show her his toys and got really excited this morning when she accidentally pushed his Thomas train. He then tried to show her how to do it the right way. </div>
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Auburn is so motherly by nature. She loves to hold and snuggle Sienna. She reads to her and both kids sing to her when she cries. She loves to come and just lay next to her. She tells me "she is so beautiful". </div>
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I have to admit, the first time I saw this picture I teared up. Love my little girls!</div>
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Sienna is starting to be more alert and likes to watch what her siblings are doing.</div>
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I feel seriously blessed to be the mom of these three sweet kids! </div>
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One night Sienna was fussy, she turned her head next to Simon and feel asleep. I am also grateful for a husband who is an awesome father. </div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037012227106899332.post-44624265640066157482013-07-10T10:54:00.000-07:002013-07-10T10:54:27.231-07:00Yesterday was Sienna's due date. She is already two weeks old. These past two weeks have been a lot more exciting than I had planned for, but sometimes that happens. <br />
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Two weeks ago, I went to the hospital to be induced. Everything was going well, but I stopped progressing and my water had already broken. After 12 hours of no progress and 22 hours of labor (don't worry I had an epidural) the decision was made that I needed a c-section. To be honest I was broken hearted and cried the whole way into the operating room, but I knew that it was the right decision to get our baby girl here safe and sound. The operation went well, but that first week was a very painful recovery for me. I lived from ibuprofen to ibuprofen. Just when I was feeling like a person again, I got mastitis that put me back in bed for a couple of days. Then Sienna had an infected belly button and the medicine they gave me took most of my milk away and I had to supplement for the first time with formula.<br />
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Simon has been Super Husband and Super Dad these past couple of weeks. He has cleaned, cooked, done the grocery shopping and has taken care of the kids. Auburn and Conley have also been amazing and have really helped me and let me rest when I need it. I feel very blessed to have such a sweet little family. I am feeling really good now. I am grateful that we are all healthy. Having a new baby around gives our home a special feeling. Sienna is such a sweet little girl. She sleeps a lot and likes to be held in the evening for some reason. Here are a few more photos...<br />
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They wouldn't let Simon take pictures in the operating room. He took this before. </div>
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After she came, they took her and Simon out of the room to get cleaned up and he got some good snuggle time in with her.</div>
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First time holding my baby, it was really emotional. </div>
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Auburn and Conley seeing their sister for the first time. They are so in love with her. </div>
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Coming home from the hospital. The kids were so excited for us to be home. They got some good snuggle time in with Sienna, but were a little disappointment that she slept so much. </div>
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Sienna sporting the awesome sleep sack from the hospital. </div>
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Sienna Corinne was born at 8:02 am at the Rotkreuzklinikum in Munich. </div>
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She weighed 3.7 kilos and was 52 cm long. She is incredibly sweet and a very peaceful baby. Auburn and Conley are in love with her. She has been smothered with kisses by them and everyone in the family wants to snuggle with her. </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037012227106899332.post-55119203929838911262013-06-12T11:37:00.002-07:002013-06-12T11:37:57.088-07:00This summer is going to be a big one for us... new baby and move back to the US. <br />
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We are looking forward to the arrival of our baby girl. My stomach gets lots of loves and kisses from Auburn and Conley. They have a plan on how to help me when she comes. Auburn has offered to fold all of her clothes and help change diapers. Conley is going to get me new diapers and throw away the dirty ones. They both want to bring her toys and make sure she has her binkie. I think it is very sweet how excited they are and hope their excitement will continue when she is here. <br />
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I have been trying to get things done slowly for our move. I have sorted through every closet and drawer and have gotten rid of a lot of things already. I have mixed feelings about leaving. Some days I cannot wait to go. Those are probably the days that I have to walk to the grocery store in the pouring rain for the fourth time in a week. Other days I think about all of the wonderful opportunities and growth that our family has had here in Munich and get sad that our time is over. Auburn heard me comment to someone how I feel happy and sad that we are moving. She asked, "why?" and I explained my feelings. When I asked her how she felt, she said "only happy." We have been talking up the USA to our kids for awhile now and they are so excited to move back, especially to visit libraries that have an endless supply of books in English.<br />
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As our time draws near, we took a day to be tourists again in Munich and see some things that we have never gotten around to visiting. <br />
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This river runs right through Munich. I have taken the kids in summer, but Simon has never been. The kids were thrilled to throw rocks in to the water. This picture Conley is doing the no look throw.</div>
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We have been to this church before, but it was on our way to another place so we stopped to show the kids. </div>
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I still can't believe that this is our "downtown". </div>
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There was a lot going on in at Marienplatz that day and they had a hard time looking at the camera. </div>
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We have walked past this church a million times, but have never gone inside. Now we have. </div>
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The surfers at Englisher Garten. There is a constant wave at this part of the river and there are surfers there year round. Simon and the kids have never been. The kids were fascinated, but asked why they weren't at the beach. </div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037012227106899332.post-55222614413863961452013-06-09T10:37:00.002-07:002013-06-09T10:37:10.231-07:00Schliersee - for the last time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few weeks ago during church, Simon nonchalantly leans over and tells me "Oh, by the way, we are taking a long weekend to Schliersee. We are leaving Wednesday and coming home Sunday morning". He knew for weeks, and I was totally surprised. I love when my husband surprises me.</div>
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Schliersee is normally where we spend Christmas, but we missed it this year due to our long Miami trip. We are really lucky that Simon's company has such great accommodations there. </div>
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The first two days we had incredible weather. We took the boat out on the lake and did some hiking. The third day, Simon had to go back to Munich for work. It rained the entire day he was gone. The kids and I spent a lot of time in the playroom and I convinced them to take naps that day as well. The last night we suffered from some food poisoning. I am still not sure how or what was the culprit, but it was brutal. Simon did not get sick for some reason. He told me it was because he got sick while we were in Morocco. Luckily it passed quickly, but I spent Mother's Day in bed recovering. </div>
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The row boat on Lake Schliersee. We even got a rainbow.</div>
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Auburn and Conley along the way.</div>
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I am really grateful that they enjoying hiking and being outdoors.</div>
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Days like these make me very sentimental and sad about leaving this beautiful place. It was really nice to be able to visit one last time before we leave. Besides the sickness, it was a great weekend spent with my loved ones in an incredible setting.</div>
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Conley had his third birthday a few weeks ago. I took the kids to the dinosaur museum and their favorite park in Munich during the day. We had birthday celebrations when Daddy got home from work. The other celebrations came later. We went swimming, out for ice cream and watched Cars 2.</div>
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He was so excited we couldn't really get him to look at the camera. He requested a chocolate cake. Simon told me that I was lazy this year with his cake. Probably, but I am very pregnant and we are moving soon. It is okay, he loved it, especially since he got a new bulldozer.</div>
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I am pretty sure that Auburn was just as excited about Conley's birthday as he was. We had a countdown going for sometime.</div>
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Lightening McQueen and Cars are a big deal right now. </div>
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Three year old stats:</div>
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Height: 39 inches (88th percentile)</div>
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Weight: 37.5 pounds (90th percentile)</div>
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I think it is safe to say that he will be a football player.</div>
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He loves cars, trucks, diggers, tractors, and trains.</div>
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His favorite colors are orange, brown, blue and black.</div>
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He is OCD about his things being in order.</div>
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He doesn't like messes.</div>
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He loves riding his bike and playing outside.</div>
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He will sit for a good hour "reading" his books or having his sister read to him.</div>
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He loves Metallica and music that is "fuerte" (strong and fast).</div>
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He has a pretend guitar that he totally rocks out with and makes the guitar sounds with his mouth just like his Daddy.</div>
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He likes to dress like his Dad.</div>
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He is still pretty attached to his blanket, although it did not come on our month long adventure and he was fine.</div>
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He has a great imagination.</div>
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He can tell you what different car models are already.</div>
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He says "I love you" at random moments of the day.</div>
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We love you Conley! Happy Birthday big guy! </div>
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This just might be my favorite city in Europe. Simon and I went to England as newlyweds for our first Christmas and we have loved the place ever since. Since we were flying in and out of London for this entire trip, we decided to take a few days at the end to enjoy a little bit of the city. We also have some good friends from Munich that moved there and it was a great chance to catch up with them. I am glad that we were able to share London with Auburn and Conley before we head back to the US. </div>
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The kids were thrilled when they saw this again in the Cars 2 movie.</div>
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Tate Modern<br />We have never been to this museum. The kids did surprising well. They would find their favorite piece of art in every room. They then insisted that Simon take their picture in front of it.</div>
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Even though it is the biggest church in London and second biggest in the UK, Simon and I had never been here. </div>
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We also walked to a bridge (that I can't remember the name of) to get the view of Big Ben and the Parliament buildings.</div>
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Westminster Abbey</div>
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We didn't go inside this time, but it is one of my favorite churches in Europe. </div>
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Tower Bridge</div>
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It was unseasonably cold while we were in London. The kids did really well with the cold especially since we just came from Morocco. They liked this bridge a lot.</div>
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We went to the National History Museum to see the dinosaur exhibit. It was very impressive and a highlight for the kids.</div>
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Simon managed to get in a Premiership game while we were in town. We opted out because tickets are kind of pricey, but did go with our friend Daniel.</div>
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We happened to be there over Easter weekend. Our sweet friends planned an Easter egg hunt in Hyde Park for our kids and some other friends that were in town. The kids still talk about it. Thank you again to our good friends for such a wonderful morning! </div>
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After this got our eighth and final airplane of the trip to head back to Munich. It was an incredible trip filled with lots of memories. I hope Auburn and Conley can remember at least some of it. </div>
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After our amazing camel trip into the dunes, we packed up and headed out for the long, long drive to Fez. The kids did amazing well. On our way we drove some good looking country and at one point found these little guys on the side of the road. </div>
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This city has the largest living medieval city in the world. In the medina there are no cars, only donkeys and carts to transport goods. It is full of little side streets, dead ends, and narrow streets. The guide books all say that part of the fun is getting lost, which we did. Luckily there are plenty of locals that are willing to point you in the right direction. </div>
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Some spices in the medina</div>
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Tanneries<br />
Morocco is famous for leather products. These tanneries are were they prepare and dye the leather. You have to pay a little "tip" to the people and they will take you up to their store fronts so you can get a view. The smell is quite strong, but it is very interesting to watch.</div>
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Medersa Attarin</div>
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On our way out of town, we stopped at Moulay Idriss. This is a holy city for Moroccans. Non-Muslims were not allowed to spend the night in the city up until 2005. This is where Moulay Idriss arrived bringing the religion on Islam.</div>
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<br />About five minutes by car is the abandoned Roman City of Volubilis. There are some very well preserved mosaics. We thought they would be covered, but they are out in the open. We spent a very raining afternoon wandering through the ruins. </div>
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After Volubilis, we headed for Marrakech. It was a long drive and we rewarded ourselves with victory couscous at our favorite restaurant in the market. </div>
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After a long drive we came to Erg Chebbi. It is in the southeast corner of Morocco and home to huge sand dunes from the Sahara desert. We had to go. It was the highlight of the trip for all of us. </div>
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The kids had an absolute blast. It was one giant playground for them. They ran down the dunes, slid on their bums, climbed up, jumped... Simon was right along with them when he wasn't taking pictures. I would have as well, had I not been six months pregnant.<br />
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This next part of our trip we are pretty sure got us "parents of the year" in the eyes of our children. We had read about these excursions where you take a camel ride in the dunes to a camp and spend the night in a tent. Once we got there we decided to give it a try. When you ask the kids about our trip, this is the first thing that they will tell you "we rode on camels!" The kids are still talking about riding the camels. Conley rode with Simon and Auburn rode with me. This just happened to be our kids first camping trip as well. Camping in the Sahara, doesn't get much better than that.</div>
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Conley and Simon were on the lead camel. Conley thought this was great because he was "driving" us. (Right now everything has to do with a car)<br />
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Auburn was a little tentative at first and then loved it. It really only got exciting when we were going downhill and getting on and off the camel.</div>
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Once we got to the camp the kids played on the drums.</div>
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Simon (and everyone else) climbed up a huge dune to get a view of the sunset from above. It was a little more than the kids and I could do. So we enjoyed the sunset from below and later on though the pictures Simon took.</div>
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That night we ate dinner with the others in our camp. The next morning we were up early to ride back to the hotel for some breakfast and showers. Here is Auburn with our camel.</div>
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Simon and Conley</div>
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We have been talking about going to Morocco for awhile now. It is warm, has lots of outdoor child appropriate activities and isn't far from where we live. We just never made it there. It ended up being the last and perfect addition to to our month long adventure. Simon started looking into transportation and found out that many Europeans rent their own cars. He was convinced this was the way to do the trip. He then convinced me, but honestly I was still very nervous about a road trip through Morocco. There was never a reason to worry. This country is set up so well for visitors. The only place that it got really exciting on the road was in the cities. Let's just say people don't stay in their lanes or give any indication that they are going to be turning. I am a terrible navigator (just ask Simon) and I successfully got us everywhere we needed to go, without a GPS system. Anyway, we flew into Marrakech and spent a few days there before getting the car and moving on. </div>
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Marrakech</div>
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We stayed in a couple of riads. A riad is a traditional Moroccan house with an inside courtyard like the one below. They are to help keep the houses cooler in the summer. It was the only place that we stayed in riads and we thought it was a great experience. </div>
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Ali Ben Youssef Medersa</div>
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This was an Islamic college and as some beautiful architecture. </div>
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The kids in one of the dorms rooms across the courtyard from Simon.</div>
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The Moroccan markets are something special. Most of what is sold are handmade goods. We spent a fair amount of time wandering through them. It is just too bad that I didn't have a good way to bring home more.</div>
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Koutoubia Mosque</div>
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Different nuts and dried fruits being sold at the Djemaa el Fna market. We ate there every night. The kids "new" foods for Morroco were couscous and tangines. Luckily for us, they loved it!</div>
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After Marrakech, we headed over the Atlas Mountains to Ouarzazate. The following day we spent looking at Kasbahs. It is a type of old Islamic fortress or city. </div>
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This place was seriously impressive. We were able to wandering through it and kind of get a feeling of what it was like to live here. This is also where many movies have been filmed.</div>
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This was much smaller, but very impressive. I love that my kids love each other.</div>
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I really liked the detail on this one. We got to wander through and explain to the kids how people use to live here and what their life must of been like.</div>
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My handsome boys!</div>
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On the road again. This is what a long stretch of our drive looked like. Our kids were road warriors. They did great with the long stretches.</div>
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After the day of kasbahs we spent the night at a charming little place in Dades Gorge.</div>
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Kasbah in Dades Gorge</div>
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rock formations in Dades Gorge</div>
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The next day we headed to the Sahara desert, but made a stop at Todra Gorge to break things up. I love these palmeraies against the red rock.</div>
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Sweet little road tripper!</div>
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The second stop on our itinerary was Portugal. We really wanted to go to the Algarve region on the southern coast. The pictures looked amazing and although March wasn't the warmest time of year to go, it was still much warmer than Germany. It was also nice to get pictures without the millions of tourists that visit each summer. This area is full of so much natural beauty. It was great to just get lost in it all. <br />
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We flew into Lisbon and spent a day showing the kids our favorite parts of the city and eating delicious pasteis de belem. We then drove down the coast and spent the week on the beach. We had a kitchen in our hotel room and it was nice to be able to cook just a little instead of eating out every meal. We also had a heated indoor pool which was nice to go for a little swim. This area was great for kids. They were able to do a lot of exploring and running around outside.</div>
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The kids in Lisbon.</div>
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The area is filled with arches and caves to explore.</div>
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a pirate ship</div>
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Our incredibly cute kids</div>
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The kids playing inside one of the caves.</div>
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Daddy and Conley looking for boats.</div>
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Marinha Beach</div>
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The water was chilly, but we did manage to put our toes in.</div>
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Simon has been talking about Petra for a couple of years, but I just wasn't that excited about it. We knew that it was one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. Honestly, we thought it was just the Treasury building, and I didn't want to go that far to see one building carved out of stone. Simon then started doing some research and found out just how extensive and amazing Petra is. We found out that we could fly from London to Amman for cheap and then take a bus (about 3 1/2 hours) down to the Petra. Simon kept telling me that we would of been kicking ourselves if we had left Europe, being so close to Petra, and not going to see it. He was absolutely right. Petra is probably the most impressive thing that I have ever seen. </div>
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The treasury is the first thing you see when you enter the city. You pass though a long and beautiful Siq to see this masterpiece. It is protected from the elements because of where it is situated and is the most preserved building. It is carved out of solid rock and the purpose of the building is a mystery.</div>
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View from the Siq. The Siq is a gorge that was created by water. The Nabataens made a dam and channeled the water though the Siq on the sides so they could have drinking water.</div>
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Petra is full of caves to explore and our kids loved it. </div>
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Behind Auburn are some of the homes. Up until 30 years ago the Bedouins lived in these caves. It wasn't until they were trying to preserve the site that they asked them to leave. Bedouins still live in caves around the Petra area.</div>
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We hiked up to the Monastery, one of the other famous buildings. It was a good hike up and our little Auburn did the whole thing by herself. It was exhausting for me, but well worth it. Conley got a little help from Daddy's shoulders.</div>
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This is the Monastery. It is just a nickname, because they think that it was a temple to accommodate large numbers of people.</div>
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We spent two whole days in Petra exploring. Simon spent an extra half day doing some hikes that were beyond our families level. He hiked up to the High Place of Sacrifice one day and got some amazing views.</div>
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Petra is an entire city that belonged to the Nabataeans. Here you can see an overview of part of the city. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037012227106899332.post-79640857620108365022013-04-17T23:25:00.000-07:002013-04-17T23:25:19.995-07:00JordanThe idea for this trip all started in Miami. Simon had a bunch of days off he needed to use by the end of April. He wasn't allowed to take any days off for quite a few months due to the Miami trip and other work assignments. I don't like to travel far in my third trimester, so we decided on March. We started make lists of the places that we wanted to go and then looked at airline tickets. We realized that most places were going to cost a lot more than we were willing to pay. Then Simon had a brilliant idea... if we went to London then we could take the EasyJet to all sorts of places for cheap. He then came up with this itinerary: Munich to London, London to Jordan, Jordan to London, London to Portugal, Portugal to London, London to Morocco, Morocco to London, and then back to Munich again. This itinerary was almost the same price as Munich to Jordan believe it or not. It was three different destinations that we have been talking about visiting. We decided to take an entire month and travel. We got our kids super excited for eight different plane rides and all of the new things that they were going to see. We spent two months planning the trip and then we were off. This trip was kind of our farewell to living in Europe.<br />
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Our first real stop on the trip was Jordan. I have to admit, I was a little nervous about going to Jordan. Our main reason for traveling there was to see Petra. This post is all the other stuff in Jordan. Petra was so awesome, it gets it's own post.<br />
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Our first stop in Jordan was a city called Jerash. The city is about 45 minutes away from Amman. It is home to some amazing Roman ruins. The ruins are extensive and it was fun to spend the day wandering through them. Auburn can now tell you a few things about the Romans and their architecture. <br />
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In the amphitheater these guys played a little song for us and let the kids hit their drum. Of course only for a little tip afterwards. </div>
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We did a little sightseeing in Amman. This city is built on hills and has the same architecture throughout. It was fun to climb to the top of different hills to get different views of the city.</div>
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Of course there had to be a soccer game. There was a game in the Jordanian league against a team in the Qatar league. We spent about 3 euros on tickets. The kids loved it. </div>
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In traveling to new places we decided to let our kids get really excited about "new food". In Jordan it was felafel and hummus. We, well Lonely Planet, found this great restaurant across the street in our hotel. We ate there everyday, it was that delicious. This is one of my favorite pictures of Conley. Both of the kids loved the food.</div>
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One day we hired a driver and headed outside of Amman to see a few sights. One was the Dead Sea. Apparently you cannot just stop by the side of the road and jump in. In a lot of places it is disputed territory between Israel and Jordan and there are armed guards everywhere. We decided not to spend the ridiculous amount of money for the tourist beach and just enjoy the views.</div>
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On that same trip we drove through part the King's Highway and Wadi Mujeb. </div>
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The King's Highway is actually in the Bible. </div>
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The coolest thing that we saw on our day out was a place called Wadi Numeira. It is not a well known place at all. Simon read about it and saw some pictures and was convinced that this would be an awesome hike. He somehow navigated us there (the driver didn't even known where this place was). I have to admit I was skeptical that we would find it, but I am so glad we did. This place was incredible. It was so beautiful and serene.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037012227106899332.post-48991067562854562662013-04-08T10:54:00.000-07:002013-04-08T10:54:04.460-07:00hello third trimesterWe are home after a month long adventure. I have lots and lots to blog about, but I need to get caught up on the rest of my life and laundry first. And I'm going to let Simon sort through the thousands of pictures.<br />
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I have reached the third trimester in my pregnancy. This pregnancy has been different. We have been away from home for almost half of the pregnancy so far and I can finally start a routine now that I am six months along. I am feeling pretty good, especially since I started taking lots of iron. It makes a big difference. I know I have backaches, swelling, heartburn and lots of contractions ahead of me, but it's okay. We have been wanting to add to our family for awhile now. It took time, some heartache, and tears. I am so grateful to be pregnant and we are so excited to meet this little girl in a few months! <br />
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This picture is 26 weeks along.... It was taken in the Sahara desert.... I'll explain later. <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037012227106899332.post-53821402633209834632013-02-25T10:34:00.002-08:002013-02-25T10:34:31.163-08:00boy or girlWhen I was pregnant with Auburn we thought it would be a girl because of my little niece. She was four at the time and before we knew that we were expecting a baby, she did. At a family reunion she repeatedly told me that there was a baby in my belly. I laughed, and told her she was confusing me with her Mom, who was expecting a baby girl. She was persistent and told me that it was a baby girl. Well a few days later, we took a test and she was right - a baby! We were thrilled! We figured if she was right about the baby then she was probably right about gender.<br />
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I had a strong feeling before I was pregnant with Conley that we were going to have another girl. When I became pregnant with Conley I just knew that it was a boy. I told Simon that my feeling had changed and this was for sure a boy. When the doctor told us that we would be having a little boy I wasn't surprised at all.<br />
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As for this baby, I have felt from the beginning that it is going to be a girl. Maybe this might be the little girl that I have felt would come to our family. Conley wanted a boy and Auburn wanted a girl, Simon just maintained that there is a 50/50 chance. Well today we went for the ultrasound and..... it's a girl! She is healthy and strong and we are so excited to meet her this summer!<br />
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It's been a while since I did an update on these two little sweethearts. They both are very excited to have a little brother or sister. They are also very excited to go on our upcoming trip. They pretend they are going on trips all of the time. They play very well together and come up with some very imaginative games on their own. I find myself thanking the Lord throughout the day at random times for these sweet little kids.<br />
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Auburn - almost 4 and a half</div>
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loves to read, and is doing very well in English and is starting with Spanish </div>
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takes a ballet class in German and dances around the house</div>
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has developed her very own style of drawing and will sit for long periods of time drawing and coloring</div>
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she draws pictures for her friends </div>
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can write her own name, all of the letters and is starting to spell other words on her own</div>
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loves playing with her baby and stuffed animals<br />
is very compassionate </div>
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loves all things "princess"</div>
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would prefer to live in the US</div>
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favorite colors are still purple and pink</div>
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at her request she folds and puts away her own clothes<br />
loves to pick out her outfits </div>
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can do 50 piece puzzles on her own<br />
she already loves to travel </div>
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Conley - 2 and 9 months</div>
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loves cars, trucks and trains </div>
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he has to hold my hand on the side that is closest to cars so he can see them</div>
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is learning his letters and numbers</div>
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his favorite songs are "Everybody Talks" by the Neon Trees and Bob the Builder </div>
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he has an awesome vocabulary and is starting to speak more Spanish</div>
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can dribble a soccer ball across the park and throw like a pro</div>
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he will still let us snuggle with him occasionally</div>
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has been potty trained for seven months</div>
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he likes the colors blue and brown (because it is the same color of poop)<br />
he doesn't really nap anymore</div>
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can do 25 piece puzzles on his own</div>
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loves to read and to be read to, even by his sister</div>
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he has a very good imagination<br />
will share just about anything if you ask nicely </div>
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Those of you who follow college football know that this year there was a BCS bowl game along with the National Championship game in Miami. Simon looked at tickets for the BCS bowl game thinking that they would be ridiculous and guess what, they were super cheap so we took the whole family. It was FSU vs. Northern Illinois. We were kind of hoping for Northern Illinois, but they couldn't get it together. It was a late night for the kids, but they loved it. They cheered when either team scored and loved finding the blimp. Simon went the night of the National Championship just to see if he could get a ticket. He could of if we were willing to spend around a thousand dollars so... he came home and watched the game with our neighbor. <br />
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Simon's parents came to visit before we headed back to Germany. We headed out to Key Biscayne. It was a perfect day to play in the water. The water is shallow and perfect for the kids to play in.<br />
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I think this may have been the first time this little just fell asleep on his own. He was so tired from the fun that he pulled out his blanket and teddy to "rest" and ended up falling asleep.</div>
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Christmas Eve we had hot chocolate and cookies.</div>
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Santa managed to find us in Miami</div>
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Auburn and Conley exchanged gifts this year. It was so fun to take them shopping and let them pick something out for each other. Conley gave Auburn a My Little Pony, she gave him a football.</div>
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Conley loved his Thomas train set from Santa.</div>
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The weather was so nice on Christmas that we took the kids to the park and beach. We apparently were not the only ones with that idea, it was packed. The kids had a great day!</div>
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The next day my parents and sister joined us. We had a second Christmas. I don't know if anyone got pictures we were all to excited to see each other. We spent some more time at the beach and exploring the city. We hope you all had a Merry Christmas!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037012227106899332.post-86106831693222631942013-01-29T00:29:00.001-08:002013-01-29T00:29:42.299-08:00Miami II<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Simon and I were totally bored here, but the kids thought it was the greatest thing ever. Afterwards they kept asking us to go and we overheard them discussing it at night when they were suppose to be sleeping. The train that they are standing in front of carried a few Presidents of the United States.</div>
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They had a great area set up with tons of Thomas train sets and the kids spent a good deal of time playing there.</div>
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Because it was close to Christmas they had lots of art activities for the kids.</div>
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Santa came at the end. Conley wanted nothing to do with him until the camera was put away and then he gave Santa a hug.</div>
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We also made a super quick visit to Jacksonville and spent the time talking instead of taking pictures. Our kids think Jacksonville is wonderful and can't wait to go back.<br />
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At last, Miami. I didn't blog at all while we were there. It was partly because the weather was so wonderful that you just wanted to be outside and the other part was because I was sick, so very sick. We found I was expecting the day before Simon left for Miami (which was a week before us). He graciously took a million bags and pounds so that I wouldn't have to really lift anything, what a sweetheart. Luckily, because he has flown a few hundred thousand miles for work, he can do this without extra charges.<br />
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We spent the first week at the beach at a hotel. The night before we were suppose to move into our super awesome apartment on the 56th floor of this cool building on the bay, the guy bailed on us. Incredibly bitter, especially since all the other options for housing were no longer valid, we finally found an apartment a week later in Coral Gables. These are pictures of our first week on the beach. What a nice break from freezing temperatures and snow!<br />
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We spent a great Thanksgiving with my family at my parents house. I enjoyed it so much, that I forgot to take any pictures at all. It was our first real Thanksgiving in four years. My parents, who live in Orlando, also came after Christmas to celebrate with us, along with my sister. It was great to have them and my kids loved having family nearby. <br />
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