Thank You!

 

It is official; I am now the ripe old age of 36!  Instead of wondering how on earth that has happened and contemplating whether or not I will ever feel older than a college student, this year I feel nothing other than grateful.  Grateful for the loves in my life and the lessons I am learning on this incredible journey.

I am grateful for being exactly where I belong at this point in my life and utterly amazed that this remarkable life is mine.

Grateful that Robert is my supportive, loving and devoted husband. I could never thank him enough.

Grateful for the two healthy and nothing short of incredible children that bless my life each and every day.  Today and every day I thank them for being my children and making my deepest dreams my reality.

Grateful for my health and the health of my family.

Grateful for each and every travel experience we share as a family.

Grateful for all of our family and friends.

Grateful that I am finally starting to emerge from my reserved Swiss shell.

Learning to let go!

Learning to fall back on some of the lessons in life I have already learned and happy to put them in place once again.

Trying to keep life as simple as possible.

Checking in with my life list and goals periodically and hoping to achieve some utter greatness this year!

Looking forward to all the surprises, and joy of being 36!

Noah on our recent trip to Mallorca!

 

"At the beach, life is different. Time doesn’t move hour to hour, but mood to moment. 

We live by the currents, plan by the tides, and follow the sun." –Anonymous

Tessa enjoying a little breakfast in the sun!

We Are...

 Our children LOVE the ocean!  

Noah elated to see the beach in Corsica!

 

We Are….

We are ever so grateful we made our trip to Mallorca despite not feeling 100%.  

Happy to report our health is being slowly restored!

Happy to have played, swam and soaked up as much of that gorgeous ocean and sun as possible!

Grateful to Robert for his hard work each and every day - both at work and outside of work.

Enjoying our last week of “school” before summer officially begins.

Working on so many projects and trying not to feel overwhelmed.

Happy that Noah enjoyed his trial Kindergarten day.

Thrilled to see Noah drawing, trying to swim, and tying knots!  Well done little man, well done!

Cannot stop ourselves from smiling each time Tessa uses her impeccable manners.   

“Thank you, Danke, Please, Excuse Me, Sorry.”  Too sweet!

Looking forward to summer visitors!  Welcome Oma and Opa!

Listening to Alexi Murdoch and enjoying his relaxed tunes.

Enjoyed the movie Away We Go.

Saddened by all the plastic we saw in Corsica and Mallorca that has washed up on the shore and remembering what my father once said, “Plastic might just be our demise.”  

Feeling that his thoughts might just ring true and doing our best to think before we purchase.

Looking forward to a great week and remembering to Keep Calm and Carry On!

 On our way to Corsica...check out our other blog for more details of our trip.  

What a gorgeous and rugged island!

Thanks for making it all possible Robert!

 Collecting shells and enjoying the water!

 The town of Porto Vecchio, Corsica

 Poor Robert - the pack mule!

Noah soaking it all up in Corsica!

Great photo Robert - thank you!

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day!

Today we thank our father's for all of their love and support over the years.

We quietly recall memories from childhood and adulthood and smile.

Father's are special people for the love they give, the time they share and the work they labor over.

We are grateful to our Father's today and I send up a prayer to my own Dad.

And to Robert - thank you for the being the best father to our two incredible children.

Sharing this journey with you makes life all the sweeter!

Much love to you all!

 A little snowy train shot for you Jacques.

We Are...

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Listening to the rain fall and enjoying the cool temperatures before they begin to rise.

Listening to Peter Bradley Adams and loving the song Keep Us.

Wondering how this parenting gig can at times be so overwhelmingly difficult?

Looking forward to seeing the Alps and praying for good weather.

Working on projects big and small – fun and well, hmm…not so fun.

Proud of Tessa for graduating Kindermusik today and grateful for the time alone with her.

Believing that Noah might just need a well deserved break from his regular routine.

Hoping that whatever is in bloom that is playing havoc on my eyes and nose falls out of season soon. 

Hoping Robert feels better soon. 

Feeling the need to quietly and slowly retreat.

 Noah and Tessa loving the ocean despite the windy weather.

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Grateful for the shining sun.

Reading Millie’s Marvelous Hat to the children.

Listening to Pink and Nate Ruess sing Just Give Me A Reason and loving, truly loving this song.  Oh, and did I mention it is the perfect song for spinning?

Looking forward to a short trek to the Alps soon.

Hoping my mom had a great birthday celebration.

Wishing allergy season would be over…sigh.

Feeling a bit overwhelmed by all that is currently on our plates.  Oh, the joys of adulthood.

Laughing each time Tessa says, “Never, never, never.”

Winding down the school year and feeling ever so busy with events, make – up classes, meetings, etc. 

 Looking forward to a beautiful weekend!