HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
I have not posted recently and I am sorry there has been so much gonging on and I will post some more pictures soon. The ending part of the year has been difficult and stressful, but it is getting better and more fun as of lately. I am really excited about this year coming, with Sara and the baby, Mel and Kelly's wedding, and our trips to machu pechu I have a lot to look foward to and be thankful for. So again Happy New Year to all and thank you to for you support!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008
Prague Next
Prague Next
The second half of our trip we went to Prague, Czech Republic. This is the home of of my dad's side of the family and I was SOOOOO excited to go! Prague had so much of an old medieval feel. To me, Paris felt like New York city, a mix of old and new at a rather fast city pace. Prague was old and beautifully so. There were so many buildings decorated in frescoes, statues, and art nouveau style. I just kept looking up and around. We also became "the stair master" there. We walked up every single tower ( and there were many that had over 150 steps each) plus counting the castle steps, and the replica of the Eiffel Tower ( yes, I saw two Eiffel Towers on this trip) but this one had 300 steps up with NO elevator! The struggle was not the tower. It was the 45min walk up hill to get to the park that had the Eiffel Tower first on a 80 degree day. We even found my family crest ( Vlk means "wolf" in Czech and there is a black wolf on a silver crest). the names even dates back as far as 1303! I would recommend Prague to anyone!
( by accident I out the pictures in backwards from last to first :))
This is called the "Bone Church" in Kunta Hora which is a city south east of Prague.
The monk in charge of this building, from what I figured out, used many of the
Black Plague victims bones to create the "decorations." And "ground" from
Jerusalem was shipped to this spot to make it more sacred.
This is Prague from the Charles Bridge (Stephen) and the castle (me).
Czech is known for it's beer. Budweiser and Pislner was the two most popular.
To give you a feeling of the importance of beer to them this pop and beer were the same price!
This was part way up the 45 min uphill walk to the Prague Eiffel Tower.
This is a medieval restaurant that use to hold prisoners under it.
They have a fake man there now and people leave coins :).
St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague Castle.
One of the many statues that "overlook" Prague.
This is The Astronomical Clock that does many things such as chime on the hour having apostles that that move cross the top, to having other moving figures as well as give time.
The second half of our trip we went to Prague, Czech Republic. This is the home of of my dad's side of the family and I was SOOOOO excited to go! Prague had so much of an old medieval feel. To me, Paris felt like New York city, a mix of old and new at a rather fast city pace. Prague was old and beautifully so. There were so many buildings decorated in frescoes, statues, and art nouveau style. I just kept looking up and around. We also became "the stair master" there. We walked up every single tower ( and there were many that had over 150 steps each) plus counting the castle steps, and the replica of the Eiffel Tower ( yes, I saw two Eiffel Towers on this trip) but this one had 300 steps up with NO elevator! The struggle was not the tower. It was the 45min walk up hill to get to the park that had the Eiffel Tower first on a 80 degree day. We even found my family crest ( Vlk means "wolf" in Czech and there is a black wolf on a silver crest). the names even dates back as far as 1303! I would recommend Prague to anyone!
( by accident I out the pictures in backwards from last to first :))
This is called the "Bone Church" in Kunta Hora which is a city south east of Prague.
The monk in charge of this building, from what I figured out, used many of the
Black Plague victims bones to create the "decorations." And "ground" from
Jerusalem was shipped to this spot to make it more sacred.
This is Prague from the Charles Bridge (Stephen) and the castle (me).
Czech is known for it's beer. Budweiser and Pislner was the two most popular.
To give you a feeling of the importance of beer to them this pop and beer were the same price!
This was part way up the 45 min uphill walk to the Prague Eiffel Tower.
This is a medieval restaurant that use to hold prisoners under it.
They have a fake man there now and people leave coins :).
St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague Castle.
One of the many statues that "overlook" Prague.
This is The Astronomical Clock that does many things such as chime on the hour having apostles that that move cross the top, to having other moving figures as well as give time.
Paris First
Stephen and I took a two week trip this summer that started in Paris and ended in Prague. Like many family and friends this year we appreciated Kim's Parisian hospitality and stayed with her on our trip. During that time we saw every thing from Notre Dame, Versailles and the Paris Opera House to a medieval castle on the out skirts of Paris and a Renaissance castle along with the Royal stables in Chantilly. It was amazing. i didn't have to worry about working off what we ate since we were constantly walking from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. I loved every minute of it! And, to those of you in my doubting family, Stephen spoke MORE then I. Now seeing as how he could speak the language and, according to him, I gave it a "good try" learning my 10 French sight words. But as you can guess I was limited in my communication. However, when we were waiting in line to Sainte Chapelle we were in front of a gentleman and his wife from CLEVELAND! I had a great time in line (LOL)! Overall it great. Stephen eve got tickets for us to attend a concert at the Paris Opera house! Below are some, not all or you would be here for ever, of the first half of the trip.
Right in front of Sacre Coeur
The Princes Renaissance castle in Chantilly
The night we went to the Paris Opera there was a beautiful sunset!
The Paris Crypts it was kind of creepy.
And, as you can see, I was dressed for the occasion;)
Showing our love for Paris!
Stephen and I took a two week trip this summer that started in Paris and ended in Prague. Like many family and friends this year we appreciated Kim's Parisian hospitality and stayed with her on our trip. During that time we saw every thing from Notre Dame, Versailles and the Paris Opera House to a medieval castle on the out skirts of Paris and a Renaissance castle along with the Royal stables in Chantilly. It was amazing. i didn't have to worry about working off what we ate since we were constantly walking from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. I loved every minute of it! And, to those of you in my doubting family, Stephen spoke MORE then I. Now seeing as how he could speak the language and, according to him, I gave it a "good try" learning my 10 French sight words. But as you can guess I was limited in my communication. However, when we were waiting in line to Sainte Chapelle we were in front of a gentleman and his wife from CLEVELAND! I had a great time in line (LOL)! Overall it great. Stephen eve got tickets for us to attend a concert at the Paris Opera house! Below are some, not all or you would be here for ever, of the first half of the trip.
Right in front of Sacre Coeur
The Princes Renaissance castle in Chantilly
The night we went to the Paris Opera there was a beautiful sunset!
The Paris Crypts it was kind of creepy.
And, as you can see, I was dressed for the occasion;)
Showing our love for Paris!
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Georga vacation 2
In May Stephen and I went to visit Lissa, Mikey, and their two girls Gabi and Belle. We also were going to meet Tim and his girlfriend Kelly who were coming up from Virgina and George who flew in from Texas. We had a great time and visited the Atlanta Aquarium. This is the biggest aquarium in the world! If you EVER get a chance, go. It was amazing. The groper in the picture was almost as big as me and the tiger shark was a part of a tank that had four of them! This tank was the size of 4 football fields and had a hammerhead shark and other amazingly big fish! it was Great!
Saturday, March 29, 2008
At the Park near Micheal and Lissa's House
Bella is a little hungrey at the park :)
Micheal is pushing his girls Gabi (infront) and Bella (in back)
Lissa and Gabi going down the slide
The whole family!
The next two pictures made my heart melt. I had to keep reminding myself, "Babies AFTER the Masters is done!" the first one is Stephen with baby Bella. The second is Stephen trying to teach Gabi "G is for Gabi."
Bella is a little hungrey at the park :)
Micheal is pushing his girls Gabi (infront) and Bella (in back)
Lissa and Gabi going down the slide
The whole family!
The next two pictures made my heart melt. I had to keep reminding myself, "Babies AFTER the Masters is done!" the first one is Stephen with baby Bella. The second is Stephen trying to teach Gabi "G is for Gabi."
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Favorite Dublin and Salem pictures
I started this blog as a way to share pictures and fun times with my family and friends. Stephen and I do not have children yet, but we do have two boxers we love dearly. Dublin is 2 1/2 years old and we got him from the Anne Arundel SPCA. It is a wonderful and clean place, with great a staff. He was given up by his owners because he was a jumper, and he had been neglected and was VERY thin. So thin that when I walked him on the street a couple times people would stop me to ask what food I fed him! He his a big boxer, tall and about 81 lbs. We called him Dublin because we got him on St. Patrick's Day and we were going to Ireland that year. He even has shamrocks on his collars. A year later we got his sister Salem, as a friend for Dublin and she is about average size and weighs 45 lbs. We went back to the same SPCA and found that she had not only been neglected but had be abused. It took 3 weeks before she wouldn't flinch when we reached out to pet her and then about a month before she wouldn't have to follow us from room to room. She finally trusted we would be there. Keeping with our theme of naming after cities we visit, The year we got Salem Stephen and I went to Salem, MA. It seemed a perfect fit. I even found a collar with witches on it!
Sara and Lara Visit
This past December my two sisters (Sara and Lara) and their two boyfriends came down to visit Stephen and me in DC. It was a blast!. The pictures are from Homestead Gardens. They decorated the nursery for the Holidays and was perfect for taking pictures.
Sisters! SL2K
I need a little christmas!
I love this bear and almost bought it.
But, to Salem this would be a BIG chew toy!
How cute!
Lara surprised Stephen with this kiss (I asked her ;)!
Even though my husband did not respond,
Tzuni's face says it all!
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