Thursday, April 4, 2013

4 day 10 hours

We are going on a family cruise for TEN whole days. I took leave from work in conjunction with spring break. Today was my last day working until April 22nd. Dan took leave as well. The kiddos will miss a total of just three days of school on this adventure of a lifetime.

We port in genoa. Just a short 3 hour drive from us.

Then off to marseille France
Barcelona Spain
Casablanca, morocco... OMG WE ARE GOING TO AFRICA!!!!
Cadiz Spain
Lisbon Portugal

Then back to Italy. I'm nervous and scared at the same time. This trip has cost is quite a bit. It i don't think price matters when it comes to the kids seeing the world and memories. I'd much rather them have an amazing adventure then buy them the newest electronics or shoes. Haha.

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

What an update!

It has been so long since I've made a really great updated blog post. I am glad to say that is because we are really enjoying being here. I actually LOVE it here now. We've explored so many wonderful things! And I landed a job at the DoDDs school on post!

I love my job. The kids are all well and I'm really loving life! So we all know what that means... something will come along and screw that up at any given time! HA!

So, Rome and the Zip was the last things I really shared.

I'm trying to think of where else we've been since then. In no particular order


We took the girls on a safari-- June 2012
 Dan's team came in 2nd in the october-test challenge --october 2012
 We went to Germany again. And went to Neuschwanstein castle- the real disney castle! -- October 2012
 We went on a pirate ship cruise to venice. Jan 2013.
 Took the kids on our first family skiing/ snowboarding trip. Feb 2012- Paganella, Italy
 I sent balloons to mom- July 2012- 1 year since she left this earth. 
 The girls sang with american idols. -- July 2012
 We had our first halloween party- october 2012
 Germay- disney castle
 The kids got ipads and 3ds' for christmas
 We went to sirimione castle June 2012
 Spent our 10th wedding anniversary kid free at a thermal spa for the night. 
 Safari friend! 
 Took the kids to medieval times
 I went home and surprised my nephew for his first birthday in New York. August 2012
 Pirate Cruise. 
 Had our first snow fall in italy. Feb 2012
 Christmas pajamas
 American idols. 
 I also coached 8-9 year old cheerleading Jan to march 2013