Grandpa and Grandma N.

The entire time we were in Kansas it was ridiculously hot so we didn't do too much outdoors. The first day we arrived was one of the hottest, in fact. Grandpa got out all his vintage game systems and let the boys (Josh included) play the original pacman (among others). They were in heaven :)

We caught up on news and watched a couple movies, enjoyed a fabulous pork roast and brownies, got all nestled in (AC is awesome haha). The next morning we got a little more motivated, but it was still stinkin' hot and humid. We took a short trip to the park down the road after breakfast. It was the same park we enjoyed during Josh's reunion picnic back in October, but they made a lot of improvements. It was nice to see!

When we got back Grandpa fired up the remote control cars and we camped out in the shade of the driveway. The kids went wild!

Sally and I stayed inside (cuz we're smart like that haha). We made plans to meet a few people out at High Noon for some dinner and karaoke. It was AWESOME! Thanks Gma and Gpa for keeping the kids home so we could stay out late :) I still haven't gotten up to sing my own song at karaoke, but I sing very very loudly at the table... does that count? ;)

The next day we saw Brave (opening day)!! If you haven't seen it yet, you should. It was really well done and a wonderful story. The kids were captivated the whole time, as were we. Like every good Disney movie it made me shed a few tears. All the boys went to the local racetrack to see some real race cars. While Mom and I had our date. I heard the boys had a pretty fun time, but Brennan was due for a nap and didn't last very long so they came back early. Mom and I talked for 4 hours and drank coffee... exactly what we both wanted :) We all stayed up late watching a movie. It was a good day.

Our last day I did a lot of laundry and we ran to the store to pick up a few last minute road trip items. We were about to drive all the way back to Ohio. We had plans to make, hotels to book, a car to clean, re-packing to do. We got out for a bit and took the kids to a big park for a walk. The path wasn't very long, but it was enough to get some energy out.

The boys all got to help Grandma make the dipping sauces for our delicious wing dinner. She also gave them tons of new books. Noah is thrilled with his science and human body encyclopedias. They read the section on the digestive system all the time because they love hearing about poop (boys ::sigh::). The grown ups watched "Crazy Stupid Love" (hilarious!) and then we all went to bed. It was a nice last day. We beat the heat, spent time with each other, and relaxed before the long haul ahead.

We had a great visit. It was fun, but very relaxing. It was fabulous seeing you guys again! We left early the next morning for Saint Louis, MO.

Hurricane Sandy

This will be a gleefully uneventful post, but I thought I should at least inform everyone of our whereabouts during Frankenstorm. On Friday the landfall predictions were further south, which had the eye passing near our tiny town after obliterating Dover, DE. We happen to be surrounded by water. The Patuxent River on one side, Chesapeake Bay on the other, plenty of swamps and creeks in between. Not a good prospect. Josh and I had gone out that night to try and secure supplies and already, there were no batteries or flashlights. We also don't have a grill and thought "we'll try Lowe's tomorrow"I mean, most people already own grills... right? Everything in our house is run on electricity (including the water pump for the well) except for the fireplace. I don't know what builders are thinking when they do that. I at least want a gas stove and water heater! So, anyways. We got a few hours of sleep before trying to brave the crowds...

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As promised yesterday, I actually left the house and went on a hike with Mama C and Goober! YAY! I was a bad Mommy and ill prepared to shield us from the hot Spanish sun so we all have a touch of sunburn. Whoops. It was fun though. OK so here's where we began our journey. You can see the bridge between the roundabout and the little house with a red roof (which is a restaurant). All the cylindrical buildings were a plant nursery. We walked over the bridge and past the nursery where we crossed the street and then started up the dirt path. The other little building is literally a Gypsy Keep. Here's what it looked like from the road... and it was so ridiculously creepy, yet fascinating. I don't know why there is always tons of junk in trees around gypsy places. There was a gutted van in the backyard, a stroller jammed into a wall, shorts in the trees. We both wanted to trespass, but the kids would have inevitably fal...

Germany

Noah and I are having a great time out in Germany with Josh. The house we're sharing is amazing and the people are also amazing. The only thing we don't have is our own kitchen, but like I said, the people who live here (Josh's friends) are amazing so it's not even an issue. I've been cooking for everyone to try to thank them in some way. We haven't been to many places yet. It's hard to go anywhere with a baby who has a naptime and a husband who has a job. However!! We managed to make it out to Heidelberg to see the castle. It was awesome. the walk up to the castle mmmm castle Heidelberg down below Christmas is huge here. They've even got Christmas markets out in the parking lot in front of WalMart. We've been to Luisenplatz a few times in downtown Darmstadt to visit all the Christmas shops they have set up. It's like a Christmas flea market. Thus far all I've blown money on is candy... mmmm German candy is so delicious. It's...

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