Big Cousin Birthday Party!

While visiting Grandma and Grandpa, we had a big birthday bash for Elora and Oliver and their cousins Amy and Amanda, whose birthdays are all within a month of each other. It was fun to have the cousins together and to eat a lot...

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Amy’s Wedding

So this random girl we met many years ago turned out to be my (Chris’) long lost cousin. Who knew we had family on the east coast? Not me! Well, now she was getting married and we were thrilled to attend the rehearsal and...

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Elora’s Early Birthday Party

Just before we left Arizona, Nana wanted to give Elora a little party for her birthday, even though she isn’t technically five yet…So we made some cupcakes (which Oliver enjoyed eating the batter more than helping...

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Last Day in Vienna

Our last day in Vienna came quicker than expected. All those last minute outings never took place because we were so busy packing and saying goodbye to people. There are so many things I hope to see in Vienna someday, but most...

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Cafe Schwarzenberg

Still a little more back blogging from our last couple weeks. We met one of Chris’ MBA friends and went to the Cafe Schwarzenburg. We were supposed to be going to a Chocolate Festival, but the place where the festival was...

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Schokolade

So how do you prep to move your family across the world? By stocking up on our favorite chocolate bars whenever they go on sale so we can ship them all home. Who needs to bring home clothes, blankets, or kitchenware? We have 30+...

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Gingerbread House

Our friend Brooke gave us a gingerbread house kit at Christmas time, but we never got around to making it until recently! We did not have all the right ingredients to make frosting, but the box said that you can melt sugar to...

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