We have taken a looooong break from writing here, so prepare for a
whirlwind look into our last
several months. Here are the highlights of
the summer:
-flying back to Washington for a week for Mollie and Peter’s wedding (so good to see family and friends even though it was a short trip)
-my work conference in Philadelphia (focused on child abuse- a little depressing but so thankful my mom was able to fly out and spend the week with me)
-Fourth of July camping and hiking in Garmisch, Bavaria
-1 Year Anniversary trip to Dresden (we had an authentic Medieval dinner… yum!)
-Jordon’s work trip to Phoenix (he loved going to the baseball game and people speaking English everywhere… we miss America)
And that brings us into the fall, where we have enjoyed beautiful weather, fall festivals, and a visit from my college friends Mal and Rachel. They were visiting Europe for 2 weeks, and our house served as a home base for them between cities. On the weekends, Jordon and I could travel with them. We drove to the Stuttgart Oktoberfest, which is #2 worldwide in size and popularity to the one in Munich. HUGE beer tents, carnival rides and lots of food… great first day for the girls to experience life in Germany. The four of us then hopped on a plane to Venice, where we spent one jam-packed day seeing the sites and navigating our way through the canals and “streets.” It was amazing to see an entire city connected by water as their main mode of transportation- so different from anywhere we have been! The next day we rented a car and Jordon navigated us across Italy to the west coast- specifically Cinque Terre in the Liguria region. It is a group of 5 towns built precariously on cliffs and outcroppings- making for a beautiful and rugged terrain. There is a trail that goes through all five towns, but we only had time to hike from the town we were staying in, Corniglia, to the next town, Vernazza. As night fell, we jumped into the Mediterranean had a blast swimming around. It was so refreshing to see the sunset over water! The next day, we were all on our way- Jordon and I back to Germany for work and the girls onto Rome for a few days. But before we left Italy, we had a quick stop at the Leaning Tower of Pisa (we had to make sure it hadn’t fallen down yet!).
We have a few more trips in the works for the rest of fall/winter and it’s strange to think we have less than a year left here. So we are deciding what our priorities are as far as places to visit…. On the list is Scotland, Barcelona, and some skiing in the Alps.
As for work, Jordon is keeping his squadron in tip-top shape with his P.T. sessions twice a day. I am waiting for government reports to come out stating that the Air Force has never been in such good shape : ) My job continues to challenge me everyday as I hear about abusive relationships and families within our community. But it’s a good learning experience.
We hope you are all having a great start to the holiday season!
-flying back to Washington for a week for Mollie and Peter’s wedding (so good to see family and friends even though it was a short trip)
-my work conference in Philadelphia (focused on child abuse- a little depressing but so thankful my mom was able to fly out and spend the week with me)
-Fourth of July camping and hiking in Garmisch, Bavaria
-1 Year Anniversary trip to Dresden (we had an authentic Medieval dinner… yum!)
-Jordon’s work trip to Phoenix (he loved going to the baseball game and people speaking English everywhere… we miss America)
And that brings us into the fall, where we have enjoyed beautiful weather, fall festivals, and a visit from my college friends Mal and Rachel. They were visiting Europe for 2 weeks, and our house served as a home base for them between cities. On the weekends, Jordon and I could travel with them. We drove to the Stuttgart Oktoberfest, which is #2 worldwide in size and popularity to the one in Munich. HUGE beer tents, carnival rides and lots of food… great first day for the girls to experience life in Germany. The four of us then hopped on a plane to Venice, where we spent one jam-packed day seeing the sites and navigating our way through the canals and “streets.” It was amazing to see an entire city connected by water as their main mode of transportation- so different from anywhere we have been! The next day we rented a car and Jordon navigated us across Italy to the west coast- specifically Cinque Terre in the Liguria region. It is a group of 5 towns built precariously on cliffs and outcroppings- making for a beautiful and rugged terrain. There is a trail that goes through all five towns, but we only had time to hike from the town we were staying in, Corniglia, to the next town, Vernazza. As night fell, we jumped into the Mediterranean had a blast swimming around. It was so refreshing to see the sunset over water! The next day, we were all on our way- Jordon and I back to Germany for work and the girls onto Rome for a few days. But before we left Italy, we had a quick stop at the Leaning Tower of Pisa (we had to make sure it hadn’t fallen down yet!).
We have a few more trips in the works for the rest of fall/winter and it’s strange to think we have less than a year left here. So we are deciding what our priorities are as far as places to visit…. On the list is Scotland, Barcelona, and some skiing in the Alps.
As for work, Jordon is keeping his squadron in tip-top shape with his P.T. sessions twice a day. I am waiting for government reports to come out stating that the Air Force has never been in such good shape : ) My job continues to challenge me everyday as I hear about abusive relationships and families within our community. But it’s a good learning experience.
We hope you are all having a great start to the holiday season!
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