Sunday, August 9, 2015

Week 42

Remember that heat wave that I've been complaining about to anyone who will listen for the last 2 months??? 

Ya, it's still here!!!

We decided to go cool down at Padovaland for the day!  So much fun!!

Unfortunately everyone else is hot too so lots of long lines!  At least you get sprayed with water while you're waiting though!

The ultimate game of king of the mountain!


The crew!  Such a fun day!
Also, remember how our night in Venice got "ruined" by Michelle Obama?  Well, Hilton gave us a free night at the same hotel so we got a do-over.  This time it was everything we wanted and more!




Outside a small little restaurant where people order finger foods and then sit/stand out here to eat.  It was like one big party!
The food was good too!

We had a wonderful view of Gondola's passing by in front of the workshop where they build them
Rooftop swimming pool.  Amazing view of Venice!




Breakfast

Waiting for the boat to take us back to the train station.  We just can't get enough of this city!
Time to say goodbye to Karolina :(

Jeremy didn't believe that Connor was taller than him.  Sorry sweetie!!


One last yummy dinner together!

Goodbye hugs before Karolina left.  Whitney needed a little extra TLC the rest of the day. :(

Luckily Whitney's very good friend went to see Fantastic Four the same time as us and they got to sit together!  This might have been the highlight of her summer!! 

Sunday, August 2, 2015

Week 41


The boys started swim camp as soon as they got back from scout camp
Connor's good friend from Kansas, Jacob, and his mom came to visit us this week!

We had to take them to Venice for the day!!




Jacob got into the selfie stick craze!

St. Mark's Square

Sitting at St. Mark's Square and these two are playing on their phones! loL!

Lunch!

Can you spot the Americans??  

Twins!!

Oh the drama behind this picture!  They begged us to take a picture with them and then I gave them 1 euro and 20 cents.  That was not enough and they started demanding more money.  When I refused they stormed off!  Italians!

Leaving their signatures

lol!



Killing time while we were purse shopping



Jacob was very sad he couldn't use his selfie-stick!
Venice never disappoints!  Who wants to come visit next????

Skyping with their friends back home.  It is almost midnight and they're a little delirious! lol!!

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Week 40

Jeremy and the boys were gone to Germany for the week for scout camp.  

Jeremy contributing some pics to the blog to show us what it was like....

The cabin where Jeremy got to sleep


Our tent where all 6 boys from our ward slept













Such a great Dad to use up a full week of annual leave to go do this with the boys.  It was a great experience for all of them!

In the meantime.....


Whitney celebrated with me on my actual birthday!  We had a delicious Italian dinner.

And gelato for dessert!
Whitney also started swim camp

She learned a lot in just the first week!

Plus we stayed cool at home in our own pool!


Somehow we kept our garden alive even in the extreme heat wave that we are having!