It was quite a whirlwind. We saw so much. Here is just a taste:
First we flew into Helsinki, Finland. We stayed with our gracious hosts, Rune and Majvor. We attended the wedding celebration of Wes and Kristina in a beautiful Lutheran Church.
Archive for the ‘Vacation’ Category
Europe or Bust!
Saturday, June 12th, 2010
Well, we’re FINALLY leaving Nebraska tomorrow right after church! It’s been a crazy week getting ready for our big trip and we can hardly believe this day is really here. We’re on our way to Finland to attend the wedding of cousin Wes and his beautiful bride Kristina. It will be so good to see them again and celebrate such a wonderful day with them. We’re very happy for them!
While we’re there we’ll be going over to Sweden and then down to Germany for a while. We can’t wait! We’ll also be in Texas for a couple weeks when we get back so see our families! Yay!
>Minnesota or Bust
Monday, April 26th, 2010
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Phil and I spent 3 days in Minneapolis last week. We attended the Association of Confessional Lutherans National Free Conference No. 21 and Luther Academy Lecture Series No. 17,
A Congress on the Lutheran Confessions 2010
Confessing the Faith: In Light of the Lutheran Confessions.
Sounds fun doesn’t it? Well, it was actually.
We sat through 2 days of lectures and I loved every minute of it, well, there were a few minutes I glazed over, zoned out and almost fell asleep, but a night of scratchy sheets, no fan and a lack of pillows can do that to a pregnant lady.
The guest speakers were great. There wasn’t a lecture we wanted to miss so even though we were 5 minutes walking distance from the Mall of America and IKEA, shopping, eating and gaping would have to wait.
This mall is big, very big.
With an amusement park in the center.
And more places to eat than you could ever need. Clara would never have left if we’d have invited her.
Lego mania!
The Weeny Mobile, me and baby!
Our last night in the city we took the train and spent some time downtown Minneapolis. The tight sweater must have been squeezing my face…
We ate at a brew pub, I don’t remember the name, but it was very good.
And I got this special coffee. I knew I was on vacation then! This was a nice getaway for me and Phil but it was good to get home. I can definitely say I don’t miss big city life. I was missing my no stop light cow town! Oh and my babies.
>Omaha or bust.
Thursday, August 13th, 2009
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Phil and I took a little “vacation” to Omaha this weekend…without our babies. I thought it would be so refreshing to be able to get a whole night of sleep again, but Clara actually began to sleep through the night right before we left! But it was nice to get away, have other people clean and cook for me and have some time to read a book for more than 15 minutes. For our first night we stayed downtown in a fancy shmancy hotel called Magnolia. Tres moderne et chic!
Since I’ve begun keeping a house I’ve become a big fan of hotels and I’m very easily impressed. I wanted to cry last year when we had to leave the Holiday Inn Express we stayed in for a conference we went to, and it was only because they had cable and a coffee maker, so the Magnolia was the cats pajamas of hotels!
Here’s their website for more information:
http://www.magnoliahotelomaha.com/omaha.aspx
A marble bathroom!
With the bigest guest shampoo and conditioner I’ve ever seen.
State of the art workout room with flat screen tvs ON the tredmills and sauna (that’s pronounced “sowna” if your Kristina).
Valet parking! (Phil was not the valet as this picture and caption might suggest.) Oh and I forgot to mention their complimentory glass of wine during happy hour and milk and cookies before bedtime. Zing!
Our second night we stayed in a “lodge” hotel. I have to say it was a bit more comfortable and more what we’re used to. While the “Mag” was hip and very nice, I was ready for some where I could finally let my belly hang out.
It had a cute little kitchen with Folgers coffee.
AND Bath and Body Works lotions and washes! Coconut Lime Verbena scented! Mmmm. What a luxurious vacation we had! It took me a day to unwind but then it was about time to come home, but I’m very glad we got to do it. I sure missed my babies!
Phil’s parents came up to watch the girls for us. Lily was a little wary of Grampy at first, but they quickly became best buds.
Your an instant best friend if you take her outside!
