HOME SWEET HOME

We are so excited to be settled in...the kids love riding their bikes and we can ride to two different parks about a mile away.

GERMANY REUNION IN SAN ANTONIO!

Here we are having dinner at a wonderful authentic mexican restaurant. After not seeing Dan and Joanie and Sonya and Greg for over 5 years is was really awesome to be with them. Plus, it was really special for Tori and Alyson to finally meet, since they were born 7 weeks apart in Germany and spent their 1st year playing together. Here's another pic of Sonya, Joanie and Sandy. Tori and Alyson had alot of fun in the pool, and the last pic is us in front of the Alamo.

The Beasley's B&B in San Antonio

We were treated to some of Dan's delicious Seafood and Italian dishes!

Our journey begins...

We left STL on 9 July 08 and headed out West to San Antonio. We stayed one night in Joplin, MO and the next night in Dallas. Tori taped her US map to the window and enjoyed tracking our travels. Here she is pointing to Oklahoma as we drove through the very windy state!

LAST WEEK IN STL

We packed up on 3 July and moved into Arlene and RD's home for a week while they were on vacation out East. It was such a wonderful time for us because their home is very comfortable and we swam in their pool everyday!! Here's Tori in her room with her packed boxes...and at the base pool one last time with friends Katlynn and Rachel.

OUR LAST WEEK IN TURKEY!

Here is Nicole and Suna on our last trip to Byrakli Park. It is so nice to have warm weather again! The kids and I are headed back stateside next week!! Here is the beautiful sunset from our apartment view.

SKIING IN TURKEY!

We went skiing in Bozdag, Turkey last wknd, which is only about 2 hours away from Izmir. The weather was gorgeous because it was quite warm and very sunny. The skiing was not the best, because the kids skis were way too long, and there were no bunny hills for them. There were only two runs, so Rob and I took turns going down. There are other ski resorts in Turkey that we hear are very nice, however they are quite a distance away. We have never seen so many adult beginner skiiers (without instructors mind you) bombing the hills...falling down left and right, quite hilarious! Overall, it was a great experience since we view it as a once in a lifetime thing!