Finally!!

Almost from home

I saw these in a friend's cupboard a while back:

Nothing too exciting you think...yes they're from California, but really? Look closer at the label...

They were packed a mere 15 minutes from where my mom grew up. I've been to that town! I've eaten there! Just thought it was fun to see that thousands of miles away.

Coloring our own flags

A couple of weeks ago we spent some time coloring flags from our own countries. I had to print six different flags for my 11 kids. We went to our school's Hall of Flags to make sure we got the right colors.

Ingenuity

Sometimes you just need to make yourself a little place to sit.

Lange Nacht Der Kirche

Similar to the Long Night of the Museums, Vienna had a long night of churches on Friday night. The best part of this night is that everything is free. So with plan in hand I set out.

First stop: Annakirche. I saw a boys choir that I thought was the Vienna Boys Choir, but I'm pretty sure wasn't.

Second stop: Karlskirche. I had hoped to get tickets to go up to the dome, but didn't manage to get there in time. But, I was able to enjoy a clarinetist in the outside park.

Third stop: Stephansdom. This was by far the highlight of my night. Standing in a huge cathedral with the organ blasting around me was amazing. The nearest I've felt to being in Winds since college.

We also climbed the 343 steps to the "Steffl," the south tower of the church. Out of these windows we could see some of the major sights of Vienna.

First Sandal Day of the Year

Yeah, I know it's late, but it's been pretty rainy here.

Remember my little one who couldn't put on his own jacket?

Apparently he still needs some help now and again.