Austria and Christmas

The Cemetery at the end of the Sound of Music where they hide as fleeing.

Do-Re-Mi stairs





Well, we made it home. It is pretty great to be home, but there are a lot of things that we miss about Europe. We are enjoying American hamburgers, popcorn, and family I guess too. Here are some pics from our final hurrah in Austria.

goodbye Europe!!

we never thought it would come, and it still isn't quite here, but on monday we're leaving beautiful europe to go home. To celebrate our final weekend, we are in Austria. We got into Vienna last night and went to a Christmas market. This morning we went to Salzburg. It was really fun there. And I got to see tons of things from the Sound of Music. How do you solve a problem like Maria? We're heading back to Budapest tomorrow after a day more in Vienna, and then on Monday (weather permitting) we'll get HOME!! we are so excited. But of course a little sad to end our 7 month vacation. Pics soon...

Christmas Season

Well, the Christmas season has reached Budapest, and we are so excited. We love this time of year, and are especially excited for Christmas this year (as we are getting home on the 20th). Here are some of the highlights.


First Day of Advent in front of the Basilica

Christmas Market

Home-made Wassail

Hot and Fresh Kurtoskalacs (Chimney Bread, covered in cinnamon and sugar) at the Christmas Market. So Good.

ps

On November 17 we had our 3 year anniversary. 3 of the weirdest/best years ever.

I'm in love I'm in love and I don't care who knows it!!!

Thanksgiving

I spent Thanksgiving in Germany. it was sooo awesome. no pictures to prove the awesomeness of it all, but it was totally the bomb. thanks mark and ash for hosting me. and thanks sadie and londy for letting me take over the play room

Peace :)

Olsens invade Budapest

Hey everybody, it's been a while since I have actually blogged. Kristi has been taking care of the posts, but she left me this morning for Germany. Her bro Mark and his family (Ashley, Sadie, and London) came to Budapest on Tuesday, and spent a few days with us. Kristi flew back with them this morning, and she is spending a week with them in Germany. We had a fun time with them here, and can't believe that November is flying by as fast as it is. Here are some pics of our recent fun:

Kristi makes a mean soup, and so good in a bread bowl.

The Olsens in BP

Memento Park, where they put all the Communist Statues

A day at the Zoo

So close to the Rhino, I almost touched its horn.

They had a baby gorilla. Pretty fun to watch lick the glass and stuff.

Of course Kristi had to get a picture by the Leopard, but when he attacked, it kind of scared her at first.

Pumkins and Operas

Our pumkin we carved

Whats a post with out a statue?? this is a skeleton holding a head... it's something you just have to see i guess.

Opera House

on our way to the opera

A couple weeks ago we went to the marriage of figgero. It was beautiful music, but it was a little hard to follow the story line. we only made it to the first intermission. The opera house was beautiful inside. it was so fancy. In December we are going to go to the Nutcracker there. I have never been so of course i'm excited

Also, we carved a pumpkin. not much of an explanation is needed. it was fun. We carved both sides one side a face and the other side our initials. we are just the cutest. Happy November. this month is going to rock!!

I don't normally do this.... but hey

1. What is your favorite day of the week and why?

Friday because tomorrow is saturday and the next day is sunday. a few days to play

2. Who is your guilty pleasure musician?

Miley

3. What is your favorite thing to cook? (I need ideas!)

crockpot beans/chicken stuff-- not much cooking, but delicious for eating

4. What do you tell people your favorite movie is? And what is your actual favorite movie?

Harry Potter actual fav-- Legally Blonde

5. What made today great? Last day of finals for Cadie

6. Would you, under any circumstance, eat another person? (Go with it. It's Halloween time.) If i was a cannibal.

7. What is your favorite outdoors activity? Playing soccer or camping

8. What is your favorite fairy tale Beauty and The Beast

Thanks Sun :)

If anyone wants to answer these q's, feel free

my favs

awesome view from Notre Dame

We walk by this church every day on the way to cades school in Budapest

I found a pink store in paris. Fabulous

THe bridge connecting Buda to Pest

The fall colors in Romania

this was funny in Romania

I befriended Sadie in Germany. I love this little mousy

Fussen and brats

Croatia's blue water

The collusseum

Cinque Terra- perfect weather, beautiful, great company (mark, ash, londy, sadie)

Bike ride in Switzerland -- tiring but beautiful

The blue sky in Paris

Our bike ride in France

Sacre Cour- it was so beautiful. every time we went there i was shocked at how cool it was

We have seen so much and it has been so awesome. These were just some of my Fav's. even though pretty much everything was/is my favorite. WE are really lucky to have these experiences

I am excited to get home to these though. (mer and kdog, not james, as much) jk