So I have finally gotten our blog to work again! I know you have missed me...ok maybe not! We have had a fabulous time since our trip to Austria so I thought I'd share it with you! We were so blessed to have company over Christmas!!! My parents were able to join us here in Sweden for a week and we had an amazing visit! Although their luggage didn't arrive until 3 days after arriving in Copenhagen they just went with the flow as always! Not much ruffles my folks. So we hit the ground running!
The first evening we headed out to the pedestrian street and took a lovely walk. Coffee in hand we hit the town ( in about a foot of snow!)! See proof below...
Mimi and the children waiting for our coffee outside!
Poppy & Mimi in GustavsTorg in MalmoThe clan in Lilla Torg under the giant lamp!
The children as always had a fabulous Christmas thanks to such loving grandparents! Here are a couple pics of the stash from Christmas morning!
Brooklyn & her LaLaLoopsy Doll
Zach & his Star Wars helmet! LOLNow I have to hand it to my folks! It was absolutely freezing while they were here, but when the kids wanted to take them sledding in 15degree weather they didn't even bat an eye! Not to mention they had to walk a mile to get to the hill in very deep snow. Proof is in the pictures...
This lovely vision in red is my mother! Here is Mimi sledding in Sweden!
Don't worry Poppy got in on the action as well!
Poppy & his Sugar We were able to get a trip to Copenhagen's Nyhavn area as well!
We left for our ski trip the next day and in true form we drove to south Germany. We did stop along the way at Ramstein AFB and saw just how the "other" military are enduring Europe! Much differently than we are. We felt like we were at Disney World! They had an excange/mall with Macaroni Grill, Chili's, Taco Bell...the list goes on. We loved our visit there but we were itching to ski, so off we went to Garmisch in the Bavarian area of Germany! It was amazing! They had a military resort there and it was right by the slopes!
The kids outside Edelweiss Resort in Germany
The week was wonderful! During the day we skied and at night we were surrounded by other American families from all over Europe! What an experience! The kids took ski school lessons and had a ball.
Too CuteMark & I took our boards and hit the slopes! Well my bottom hit the slope A TON!! We found out why there were hardly any snowboards at Garmisch! It really is extremely steep. See before and after pics of our first run! LOL
Before
AfterNow in all fairness to Mark I did not look any better...but I had the camera! He was such a trooper though he stayed on his board all week where as I traded in for skiis after the first day and truly enjoyed the mountain after that! We enjoyed the break at the bottom of the slopes with cocoa & German music!
Cute little pit stop!Now after your first day back on the slopes you are always battered and beaten! So what better way to end the day than an outdoor hot tub at the base of the mountain!
Mark & the kids soothing their aches!We did take a day off the slope to see the Neuschwanstein Castle! It was worth the drive. This is the castle that Walt Disney used as inspiration for Cinderella's castle! The inside was gorgeous and unbelievably detailed. It's hard to believe but the inside was never finished and it was only occupied for less than a year!
Our trip was just perfect even if it was a bit tiring...
Too CuteNext week we are headed to the countries of Malta and Italy! We will be visiting Malta for a couple days then flying to Milan Italy and on to Venice, Italy!!! I cannot wait...Gondolas here we come!
Stay tuned for more from...Sawyer's in Sweden and beyond.
Love you!
