Lately, our Salt Lake home (affectionately dubbed the North Pole) reminds me of the carol In the Bleak Midwinter. "Snow had fallen, snow on snow on snow."
We have had so much snow!
It's gradually concealing the evidence of our (non-alcoholic) bubbly
Best part of all? A rare snow day. We didn't get out of pajamas for the entire day, except for when we tossed on snow pants over the top to shovel or play. It was fantastic.
On a warmer note, this also happened in our family. I'll let the pictures reveal the secret.
In case you can't read the caption, it says, "Back to Lyon, France--September 15-30, 2020.
We are so very excited. In one sense, our decision to purchase tickets to Europe was extremely impulsive. Some amazing fares became available, and we had to act quickly. In another sense, this trip has been a very long time in coming. Our year in France is such an integral part of our collective family history; we talk about it all the time.
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| Talia and Brooklyn in 2009 |
It's been more than a decade! We are long overdue in sharing this with all our children. With Annika being seven, this seems the perfect time. They are all old enough to remember (and hopefully appreciate) the experience. While I feel a bit irresponsible pulling them out of school for so long, we will manage. Truthfully, I feel like our family really needs this time together. Before we know it, they will be grown.
Best part of all: we will likely take a road trip to see our favorite Lithuanians, the Vedeckis family. There are so many amazing places and countries to see along the way! Let us know if you have any recommendations. :)
2 comments:
A puzzle message -- What a terrific way to announce this terrific trip to Brooklyn, Talia, Eli and Annika. Best wishes to you as you prepare and plan ... It's a small world in some ways, but it is still big enough to require your full attention. What an adventure awaits!
Are you coming as far North as Frankfurt? :)
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