Halloween pics

It's not like trick or treating in the States but Miles wouldn't know the difference. Because base housing is apartments people set shop outside and wait for you. I guess it makes for some convenient trick or treating. Here are some pics...enjoy!

Friends that we went with.

"that look"

It's no secret that I may go a little crazy when it comes to my camera's 10 second timer.

But, I'm far from the professional. In fact, a lot of times I think it's on the timer and indeed it's not and I end up taking the following pics below.

What is a secret is Brad's attitude right before the camera flashes. He can't stand it when I go camera crazy and these photo's prove it. It's amazing how his face transforms from the expressions he has below to a happy smile right before the flash.

Take a gander!

This one is not so bad. It's actually Miles that has "that look."

I love fall!

The time of year, the colors, the smells.... it all just puts me in such a great mood!

M & M video time

Killing some time til bedtime! Getting used to Brad's new schedule. We sure miss him tonight!

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Last night. He's so fun!

A break in the weather

Don't you love when Winter has come, you're freezing and already missing the warmer days and then Fall manages to stop by one last time to say bye? That's today! And hopefully the next couple days!

It has been SO cold. Infact I hear conversations everywhere how we had no Fall. It went from 65 degrees to 20-30 degree weather overnight and hasn't looked back. The other day I went to check my mail and it snowed on me!

But the weather forecast says 50 degrees the next couple days and you can bet we are all over that like white on rice!

My friend and I spent the entire morning at Killesberg Park this morning. Of course the weather hadn't warmed up yet that early but gosh it was nice to not have that bitter bitter cold nipping at every body part.

Miles way too into the ducks to pose for a photo. Those ducks were not scared of humans. In fact I think they were following us around the park at one point.

These ducks were SO ugly they were cute.

There is a funny story behind this picture. I put the camera on a self-timer on the see-saw (see above pic) when I pushed the start button I didn't realize I hit it so hard and the whole see-saw was going all the way up-all the way down. We figured it was either going to get a pic of the trees or our feet. So funny it landed right on us.

Today was one of those days...

where I felt like I was watching Miles through an old home video. I could picture myself in 20 years remembering this moment when he was 2 and we were living in Europe.

I find myself always looking forward to something whether it's 2 weeks away or 2 years away. I realized today that I need to take some time to enjoy something about each day, enjoy Miles being the exact age that he is, enjoy living in the middle of Europe, enjoy our youth and energy that fades away every day.

I wish I didn't tend to put life on fast-forward. Something I need to work on! Each day is unique!

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So excited!

Not only is my mom coming out for Thanksgiving but we FINALLY booked a trip to Edelweiss!

If you've never heard of Edelweiss before it's where they filmed The Sound of Music. It's right on the border of Austria. It's an American military resort tucked into the Alps and there is so much to see and do there (including skiing!) I think we are the only family out here that hasn't been yet.

I was so excited after booking it this morning that I just had to share! I can't wait!