Center Parcs

We're back from a great week of vacation in the "state of happiness" aka Center Parcs in Belgium. We went together with Paddy's cousin and his little family. We had a 5 star cottage with our own Turkish steam shower, sauna, fireplace and a barely big enough fridge for all the yummy food we spoiled ourselves with.

It was Laneah's first time swimming and she LOVED it. Even the flow/wild water rivers and of course the jacuzzi was her favorite. I didn't like the thought of walking around in a swimsuit due to the babyfat that's still clinging to my post-pregnancy belly but I got over it and Greenpeace didn't show up to bring me back to the ocean. Phew!

Laneah loved the vacation so much that she even wanted to play at night and kept us on our toes and out of our beds in the wee hours as well. Good thing we could sleep in. That is 7:00 am in the parents time zone.

We'll go to another Center Parc in August with all of Paddy's family. Can't wait!

Me with eyes closed. About 50% of pictures of me look like that. :)

The Mamas

The Papas

Paddy, Laneah and flamingo bird

Laneah's first swim suit

My hubby playing in the water

The girls

White, whiter, whitest :)

Mini Mission reunion

We had a special guest from Switzerland this week! Oh, my poor laughing muscles...they're all sore. It's so great to talk about the good old mission times and remember all the funny stories and the great experiences we had. It's like we were companions yesterday. President Winegar once said that our mission friends will be some of our best friends for the rest of our life and he's so right!

Misha was so nice to take us to the beach. Three kids in the back and three RMs in the front. :) Floris wouldn't look, but believe me - he has the cutest eyes ever!

Anitatütata

Mommy Misha

What's so great about talking and being with former companions is that you remember what it was like and you become more like that great sister missionary again. It's really priceless what I learned on Temple Square.

A while ago I talked to a little 6-year-old girl that did NOT want to go on a mission so her Dad sent het to me to talk to her and I showed her my mission scrapbooks and afterwards she so wanted to go: "You do only fun things on a mission. I want to go too!"

Laneah's latest

For Oma and Opa... :) hab euch lieb!

Snuggling with Mommy's fabrics
Busted!

Still alive

Yep, we're still alive but SO busy. I am busy sewing a beautiful wedding dress and then another temple dress and then another temple dress and then Anita Gasser comes (YIPEEH) and then another wedding dress and then a prom dress and the list goes on and on...

The one I am making right now will look like this one but then a modest version with capsleeves. I love their dresses!!! Check them out: Linea Raffaelli

Laneah is such a good girl. She is laying behind me playing while I am sewing and whenever she's had it we'll play eat or chill for a bit. I am so glad that I can work at home!