It has been a long time since I’ve last blogged. An embarrassingly long time. And a lot has changed in the past month and a half. I could write novel explaining what we’ve been doing, but I’ll start with just a few quick points, and get into some of the details later.
THE LAKE DISTRICT GOT ONE FINAL GOOD BYE
Our first “big trip" in the UK was to the Lake District, so we thought that it would be fitting to return for our last English hurrah. This time we went with our friends Kate and Ollie.
We had a great time (despite the fact that I was feeling pretty sick the whole time).
WE WENT TO BELGIUM
My Mom and Granny were in town, which gave us one more excuse to head over to the land of beer, waffles, and chocolate for our last visit.
I will truly miss all the family time that we got to have over this past year. It was such a blessing having Rob and Linds so close and being able to watch the kiddos grow up. At least we have Skype!
I GOT MY FIRST EVER DISNEY EXPERIENCE
Now, my mother would contest this statement. She thinks that our family going to Disney while I was still in the womb counts as me going, but I’m fairly confident that it doesn’t.
Naturally, we managed to forget to take a photo with the whole group. This was as close as we got. (Seriously, what is wrong with us? In the past year, with all the family travels, we have one- no joke, ONE- of everyone together.)
WE LANDED OUR FIRST EVER EUROPEAN PARKING TICKET
In Luxembourg of all places. Word of advice- just because everyone else on the street is parked there, doesn’t mean it is legal. We were one of about 7 cars to get a pink slip on our window. Whoopsie daisies.
GRANDMA GARTNER GOT A VISIT
She lives in Germany, which officially makes her cool. Also, she gave us a tour of the Weinstrasse (translation: wine road, or, more accurately, the wine region). If you are ever in the area you should check it out, it’s beautiful.
A NEW GARTNER RECORD WAS SET
We hit 5 countries in one day. Not gonna lie, I was pretty impressed with us. In a 12 hour period we managed to hit Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, France, and England. Praise God for autobahns and high speed trains- without which we never could have swung it.
WE MOVED, AND I CRIED
We will forever treasure our memories from our time in the UK. It was such a sweet year for Glenn and I and, though there were several bumps along the road, a ridiculously fun time. I am incredibly thankful for this past year, and excited to see what the Lord has in store for us next.
Goodbye, Studio Apartment- thanks for being so good to us!
AND NOW: for lack of a better term, WE’RE BOPPING
We spent a few days in Alabama and are now living out of our suitcases in a hotel in south (and I mean SOUTH) Louisiana. We may be spending some time in Brownsville, Texas. Or we might be going to Pennsylvania. I may be taking an extended trip to Nebraska. But we might also be moving to Cajun Country, Louisiana for a couple years. Honestly- I think the plan changes every fourth day. But that’s ok, because we’re still having fun and trying to get to know the area here. We went to the Tabasco factory last weekend. You’ll get an update on that once I get completely caught up.
Home Sweet Hotel. (photo courtesy of Wingate)
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