I just saw a picture on a friend's blog that reminded me of how lucky we are to live in Europe. She had just taken her daughter to the Museum D'Orsay in Paris.

Bob and I first came to Paris in 2003. As tourists we marveled at the 20 ft high paintings and the tiny Mona Lisa in the Louvre. We saw a special display of chalk drawings by Degas in a secret little dark room and his original ballerina girl statue in the Museum D'Orsay. In both locations, school children were on field trips studying the original works of art by the most famous artists in the world. Bob commented on how lucky those kids were to see the actual masterpieces instead of just pictures in books.

And now we live amongst those masterpieces. Belgium is close to everything! Maria, Leah and Jennifer have seen the art, the castles and the history. It's hard to believe that we have experienced so many important places in just 16 months. Paris, London and Rome are some of our well known destinations, but add in Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands and it offers a life we can't believe we are living.

We are thankful for what we have seen and excited about what we still get to experience. Check out old posts to see some of our travels or take a look at the pictures on the side of this page.

And don't forget...we welcome visiters. I will accept any excuse to take another tour of Paris or a quick drive to Amsterdam!