May 3 - The day after we arrived back home in Belgium, my mom and dad arrived for a 2 week visit.
May 5 - We all went to the Math Banquet for Leah and Jennifer
May 6 - My Mom and I took a cooking class at the Cordon Bleu in Paris! It was really fun and we learned a lot about asparagus, hollandaise sauce, fish and strawberries. Dad came along and strolled around Paris.
Mom and me at the Cordon Bleu. We really enjoyed ourselves!
Dad and me eating al fresco in Paris.May 7 - The twins went camping and kayaking in Durbuy. There is another post about that activity.
May 8 - We celebrated Mother's Day.
May 9 - Maria arrived in Brussels for a month of vacation before heading back to Purdue for the summer.
May 10 - My mom and dad left us to visit Ireland. While they were gone, we took little trips with Maria. We shopped for chocolate, clothes and sports equipment. May 15 - Mom and Dad returned from Ireland.
May 16 - Another trip to the chocolate factory. Leah and Jenn also left for their week trip in the Alsace region of France which includes Strassburg.
May 17 - Mom and Dad returned to the US. Bob, Maria and I went to Zurich, Switzerland.
This is the yummiest store in Zurich. They only sell macaroons.
This is the yummiest store in Zurich. They only sell macaroons.
One of the many shopping streets in Zurich.May 18 - Maria and I spent a few days in Bad Zurzach at a spa. With many pools and saunas, we were almost too relaxed!
This is what the Alsace region looks like.
This is what the Alsace region looks like. May 20- After the twins returned from there, we threw their stuff in the garage and headed to Disneyland Paris,
May 25- We hosted 3 high school track athletes from the American School of London. They were at ISB to compete in the ISST Track Tournament.
May 29- We found a new store that had something for all the girls.
May 31 - We celebrated Thanksgiving because we missed that holiday together while Maria was at college. Yes, we had turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes and all the trimming!
And how will June ever compete with the excitement of May? Well, it will start our with a trip to San Sebastian on June 1!
May 25- We hosted 3 high school track athletes from the American School of London. They were at ISB to compete in the ISST Track Tournament.May 29- We found a new store that had something for all the girls.
May 31 - We celebrated Thanksgiving because we missed that holiday together while Maria was at college. Yes, we had turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes and all the trimming!And how will June ever compete with the excitement of May? Well, it will start our with a trip to San Sebastian on June 1!
I'm exhausted just reading about the journeys!
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