My Grandmother, "Mika" passed away on Tuesday. She was one of the most joyful and life-filled people we've ever known. She was beloved by everyone she ever met -- to this day, we have friends who only met her once and still ask about her and say they love her. She loved so tremendously that we all felt like we were her favorite. She made you feel so special because that's the way she treated you and loved you. She cried every single time her and I ever had to say goodbye to each other -- even ... continue reading...
Happy Thanksgiving Week!
Whew, I apologize for not getting a post up sooner! But it's for good reason. We found a house!!!! I will share much more about it in future posts since we are still waiting to close, but Lord willing, in two more weeks, we will have a home here and we are so thankful! It's been a long PCS season for our family and we are very excited to finally get settled. Over the past two weeks inbetween getting home things done... I took the babies to go spend the day with Gramppio (this is a lake near ... continue reading...
Our Family’s 2017 Halloween Costume
Just two boys out trying to catch some abnormally large Carolina fireflies... Well, this costume idea wasn't exactly my best work but Gracie was SO excited to be a firefly, and she and Georgia were about the cutest things alive in those matching wings and lights on their bums! Our whole family getting the flu and pink eye for me in both eyes during the two weeks leading up to halloween kiind of hindered my abilities to give my full attention to our costumes this year! Don't worry, I've ... continue reading...
Today in Croatia
All Saints Day is celebrated today and it's had me thinking back to the sights and smells we experienced on this day with each Fall in Croatia. I can vividly picture our older neighbors walking up our steep street, carrying big white and red candles and bouquets of flowers, both fake and real, on their way to the Šestine Cemetery, the smell of incense and burning candles wafting all throughout Zagreb. A close friend of mine encouraged me to go to Zagreb's Miragoj Cemetery (where I took the ... continue reading...
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