HELLO!!! I didn’t plan to take an online vacation, but I promise it’s for really wonderful reasons – that I’m excited to share here soon! It came at the perfect time, though – August in Croatia is when everyone is in holiday mode and heads to the coast. I hope you all have been enjoying the end of summertime! We have been traveling the past two weeks, the majority of it spent in Eastern Croatia. It’s a fascinating part of the country that we’ve been wanting to see — and we finally made it out there to celebrate my Love’s birthday.
These photos are from the city of Osijek, near Croatia’s border with Hungary and Serbia. We expected it to look and feel much more Eastern, but it actually reminded us of a neighborhood in Zagreb… except that there’s still bullet holes in some of the buildings from the 1990’s war, which you don’t see in Zagreb!
Jesus and John the Baptist, inside the beautiful cathedral of St. Peter & St. Paul.
Grace … soooo thrilled to be taking this photo! I hope you enjoy these last days of August!
Caravan Sonnet says
Yay!! Your back!! ๐ These pictures are awesome!! ๐ Sending love!
Amanda Marshall says
Haha, yes, finally!!! Thank you my sweet friend!! Have enjoyed reading your updates – hope as always that you are doing amazing.
Debbie says
Beautiful pictures. John Shea looks like a mini you in the picture of him and Gracie in the stroller! And Cams beard – awesome! Looks great on him.
Amanda Marshall says
Thank you, Debbie! I couldn't agree more! I love him with that face of hair! ๐
Haleigh says
Oh, now I want to visit Croatia more than ever. Thank you for sharing!
Amanda Marshall says
I hope you get to!!! It's really an incredible country. It'll be hard to leave next year.
Olivia Souders says
I don't mean this in an inappropriate way at all, but your husband looks great with a beard!
Amanda Marshall says
Hahahaha I wouldn't have thought you did! Thank you!! ๐
Anna Liesemeyer says
Gabe says Croatia is one of his favorite places he has ever been. You all look so happy! What a wonderful adventure to give your children. Can't wait to see where you are off to next. x
Amanda Marshall says
He's been!!?? I knew I liked him! We're praying for North Carolina… we shall see where the Lord takes us ๐ Hope you're doing so well, Anna!
Tim and Lanna Britt says
Welcome back – we missed you! Love the pic of Cam pushing stroller out of the big church doors. He makes pushing a stroller LOOK GOOD! hahahahaha. JS looks so grown up in that pic too. Also – your hair looks great! LOVE YOU!!!!
Amanda Marshall says
Haha, he DOES make pushing a stroller look goooood! My bearded man! Cannot wait to see you. Counting down the days. Love you back!!
brittany says
oh. my gosh! your sweet people coming through those HUGE gooooorgeouussss doors!!! swoon all the way.
Amanda Marshall says
I know!!! I love that photo of them!!
anne says
Oh! I hope your exciting news is a cookbook:)
roney ahmed says
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