Germany for Thanksgiving!

My sister Bonnie,who lives in Germany, had her first baby in September. I, of course, have been dying to meet him, but figured that I would have to wait until January when they came to visit. Still, I kept checking if their were rewards-mile flights (I have been saving up my miles) that would work for our schedule. It seemed like there wasn't ever anything available that was feasible for us. In October, I got the feeling that I really should get Kyla her passport. Then 2 weeks ago, I had been e-mailing my sister a lot and she was sounding down and I was wishing so badly that I could go. On Friday the 19th at 2am I found a flight for Saturday the 20th and then a returning one for the 30th. After freaking out a little bit about if I could actually leave my cute little Taylor for that long (David was able to watch him since it was over Thanksgiving), I booked the flight. The next 36 hours were crazy and tiring, but Kyla and I made it to Germany and were able to spend a week and a half with my sister and her husband and my new little nephew, Asher Trier. On the way there: Thanksgiving Day:Heading out with the babies all bundled:
Cousin Pics:
They are exactly 4 months apart :)
(Cute little Asher is crying in a couple...he has a poor little ouchy tummy! I still think the pictures are cute though.)
Christmas Markets & Gothic Cathedral in Koln: On the way home: It was such a blessing to be able to go and visit them. It was so surreal to be back in Germany at almost the same time of year as we were there last year - only this time with no husband and a different baby-haha! We had a fun time being together and celebrating Thanksgiving.
I had a fabulous trip, but I also missed my boys SO SO SO much!

Comments

Gloria said…
How fun!!! Kyla looks absolutely adorable and it looks like she was a fabulous traveler!! Whats the age difference between the two babies, because they look like they're the same size!! Glad you had a good time!
Heather Dayton said…
They are 4 months apart! Haha! Asher is big and Kyla is little. :)
Bonnie Gutzman said…
I love it :) I wanted to put more picks up of Kyla and Asher on mine, but didn't want to put ones up of him crying, so I was very limited :p I think I might add the monkey blanket picture though...We miss you!
Becky Dayton said…
Heather you are so sweet. I'm so glad you were able to go last minute. Thanksgiving was fun, but we surely did miss you guys! Can't wait to see you in less than two weeks.
Barbaloot said…
I suppose that's a good reason to miss Thanksgiving at my house:)

What fun pictures---and I'm jealous of how roomy Kyla's airplane seat looks:)
I am so glad you got to go! It looks like you had such a fun time - and Kyla looks like she is the best traveling baby! She is so stinkin cute. BTW...did you switch car seats in that one picture or something? Cause I swear the one on the right is yours? Maybe? haha I am too observant. We need to get together soon!
Sara Waldron said…
I'm so glad it all worked out and you were able to go! We loved seeing Tay (and David I guess :) ) during the week of Thanksgiving but missed you and Kyla. I'm glad you're back!
Heather Dayton said…
Kyla is in a borrowed carseat, and Asher is in his own carseat...which is the exact same one as Kyla's - my sister got the same one as me without knowing it. :)
Keri said…
Kyla is such a doll! Tell Bonnie congrats:)
How fun! It's so fun that you guys get to see the world! Your little Kyla has the cutest little smile- she smile so beautifully in every picture! So adorable. Oh and just incase the suspense is too much for you, we went to Cancun :) It was soooooo nice! Hopefully I'll post about it soon!
I'm so impressed you flew there with a baby all by yourself! Kyla is just so cute, and I love the pictures of the little cousins together. It sounds like a fun Thanksgiving!