Too Many Pictures?

Beginning with the oldest going to the new.

Another Installment of the US Family Trip

hello again. here is the second installment of pics from our US trip. again a bit out of order

 starting our journey. amsterdam. a mini epic in which we lost all our diapers, bought six diapers for €1.25 each, literally ran across the airport and nearly missed our flight (by trying to get Artemis a massage)

 where should we put them? on the floor.

 lots of space.

 super cool pic of a movie night in the square. we saw Sing and ate pizza. still a fun night to talk about.

 tea party!

sorry another random picture slipped in. Artemis loves her top-bunk, but has become somewhat afraid of the dark. so now she really likes to sleep with her hedgehog night light, very cute.

We went to vegas. Artemis hiked a lot. Adam cooked a lot. Leanna played a lot (with Artemis). Emily ate a lot. Oscar got a lot jealous. and Eleftheria and i climbed a little, but that is a lot.

 it rained in the desert, it was cool in the desert, we were not prepared for a rainy cool desert.

 first friday, we made it, it was fun, there were lots of smiles and good tacos.

 happy in the mountain oasis

 climbing.

 real rock climbing. it was so much fun, the route was fun, the weather was fun, the company was fun. fun. fun. fun.

another hike. super cool. Adam got to play house at the end of the hike. Adam loves playing house.

here ends another installment. please share pictures you all have as i do not have enough, there are never enough, and certainly not enough of the right moments. thanks for your help with my shoddy memory. 

The First Of Who Knows How Many

welp, i finally downloaded everything; phone, sd cards, viber stuff . . . ugh. So, I am thinking just going to post random shots that i like with some stories that need to be told. we'll see how many posts and how many pictures. and sorry for any viber repeats.

Here we go . . . .

off to the races. Emily loves riding in shopping carts. honestly one of her favorite activities. i really do think that she would enjoy walking.

this is at the very start of our trip. we looked so happy and fresh. none of the flights were easy, but we managed; some better than others of course.

 Artemis seemed to love everyone, and if you were a lucky one, she would never leave your side.

 some pop time. there is never enough pop time.

 the favorite nap chair.

 a score from g'ma.

 a 6 dollar score from the warehouse, and yes, i was wrong to think that we didn't need it.

 one happy uncle.

 sleeping kids are good kids.

 i see a shark, where? RIGHT THERE!

 Artemis contemplating the cacti.

he looks like he is unhappy, but we all know the truth.

 Keith got me out to bike, what a great sport.

 the A Team

sorry for this out of place pic of the new pup, but. . . so funny story. 2 days after Artemis named Pako, thinking that that should be a rare name here, we met a Paco. luckily the k and the c are different.

 we owned that park on multiple occasions. this was one of the best.

 upon our return, Emily could ride. i think the helmet gave her courage.

love for g'ma's owl.

Upon Our Return

cool graffiti on the wall in Thessaloniki

ye'old tire game.

happy girls.

look what i can do!

getting our chompers ready for ohio grown sweet corn

we are looking at alternatives to traveling with two young children on an airplane for 10 hours. this looks to be within size and weight limits.

Artemis asks every day how many days until we leave for The States, so Eleftheria helped her make a calendar, the back side is for Vegas

My take on Xania So Far

just a quick set of pics from Xania. i think that perhaps i have 3 or 4 pics from the christening itself, i was a bit busy. we had a very nice visit though, lots of fun, lots of sun.

speaking of which.

look at that cheek!

ooooo black and white fountain picture!

no shoulders were dislocated in the making of this photo.

the small openning in the port in the old port of Xania.

on of the innumerable beautiful walkways in down by the port.

i just don't understand how the bougainvillea get so darn big on the islands.

i like the play of the water on the walkway in this photo

is that a family photo?!