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This was a big week! Ava flew overseas for her first international trip. She and two bands traveled to Germany and Austria, where they will spend 8 days, exploring, playing music, taking tours, and having fun! We are very excited for her adventures, but were pretty nervous on Thursday until we saw her plane touch down on Friday morning. We've been able to stay in contact with her, and her bf's mom sent me a pic of the two of them together!

At the airport, nice and early on Thursday morning



Cute, but really tired - somewhere in Munich, I think


Back home in the states, we had a boring week of work and school. But, it's been fun having more 1:1 time with G. He and I took Pria on a walk today...her first one in a long time, now that all of the snow is melted (she doesn't like being outside when it's cold, and I don't like walking on ice/snow...so we take a break from walking in the winter.)

Part of my Pria collection that I have been instructed to send to Ava every day...they miss each other!


Such a long nose



G was bound and determined to bring a copy of the U.S. Constitution to school this week. He states that he knows it well, and he's going to be a lawyer when he grows up. It wouldn't surprise me if he did!


We're taking Grandma Deb out for lunch tomorrow for her birthday, and then are hoping to hit up a couple of Parade of Homes when we're done. It's strange to only have one child with us...small glimpses into the not-so-far-off future when Ava moves out on her own. Yikes!

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