Las Vegas Baby Shower w/ Family & Friends!

May 14, 2009

Thanks to the combined idea from my Cousin Jennifer (who drove up from California just to be there), Aunt Susan & my Mom... I arrived in Vegas & a wonderful baby shower had been planned for me & the Baby!

It was a great day and spending time with everyone that was there made it truly special! The Baby was happy too as it got a lot of wonderful food (and Krakles- Thank you Aunt Cindy!!) so it was nice and content! =)

The photo above was taken right when I got to the baggage claim- this was the first time my Parents saw the Baby Bump in person!!

Thanks to everyone who came to celebrate!

My Mom

Precious Little Sophia... I LOVE that bow =)!

The adorable Twins ~ So glad I finally got to meet them!

My Grandma trying to guess how big my belly is... She was WAY off! =)

Deena & Aunt Margie counting TP squares

(Deena ended up wining)

Kooky showed up at my shower (long story!)

Aunt Susan (thanks for sending out the invites!)

Two little jackets my Mom saved from when I was a Baby!

Jonni and the cute little dress she got for the Baby... She is banking on it being a girl!

Deena giving me the bumper for the Babies crib! Thank you Deena!! =)

The Baby Book ~ Thank you Grandma!

Susan who flew up from California to be there!!

The Guys (and Lins who snuck in) =)!

The Pannu Family

(My Parents are very lucky to have such a great family in their neighborhood!)

Uncle Gary & Aunt Cindy

Thanks Everyone =)!

Prague, Czech Republic

On the St. Charles Bridge w/Castle Spikes in the Backdrop

(out of photo order- they dont make it easy to move things around in these postings!)

Our Last Train Ride!

Famous Astronomical Clock on The Old Town Hall.

Death (skeleton on the right) Calls out the Apostles Every Hour (see Apostles sticking out of the little windows above the clock).

One of Many Gorgeous Buildings in Old Town

Old Town Square








Old Town Square

Overlooking the St.Charles Bridge that Crosses the River to the Castle

The Castle

View of the City From the Castle Walls

Ryan Posing =)

Castle Entrance

View from the Castle

The Front of St.Vitus Cathedral (Cathedral on Castle Grounds)

Amazing Stained glass Throughout the Cathedral. Was the Most Impressive of all the Cathedrals we Toured!

In St.Vitas Cathedral

Outside St.Vitus Cathedral- It was Hard to Capture its Magnitude by Camera! It was Tall!

Vineyard on Castle Grounds

Castle Guards~ These Poor Guys Get More Photos Taken then A-List Celebs in the US and They can't even Move, Smile, etc!

Changing of the Castle Guards

Vienna, Austria

First Dinner in Vienna~ YUMMY Weinerschnitzel!!

Our TINY Sleeper Car on the Overnight Train to Vienna (more photos below).

Poor Sean drew the Short Stick to Determine Sleeping Arrangements! =(

Prater Amusement Park~ One of the First Ferris Wheels Ever Built (1897)

Spectacular Views from the Schonbrunn Palace~ Hard to Believe that Someone Lived Here!

Schonbrunn Palace Grounds

At the Schonbrunn Palace

One of the Many Gardens at the Schonbrunn Palace

Rough Day on the Job for this Guy~ In Front of the Schonbrunn Palace

Ryan LOVING His Lunch! I have to Admit, I Loved it too! Best Bratwurst Ever!

In Front of the City Hall!

On Our Way to Dinner!

Our Small Little Room w/4 Beds in it on Our Way to Vienna!

Thank Goodness Our Stay in Vienna was Better Than How we Got to Vienna!!

Did I Say it was a Small Room??

Venice

Venetian Sunset

Nightime Along the City

San Marco's Square at Night

Hot Chocolate & Lattes after a Long Cold Day in Venice

The Grand Canal

San Marco's Square

Glass Factory~ Island of Murano

Murano

Still loving Venice, even on a cold & wet day

The sun came out the day we were leaving =)

So many cute little canals!

Our Gondolier

Our Gondola Ride- so pretty to see the canals while you are in the water!

A few more photos from our trip!

Hi Everyone,

Sorry we have been slacking on the blog postings!
Since we got back from Europe we have both just been buried with work and life.

Before we move on to new photos (showers, belly, our nursery, etc) we thought we would post a few more photos from our trip!
We had an amazing time and are very thankful we were able to do it when we did!

Each place we visited we enjoyed in a completely different way than the others so it was very exciting in that aspect!
Here were our favorite things about each city/country...
Rome- The amazing history & places to see. The Vatican was just beyond describable and Ancient Rome & The Colosseum didn't fall short of that either!
Tuscany- Its beauty and peacefulness.
Florence- The FOOD and shopping!
Venice- How could you not love it... This city was incredible and just very surreal!
Vienna- We were very surprised by Vienna- We had no idea what to expect but overall it was probably our favorite! It had great cultural, soooo many things to see and do, and food that we already miss! The language was rough, but the city was elegant!
Prague- We didn't give Prague enough credit as by the time we got there we were pretty exhausted and ready to be back home BUT it truly was an amazing place. The city is alive and there is definitely a lot to do and see. The Castle was our highlight and we spent most of our time there!

We did a lot in the 19 days we were gone and for the most part did it without any huge problems! We are happy to be home and now that we got that out of our system we are on to the next chapter of our lives!! =)

More blogs and photos to come- we promise!!