Ancient Fort in Majorca

Ancient Fort Tour in Pictures!

There was a special Owl Display that Stephen loved in the Castle.

Who knew you can pet Owls!

Arcade Strong Man Champion!

One night in Majorca we went out to eat and walked along the boardwalk. Most of the stores were closed because of it being low-season still, but luckily for us the arcades were still open! 

As you know Stephen grew up on a farm so he is really good at chopping wood, which translates to being really good at hitting things hard! He showed off his chopping skills and....

 got the high score in the game to the delight of his wife and a random couple that stood around to watch!

And just to rub it in, he beat his own best score on the last try and can truly be called the "KING Hammer"! Bet you didn't know he held that title!

How to Make Lemonade in Majorca, Spain

At the end of April we took a short trip to a spanish island called Majorca to celebrate our anniversary...just a little late! It is a really popular european destination for travelers and there are very affordable flights almost everyday from Germany! We rented a tiny apartment close to the coast and soaked in the sun. Our terrace was bigger than our apartment so we took advantage of grilling out and making homemade lemonade and orange juice from the trees in our garden! 

Here is how we made lemonade....which turned out great I have to say!

Choose the best lemons...not to brown but a little soft. 

Make your husband take a picture too!

Boil a couple cups of water and add some sugar, based on how sweet you want your lemonade. 

Juice your lemons....

and really put your wrist into it!

Add your fresh squeezed lemon juice to the sugar water and refrigerate.

Enjoy!

More pictures to come from our trip!

How to train your Pigeon!

While we were in Venice, Stephen put his pigeon training skills to use!

1. First you feed them with the bag of white cheddar popcorn that your wife may or may not have bought. 

 2. You slowly stand and lure them into your hand.

3. You pose for a picture as the birds begin to fight over the above mentioned popcorn.

 4. You stand nice and straight to draw attention to the perfect landing spot on your head!

5. You release your pigeon into the wild and run before they return for more of the delicious 

white cheddar popcorn!

Venezia, Italy

After Florence, Stephen joined us and we spent a couple days in Venice. Here are some pictures from the trip! You better visit Venice soon, it is slowly sinking!

Murano Blown Glass Factory

Firenze, Italy

This past October my parents came to visit and we got to stop by in Florence! 

Here are a couple pictures from the trip! More to come...