My parents will be here in less then 72 hours.
But, wait a minute.
Not only will my parents be here in less then 72 hours, no, they’re bringing along – completely surprisingly and unexpectedly – my cousin Basti (who is more like a little brother to me). This was an absolute spontaneous, last-minute decision and I am so beyond thrilled that he’ll be visiting, too and that I’ll be spending time with my family very soon. I am also really looking forward to getting some time off from work. I haven’t had any time off since Christmas and while this might not sound unusual for the US… for German standards that is a freakin’ long time and I am so ready for a vacation.
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know that the last time my parents and Basti came to visit was in 2007 and here’s a little visual reminder of the awesome time we spent together.
{Grand Canyon}
{Flagstaff, AZ}
{San Diego, CA}
{Yosemite NP}
{Yosemite NP}
{Monterey, CA}
{Carmel, CA}
{Santa Monica, CA}
Can’t wait to do this again!!!
We have a fun trip planned. We’ll be leaving at the end of next week and our trip will include hiking in Utah and Arizona, gambling strolling around in Vegas, living it up in San Francisco, sun-bathing in Bodega Bay, wine-drinking in Napa and much, much more :) I am hoping that I’ll be able to update from the road.
Stefanie
July 21, 2011 at 6:27 amThat sounds absolutely wonderful. How awesome that your cousin gets to visit again too. Looks like we’ll be seeing similar pictures of you and your family soon. :) Have fun and enjoy your vacation!
Sanna
July 21, 2011 at 6:39 amYay! Have a wonderful time with your family! How exciting that Basti is coming along as well! XOXO
Alli @ Life on LeRoy
July 21, 2011 at 6:56 amSounds amazing! Soak up the good times with your family! I bet they are just as excited as you are!
Juliette
July 21, 2011 at 6:58 amEnjoy the time with your parents and your cousin, don’t worry about the bolg, we will all be here when you come back with great stories to tell. Have fun!
lauryn
July 21, 2011 at 7:14 amWow, what a great surprise! I’m so happy for you! Can’t wait to see the photos of this year’s visit!
Tanja
July 21, 2011 at 7:15 amWooohoo – how exciting! I know you’ll have a wonderful time with your parents and Basti! Enjoy!!!!
Heike
July 21, 2011 at 9:12 amHave fun..and I know where you are coming from…I miss my 30 days paid time off, too!
Hope to see some nice postings later!
Chrissy
July 21, 2011 at 9:22 amWow, I am so happy for you, what a great surprise that your cousin is coming along!! Awesome! I can imagine how happy you are to see them all in just 2 days!
Love all the pictures from their last visit! Been to most of those places as well and it was amazing!
Have a wonderful day, sweetie! xxx
evi
July 21, 2011 at 10:01 ami’m so jealous ! :-)
have a wonderful time with your family ..
Manderz
July 21, 2011 at 10:53 amI hope you have a fabulous visit and enjoy your time off work.
Vanessa
July 21, 2011 at 11:38 amYour family looks like a lot of fun! Hope you have a great time with them.
mandy
July 21, 2011 at 11:47 amEnjoy your time off and your visits with your family. I’m so glad that your parents are bringing along your cousin as well. You will have a fantastic time. Can’t wait to hear more about it.
Jen
July 21, 2011 at 12:22 pmHow exciting, enjoy!!!!
Maribeth
July 21, 2011 at 1:28 pmOh yes, I have been a reader since before you became official over here. I even remember when your Dad took you in for paper work in Germany.
So happy to hear that your family (and Basti!) will be here soon. Have the very best time and enjoy every moment!!!
Stephany
July 21, 2011 at 7:26 pmI’m so happy you’ll get to see your family so soon! Yay! You’re just hours away. :)
Have the BEST time!
kim {notcrazy}
July 22, 2011 at 1:29 amonly one more sleep … :) HDGDL!
Carolina
July 22, 2011 at 6:20 amOH MY GOSH! First of all, your cousin seems rather fabulous. Second, SO excited for you! Third, I’m sooo jealous. That whole itinerary sounds AMAZING!!
Please have the best time ever!!
steph anne
July 24, 2011 at 2:01 amSo excited for you!!! :) I know you’re going to have an awesome time.
terra
July 24, 2011 at 12:00 pmYay! I hope you’re having a wonderful time with your family – I know you’ve been looking forward to their visit for a very long time so I hope you have an absolute fabulous time with them!
Karen
July 25, 2011 at 4:45 amI hope you have a fantastic time with your family! I can only imagine how happy you must be to have them with you for such a long time.
P.S. I am a little jealous of the road trip you’ll be doing. ;)
Suburban Sweetheart
July 25, 2011 at 4:49 pmLooking forward to some new photos. Have fun!
katelin
July 26, 2011 at 4:33 pmso late on this but hope you had a fabulous time with your family!!