Author: Jen

Barcelona – Day 4

Barcelona – Day 4

We started our morning with a breakfast of fresh croissants, butter, strawberry jam, orange juice and the equivalent of honey smacks cereal. Kendra, Jenn and I also had café con leches to help get...

Zaragoza to Barcelona

Zaragoza to Barcelona

Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s amazing to me that last year Kendra and I got to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Vienna, and this year we are celebrating in Zaragoza and Madrid. Today was a day...

Holy Toledo!

Holy Toledo!

Today was another phenomenal day.  We woke up early and after a tasty European breakfast of fresh croissants, crusty rolls, juice, and coffee, we headed out for a bus tour of Madrid. The architecture...

Hola Madrid!

Hola Madrid!

After landing on time this morning, Madrid welcomed us with beautiful, sunny weather. It was a nice change from the colder temperature of home! Our tour guide, Jesus, met up with us as we...

The Heartbeat

The Heartbeat

Kendra got to hear Baby Bauer’s Heartbeat! – our baby’s heart is AMAZING!

12 weeks down…

12 weeks down…

Today we went for our 12 week ultrasound. It was so exciting – the baby is no longer a blob, but a little 2.5 inch being with legs and arms that waved and kicked...

I need some fake boobs for my bumper…

I need some fake boobs for my bumper…

We were driving to school today, and a truck passed us with a set of fake balls swinging from the tow hitch. This was not the first time I’d seen fake, rubbery nuts on...

Driving home from S.C.

Driving home from S.C.

We split the ride back into two days – mostly it was uneventful, but I did write the following two letters on the way home: Dear West Virginia, It’s only 3 inches of snow....

Grits and Groceries

Grits and Groceries

Kendra and I are down in South Carolina for a few days over our Christmas break. Overall, good times! Today we visited her Omi in little Due West. On the way home, Boris took...

Cravings and Nausea…

Cravings and Nausea…

Last night Kendra came home from the grocery store with a bag of 18 banana popsicles. Apparently they spoke to her.  She doesn’t even really like bananas.  These cravings are getting more bizarre by...