From Florida...to North Carolina...to Ohio!

Reality set in yesterday at my first day back at work after two and a half weeks off for my trip to the States. Not only was it a struggle to force myself out of bed fighting my jet-lag, I admittedly had hard time focusing on the various tasks at hand even with the help of my grande skinny latte. We’ll call it my transition day and I will be super efficient for the remainder of the week, or at least aim to be!

Anyhow, I was welcomed back to London with beautiful weather. Chad came back to London last week and said it has been so nice since he’s been home. I’m not sure if he meant that because it was nice outside or nice that I wasn’t around to bug him about cleaning the flat! We took a walk in Regents Park Sunday afternoon and it was packed with people – probably not hundreds but thousands! And might I add that there were some interesting sunbathing outfits to be seen!

Our trip was so nice and we had a great time at Adri and Jim’s wedding, meeting Mazen, seeing our family and friends, and enjoying the comforts of home. It all happened pretty fast but we were so lucky to fit in so much! Here are some photos I took along the way!

First Florida...

Adri and I at the rehearsal dinner.

The bride getting ready for her big day!

Adri and the girls!

The happy couple!

....then North Carolina....

Owen and Chad playing Guitar hero!

Picking up Em and Reese from school.

Lunch at Twelve Bones!

O-ie and Em!

...then Ohio...

Maya and little Mazen!

Mazen in his car seat. He's so serious!

I bet he's asking himself "Who is this crazy woman?"

Mama Maya and sleepy Maz!

Our friend Audra with her new little one, Lillian!

Mazen and I!

Maya and Maz. You think that he is tired

of getting his picture taken?

Mazen and his monkey?

What a cutie!!

I have a feeling that the summer is going to come and go fast with the trips and other fun things we’ve planned and the arrival of our visitors! We’ll keep updating this with all the events. Next up is Italy for the end of May Bank Holiday, which incidentally coincides with Memorial Day! That way we won’t feel like we’re missing out on a US national holiday! Hope all is well with you are yours! xoxox, Kari