Time to celebrate!

Yesterday was Tyler's 18th Birthday! We had a great time celebrating this very special day with him and some of his friends.

"Happy Birthday to you!"

Billy, Cameron, Tyler, Phil, Ben, Luke, Ginny, Josh - some very special friends that God has given to Tyler!

Billy, Luke's good friend from BFA days, is visiting from Canada. He got here just in time for Tyler's Birthday!

After eating cake, Ty and his friends went next door and played beach volleyball on an outdoor regulation-size sand court. This court is on a large piece of property that houses one of BFA's girls' residences. They had a great time but finally had to quit because it got too dark.


Tyler opening some gifts including a very cool watch that Tim purchased on eBay!

Bella Italia

We have returned from a week away to one of our favorite destinations - Italy! We stayed in the town of Porlezza on the eastern shore of Lake Lugano. Only 3.5 hours from home(barring traffic - Gotthard Tunnel that is!) and only 20 minutes from Switzerland, 25 minutes from Lake Como and 30 minutes from the city of Lugano. Great location for sightseeing and relaxing, and we enjoyed doing both.

Random Italy

All I want for Christmas..........

It didn't quite fit in our suitcase, but almost!

Celebrities captured on digital!!

The obligatory family vacation photo

Day trip to Lake Como

We took a day trip to Lake Como which was only 25 minutes from our apartment. We visited 3 different towns on the lake and traveled on 3 different types of boats to get to our destinations - a hydrofoil, a ferry, and a "normal" slow boat.


Menaggio

Varenna, Lake Como, Italy

This charming little village is Rick Steve's favorite on Lake Como so we had to check it out, too! (Double click on any picture to view it in larger format)

Bellagio, Lake Como, Italy

This was our favorite town on Lake Como. Pictures just don't do it justice!

Crazy tourists everywhere!

Day trip to Milan

The Duomo, probably the most famous attraction in Milan, is the second largest Gothic cathedral in the world!

Milan - Duomo

On the roof of the Duomo - a"room" with a view!

Milan continued.........

The famous Galleria, a four-story arcade which houses many restaurants, cafes, luxury shops such as Gucci, Prada, Louis Vuitton......also a 7 star ultra-luxury hotel - I checked online and the cheapest room is $1200 a night(and that doesn't include breakfast!!)


Artwork by well-known sculptor, Robert Indiana

21 years together!

August 1 is our anniversary and this year marks 21 years together! I have this tradition where I like to put on my wedding dress every anniversary when I get a chance. So here's me in my dress and Tim in his Shuman Plumbing shirt! Ha!

Tim took me out to eat to a wonderful German restaurant/hotel called the Landmann.