Bowlin Beige

It's so hard to believe that my little baby turns 4 years old today! My how the years have flown by. Parker continues to melt my heart every day - he is constantly asking for snuggles and seems to know the exact moment when I've lost my patience to run over and hug my legs. His devilish smile will get him into plenty of trouble as he gets older. His current fascinations include anything related to space - rockets, space shuttles, planets, gravity, astronauts - and puzzles, card games, and legos. He continues to love playing with Ainsley (as long as their interests align). He is riding a regular big-boy bike with training wheels and does his best to keep up with her. Aside from the occasional meltdown, usually sparked by a broken granola bar, he is a happy, funny boy. I love asking him a normal question like "Would you like a banana?" and his answer is "Of course I want a banana!" with a big smile on his face. I love my little man and can't wait to see ho

On Friday, February 5 my DH learned that he would be traveling to Basel, Switzerland on the following Monday for some work meetings. What a wonderful opportunity for a quick trip to Europe! My parents had been thinking about visiting, so this proved a great opportunity. They came and stayed with the kids while we had our little trip! My DH  left Monday night and then I flew over on Wednesday night, arriving Thursday morning to join him. His meetings ended Thursday afternoon so he took the train back from Basel to Zurich. One of the good things about him traveling so much lately is that we had a gazillion Marriott points so our entire stay for the weekend was free!  Safely arrived and ready to enjoy some wine and cheese! View from our hotel room in Zurich! You can see the beautiful Alps from the city. Thursday night we had dinner at a little local restaurant with 8 other people from the Deloitte Zurich office. We got some great recommendations about places to vis