Out with the Old, In with the New!

I have been thinking a lot this past week about everything we did, and everywhere we went, in 2018. We visited Finland, Luxembourg, Greece, Montenegro, Italy, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, and several new places in Germany... as well as revisiting some favorites in Germany. We had visitors in each season of the year: the Haydts, Vanessa, the Springers, and Grandma Anderson. We dipped in a frozen lake, drove dog sleds, went sledding on a glacier, lounged on beaches, got chased by a goat, ate the most amazing cheese, toured ancient ruins and castles, drove race cars, and hiked in the sun and the pouring rain. It has been an incredible year of making memories with my very favorite people.  Here are my top 10 favorite family photos from this year:

 

Lapland, Finland

 

Zugspitze, Germany

 

Hiking in Luxembourg

 

Corfu, Greece

 

Mallorca, Spain

 

Lichtenstein Castle, Germany

 

Barefoot Park, Bad Sobernheim, Germany

 

Kinderdijk, The Netherlands

 

Lisbon, Portugal

 

Freiberg Temple, Germany

Looking ahead, 2019 promises to be another year of travel and new adventures.  We have just a few more European trips planned, but do feel the desire to slow down.  We have seen a LOT of Europe! I took a count: Rob and I have been to 31 European countries together (This is just Europe; Rob could add a bunch more if we count Africa.) Charlotte and Toby have been to 30 (not Finland.)  And Jacob and Amelie have been to 23 European countries within the last 4 years! Yes, there are always more places to discover and explore, but we feel content with what we have seen and done. 

In the Summer of 2019, we will be making a monumental move.... to UTAH!  This was pretty unexpected, but we feel good about the decision and are already getting excited about exploring the Great American West (I've never been to the west coast!) and spending time with friends and family that we have there.  We wish you all the best as you head into the new year, and we plan to continue sharing our travels and updates here on the olde blog with you.  

Happy New Year from the Andersons!