We just thought that we would let everyone know that we are doing great out here!
We are enjoying our last week out in Europe and we are excited to be coming home soon!
December 11, 2008
December 6, 2008
Italy!
We leave for Italy in just a few hours. We have a very early train and we cannot wait much longer! David is planning the last few details of all of the things that we are going to be doing in Florence and in Rome.
It is going to be a great final week in Europe!!
We cannot wait till we get to share pictures with you!
Love you all!
Counting down the days until we get to see you all
-David and Jessica
It is going to be a great final week in Europe!!
We cannot wait till we get to share pictures with you!
Love you all!
Counting down the days until we get to see you all
-David and Jessica
December 4, 2008
Finally finished with Finals!
Well! We made it through all of our finals and our final concert! All that we have left now is just to plan our final trip to Italy, pack, and then go to Italy!
We felt a bit distracted at the beginning of the week. It seemed like there was so much going on and so much to get through till we would be done and in Italy. Now we have gotten through most of it and all that we have left to do with the group is just all of our final dinners.
The head to this semester had us over last Saturday to babysit his two kids. His daughter Vivian is 5 and their son Adam is 2. They are both super cute - and pretty much love hanging out with really cool David and Jessica! The game we are most known for with the two of them is Dinosaur and Lions. David is the bad Dinosaur and the rest of us are lions. It is pretty hilarious to watch but for us I think its just a lot of fun. Tomorrow their family is having the whole group over to their house for dinner which will be fun! So that is one thing we have to look forward too, is a free meal and getting to hang out with their kids again :)
Then on Saturday night is our official final dinner for the group. They are taking us to the Hotel Ritter's restaurant. The hotel Ritter is not only the nicest but one of the most well known establishments in town, and their restaurant is very very nice. There the group is having the traditional German Christmas mean of Goose (And Jessica will get Pasta yum!). It will be a great meal and a good time for us to all get together for the final time.
Soon will follow Sunday morning! We will be very early boarding on to a train and heading out to Florence. We will get to Florence late, but we will have the 8th and the 9th all day to see the different museums. Then early morning on the 10th we head to Rome and right away we head to the Vatican to take part in a Mass lead by the Pope. Then we have that day as well as the 11th and 12th to see everything the city has to offer!
On the 13th we head by to Heidelberg. It will be a very very very long train ride that will last basically all day. But that is okay because I get to sit next to this Handsome fella the whole time!!
The following morning on the 14th we leave on an airplane out of Frankfurt International Airport to LAX!! And we will be home sweet home :)
We felt a bit distracted at the beginning of the week. It seemed like there was so much going on and so much to get through till we would be done and in Italy. Now we have gotten through most of it and all that we have left to do with the group is just all of our final dinners.
The head to this semester had us over last Saturday to babysit his two kids. His daughter Vivian is 5 and their son Adam is 2. They are both super cute - and pretty much love hanging out with really cool David and Jessica! The game we are most known for with the two of them is Dinosaur and Lions. David is the bad Dinosaur and the rest of us are lions. It is pretty hilarious to watch but for us I think its just a lot of fun. Tomorrow their family is having the whole group over to their house for dinner which will be fun! So that is one thing we have to look forward too, is a free meal and getting to hang out with their kids again :)
Then on Saturday night is our official final dinner for the group. They are taking us to the Hotel Ritter's restaurant. The hotel Ritter is not only the nicest but one of the most well known establishments in town, and their restaurant is very very nice. There the group is having the traditional German Christmas mean of Goose (And Jessica will get Pasta yum!). It will be a great meal and a good time for us to all get together for the final time.
Soon will follow Sunday morning! We will be very early boarding on to a train and heading out to Florence. We will get to Florence late, but we will have the 8th and the 9th all day to see the different museums. Then early morning on the 10th we head to Rome and right away we head to the Vatican to take part in a Mass lead by the Pope. Then we have that day as well as the 11th and 12th to see everything the city has to offer!
On the 13th we head by to Heidelberg. It will be a very very very long train ride that will last basically all day. But that is okay because I get to sit next to this Handsome fella the whole time!!
The following morning on the 14th we leave on an airplane out of Frankfurt International Airport to LAX!! And we will be home sweet home :)
December 1, 2008
Finals Week!
We can barely believe it!! This is our last week living in Heidelberg. This week is our week of finals but we are not worried about any of them really. So what we are really focusing on this week is planning for our trip to Rome next week!!! We are planning on spending 2 days in Florence and 3 days in Rome! There is so much to see in these cities. We are looking forward to seeing all of the Roman ruins, art work, and experience the History there. David faxed in a request to get tickets for an audience with the Pope! We are both looking forward to seeing him.
More about this week. They now have this huge Christmas Market all around Heidelberg! This afternoon we are planning on walking around and taking pictures of the town decorated for Christmas. So look forward to seeing those soon!
Last night our group had our final concert! Everyone played a short piece that they have been working on this semester. Jessica played a part of a song she plans to do in her Recital. David played the last 2 movements of one of the several pieces he has learned this semester. Also he played a piece that he wrote this semester in his composition lessons. He has been learning about 21st century music and the piece is written off the 12 tone system and different techniques used in the 20th century. Everyone really enjoyed hearing his piece and if you ask me, it was amazing! I always love watching him playing something that he wrote.
It was really great to get to hear every one in the group play. All of our teachers were there also, so it was great to have their support. It is sad to think that this semseter is coming to an end and we will not be able to continue studying here. But more then that we are so anxious to be back home with our families.
1 Week and 6 Days left!
More about this week. They now have this huge Christmas Market all around Heidelberg! This afternoon we are planning on walking around and taking pictures of the town decorated for Christmas. So look forward to seeing those soon!
Last night our group had our final concert! Everyone played a short piece that they have been working on this semester. Jessica played a part of a song she plans to do in her Recital. David played the last 2 movements of one of the several pieces he has learned this semester. Also he played a piece that he wrote this semester in his composition lessons. He has been learning about 21st century music and the piece is written off the 12 tone system and different techniques used in the 20th century. Everyone really enjoyed hearing his piece and if you ask me, it was amazing! I always love watching him playing something that he wrote.
It was really great to get to hear every one in the group play. All of our teachers were there also, so it was great to have their support. It is sad to think that this semseter is coming to an end and we will not be able to continue studying here. But more then that we are so anxious to be back home with our families.
1 Week and 6 Days left!
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