Aussie invasion

Aunt Marilyn and Uncle Bob arrived from Sydney this weekend for their first visit to Prague! Lucky for me Bob was invited to an international Army Chaplain conference here in the CZ and Marilyn was able to tag along and hang out. They will then continue their trip to London to visit Ben and Gerry for a week before returning to summer weather down under.

We were very dedicated tourists the past two days and I am just now regaining the feeling in my toes. During their visit we were able to try different traditional Czech restaurants, see the Prague symphony orchestra at the Municipal House, and go to a church service at St Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle.

Municipal House concert hall

It was so nice to see some family and to show them around Prague. Their visit got me excited to have Erica come in April!!

Christmas in London



YAY for my warm scarf, candy canes, and Beyonce



 

impromptu NYE with Gerry and Ben

I was lucky enough to spend the holidays with cousins Ben and Gerry in London. I arrived early Christmas Eve and stayed (thanks to my missed flight...) until the first of January. It was a perfect mix of relaxation and sightseeing that was needed during my holiday break from school. I was able to spend time with family and tour more of London that I missed in October.

Highlights include meeting some of their friends, attempting a dance lesson, visiting the Wallace collection and Soane museum, and having a relaxing Christmas at their flat with good food, films, and company. Although Skype failed to work for our Christmas communication plans to the US, we managed some phone calls to family to wish everyone a happy holiday!

Now I'm back in Prague and have the harsh 'back-to-school' reality tomorrow morning..

the newest addition to the Judd family!

Welcome to the world, Graham Anderson Judd!

All the best to my cousins, Cat and Andrew, and their new baby

i'm thankful for skype.

skype family frame shot

Happy Thanksgiving!!
In honor of turkey day I successfully pulled off a turkey hand-art project with my Czech students, making them tell me, 'Farmer Natalie', why I shouldn't kill them for my Thanksgiving dinner. It was hilarious.

After school I came home and had a skype-athon! First with my fam in Minnesota celebrating at Uncle Tom and Aunt Susie's house, then with the Nanny/Faust/Quinton/Pelant crew in SNOWY St Louis, and finally with Zoey in Seattle. whew!

Lots to be thankful for this year, and looking forward to our own attenpted Thanksgiving dinner this weekend in Praha!