Time to Catch Up!!

John, Bea and I just returned to Heidelberg this morning after a night of flying. We have been in the U.S. for the last 2.5 weeks visiting family and friends, house hunting, buying cars, and trying to coordinate our move home. I will return home in one week to close on our house, so we decided to leave our little man, Henry, with Papa and Nana - the flight and time change are brutal, especially for a 3 year old. Although we miss him terribly, I am sure he is having a blast hanging out with Papa and anxiously awaiting for his cousins to visit - Henry and Booker have really become buddies too.

While we were home we celebrated Will's 10th birthday on May 8th (I know, he should not be 10 already!), Joshy's birthday on May 11th and we even managed to squeeze in a very belated Easter egg hunt, along with another bunny cake! Henry thinks everyday is a party! We visited with Grandma and Grandpa Archer, my Aunt Mary Jean, and many great friends and neighbors. Fortunately, we will have the entire summer to catch up with everyone.

This week will be equally as busy here in Heidelberg. The movers are coming, we have to say our goodbyes to several people and we are going to have Beatrice baptized. Today I visited Henry's school to clean out his locker. Needless to say, his teachers were very teary about Henry not returning to school there. He loved that school; hopefully we can find something similar in the States.

John and I would also like to take our little princess to the original "Cinderella Castle", Neuschwanstein, located in Bavaria. The weather is supposed to be nice, so hopefully it will work out.

Below are a few pictures of our trip home. Enjoy!