Mike, Joni, and Miles in Budapest

Well, we have had back to back visits from family. Mike, Joni, and Miles arrived the night before Julie flew back to the states. It was fun to have them all here at the same time, even if it was just for an evening. We had an awesome time with Julie and would have loved to have her stay!

Dennis and I have seen some Budapest sights for the first time while out and about with Mike, Joni, and Miles. We took in a one-day trip to Vienna by train, and now we get to have some "Miles time" while Mike and Joni have some "just us" time in Rome. 

Some out and about photos, but mostly of Miles :).

A walk along the Danube to see the Jewish shoe memorial. 

 Cast iron shoes in honor of the Jewish victims shot into the Danube during World War II.

Miles loved watching for the tram to come down the tracks. This was the look on his face when he saw it coming.

On the train to Vienna.

I'll take these pigeons over Saint Stephan's Cathedral in Vienna any day!

Bedtime story "Grandma and Me"

Running Together!

Julie, my friend Olga, and I ran the Coca-Cola Women's 10K (6.2 miles) Run today. What a blast, and what a beautiful run through the City Park, through Heroe's Square, and down Andrassy Avenue. Dennis did his own run, catching us at different points on the course to cheer us on and take pictures. How fun to have Julie here to experience this run with me!

The running trio, though we all separated to run our own race just after crossing the start line.

Julie (center in blue t-shirt) entering Heroe's Sq. - I ran through this spot about 10 minutes later :).

A smile for the camera as she stays strong in the second half.

Too focused to smile at the camera. 

About to cross the finish line. Reached my goal of finishing in less than an hour.

Afterward we soothed our muscles at one of the 50 thermal baths in the city.

Julie is Here!

What fun having Julie with us in Budapest, our first family member to see our place and city. Jules arrived this afternoon and we took her out on this beautiful evening to show her the views along the Danube. We are so excited to spend these days with her.