Happy Valentine's Day from G-Dog

Gracie wanted you to know you are all loved...

The Future Mrs. Sorenson

My sister Hayley said "YES!" She and Matt are very excited, and so are we! Congrats you two!!

Natalie and Andy came to town...

My brother and sister-in-law left today after a week-long visit. They intended to come into town the week of my Grandfather's funeral. Luckily, they were able to rebook their tickets and come and see us a week later!

On Friday, we met Andy and Natalie in Paris and set out to tour the city. We were able to see the Eiffel Tower, the Arc and of course Champs Elysses...where we spent the majority of the day! That evening we went back to the Arc to capture pictures of the Eiffel tower at night. It was really cold and windy, but we persevered the steps up and the cold and got some great pics!

On Saturday, we toured the city some more, and did some more shopping! We headed back to Liege that afternoon and made it in time to have a typical "Liegeois" dinner. Afterwards we introduced N&A to the local drink, "Peket" and a night on the town in Liege. We were exhausted by Sunday, so we slept in and took our time heading to Amsterdam.

Once in the city, we checked into our hotel and then walked to the Red Light. Didn't waste any time, did we? We then headed to an Australian bar to get a seat for the Superbowl. Yes, we watched the American Superbowl in an Australian bar in the Netherlands. Amazing...ha! We had a great time playing spades and having drinks watching the Superbowl...which ended at 4:30am our time. Again, we were exhausted on Monday and slept in!

We ended their time here by going to Brussels. They were able to see all of the Belgian monuments and landmarks, and most importantly get a waffle! It was sad to see them go, but we had so much fun while they were here! AND...we'll be home shortly enough and have many more fun weekends ahead!

Saying Goodbye

My grandfather's funeral was amazing. It was full of his life and legacy, friendships and funny stories. We had a great time visiting with his friends and family and honoring his life. At his graveside they had a "Veteran's" service, with a 21-gun salute and then folding of the American Flag for my grandmother. It was very emotional and peaceful.

After the funeral I stayed in Tulsa with my parents, grandmother and Aunts. We had a great time relaxing and celebrating Aunt Pegi's Birthday! I was able to see my sweet nieces in Dallas for a short bit before heading back to Belgium...which was amazing! They grow up so fast!

Since I've been home things haven't slowed down...but I like that it's busy! The time flies by quickly, and before you know it, we'll be back home!

Papa went home...

Thank you for all of your prayers and kind words leading up to this moment. Last night, my Papa went home. It was peaceful and serene, an answer to prayers. Though we will all miss him terribly, he is finally at rest with our Lord.

Hug each of your family members today. Life is too short!

I'm 27!

I celebrated my birthday on the 30th, I'm now the big 2-7! It's crazy to think that another year has gone by. I feel like it was just a few months ago I was celebrating my 26th.

This year I woke up to find my sweet husband making me breakfast. He woke up early to get it all done, and it was delicious! I worked until 12 and then came home for lunch. When Stephen got home for lunch, he brought with him a dozen roses, a sweet card with a sweet gift in it for me, and some of my favorite crack (gum...i'm addicted).

Then for dinner, we decided to branch out and make lobster bisque. I found a recipe online, and miraculously found all of the ingredients here, and it was AMAZING! If you want the recipe, let me know! It rivals some of the better ones we've had!

For dessert, we made the Williams & Sonoma Chocolate Molten cakes...again, delicious! All in all, it was a fantastic birthday. And I have a feeling my 27th year might just be my best one yet!

Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas...

We did!!