To kick off 2013, Kirk traveled to Barcelona for some work meetings. Everything was great until Kirk got ill a couple of days in. He even had to skip the FC Barcelona game! No more jamon for him for a while.
Teia is now officially 8 months old! She is getting stronger and bigger everyday all with a permanant smile on her face. We keep busy with walks around the city, attending Bouncy Bunch classes (little baby music/play group) and once a week Teia goes to Kindergarden (here they call it 'crèche') - a nice way to get exposure to the language, other babies, adults and all the fun viruses. She also has some fun with her pals during weekly playdates! This winter has been brutal for the Johnsen household - cold after flu after cold we hope the spring will bring strong immune systems and less illness.
Indy Girl is doing well also. We were just informed that as of now she is considered cancer free and we are to remove her off of all medications. For the past year Indy has been taking steroids to help her gain weight, keep a healthy appetite and to help with any pain resulting from her cancer. Happy to hear Indy is holding up just fine!
In my spare time I've been attending weekly photography classes mainly to learn the ins and outs of our camera. My plan is to put these new skills to use with my new freelance gig. Starting soon I will be a Tour Contributor for Apartment Therapy. Apartment Therapy is great website that gives people resources, guidance, and inspiration for decorating and creating a beautiful, healthy and happy home! As Tour Contributor I will take pictures of Amsterdam apartments, nurseries and offices and share my tours on the site. I am really excited for the opportunity - keep a look out for future posts!
Our buddy Matt made it out for his 4th visit - a nice long weekend. We are incredibly spoiled that Matt can pull off visiting us as often as he does. Hopefully someday we can return our appreciation by visiting he and Emily in Singapore!!!
Kirk's logged a few frequent flier miles this year with trips to San Francisco, Vancouver, Atlanta, Zurich, London and Seattle. Apparently they were good and productive trips, but we'll all be happy to have him home a little more often!
For Easter we drove to Paris to visit our friends Kristi and Adam before they move back to the States in April. We arrived Friday and made a stroll around the neighborhood - some window shopping and a quick stop for tasty beer! Kirk and Adam got tickets to the Paris Saint Germain football game and us gals stayed in for the night!
The next day's plans of spending hours at the Marche Aux Puces de Cligancourt (biggest flea market in Paris) came to a screeching halt when Teia woke up with a stomachache and fever. Our day was split up now with some light shopping and touring around. Kirk and Adam walked by the Louvre and the Pompidou Centre along with their exploration of the old Marais neighborhood.
Early the next day Kristi and myself made it out to the flea market before making the long drive home. Hope everyone had a Happy Easter!
Yet another work trip for Kirk - this time Portland. He even managed to see a few friends for a few hours upon his arrival. He then spent the rest of the week in Sunriver at an offsite doing who knows what - probably golf and sunbathing :)
Once Kirk got back from the States the three of us flew to Barcelona for his latest EA Sports FIFA shoot. Teia and I were feeling a bit left out these days - so we were so happy to tag along for this adventure! We stayed at the Majestic hotel right in the city center and enjoyed long walks along the promenade, mojitos on the hotel rooftop, and room service! It was splendid!
