Some Stress Relief!

This is the last week Emily, Daren Madison and Trestin will be with us.  They are moving to Germany.  Daren is an air traffic controler with the Air Force.  So we are trying to cram as much fun in these few days as possible..... SOOO we decided to go to Schlitterbaun!

Since there were going to be 7 of us and we could only stay 2 days and 1 night - we decided to splurge and rent the "Tree Haus"..

This was our view from the balcony

Upstair suite

..and bathroom..

Full kitchen and eating area - opps forgot to take a picture of the den.

 

Here is the second bedroom..

..and bath

If we were not in the water, we were watching others from the balcony.

 Madison is growing up so fast.

 

We had so much fun.

                                    Don't know what we would have done without Joy.. she was the only one who could keep up with Trestin and Madison!

...yeah.. I did not even try this ride...

 

The kids were amazing at it.. but those who were not,  usually lost their bottoms...

Emily - rocking one of the onsuite robes...

..and Madison was not going to be outdone by Mommy!

 Getting ready to go out for more torture...oh ... umm... I meant to say FUN!!

 

 

..More Santorini Pictures I Found on the Internet..

Here is a map of the island.

As you can see the cities are built into the side of the cliffs.



One beech is all black volcanic sand!

This is the largest church on the island.

Here is a picture of the beautiful architecture!

Unique shopping.

Taxi's???

A herd of Taxi's???



Oh - I hope it works out so we can go here!...and Don, just so you know....if you don't hurry up and get your passport, I am going without you! ha ha...

Away For a Few Days for Work..and Then..

Okay - so again I will be leaving town to cover a horse show. I will return next week. Did not want you to worry since I will not be posting on the blog.

Once I get back though, Don and I are going to start to plan our 'big' vacation. We only have 1 week...well he only gets 1 week of vacation..I get 6! We have thought about many different options including going on a cruise...but with cruises there are ports to visit and it would drive me crazy if I could not go exploring if Don was not feeling well...and he would probably make himself ill just wanting to do something to make me happy....soooo right now first place vote goes to going to and thoroughly enjoying only one place. Where is that place you might ask??? It is Santorini...a beautiful Greek Island!

Here are just a few pictures of this beautiful island..

..where the hotel is built into the side of the cliff..

..and every single room has a view like these!