Sunday, January 6, 2008

Charleston, SC 2008

I talked Kevin into taking a cruise to celebrate our engagement. Kevin gave into my ridiculousness. Our cruise home port was Charleston, South Carolina so we spent an afternoon there.

Charleston, SC 2008
Charleston's Colorful Buildings

Charleston, SC 2008
Walking along the waterfront

Charleston, SC 2008
Waterfront

Charleston, SC 2008
Canon Park

Charleston, SC 2008
Beautiful gate

Charleston, SC 2008
At Gaulart & Maliclet French Cafe

Charleston, SC 2008
At Gaulart & Maliclet French Cafe

Charleston, SC 2008
Charleston Church

Charleston, SC 2008
Confederate Monument? Erected in 1891? (Civil War ended 1865.)

Charleston, SC 2008
Kevin talking to Andrew about Andrew's job search

Charleston, SC 2008
Charleston Outdoor Market

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

New Year's at Rodney and Uli's 2007 --> 2008

Uli and Rodney invited all of us over for New Years and we had a fabulous time. Lots of dancing and special German traditions for New Years, since Uli is German.

New Years 2007-->2008
Rod and Uli toasting to the New Year

More Living Room Photos
Sarah, Lukas, Peter, Brady

New Years 2007-->2008
Happy New Year!

Uli and the Baron Dancing
Uli and Rodney dancing

Lukas and Uli Dancing
Lukas and Uli dancing

Uli and Lukas Dancing
Lukas and Uli dancing

The Baron and Robin Dancing
Rodney and Robin dancing

New Years 2007-->2008
Brady and Uli dancing

New Years Eve 2007 --> 2008
Cory and Peter dancing

The Baron Putting the Moves on Kevin
Conga line: Kevin and Rodney

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Conga line: Lars, Robin, and me

Uli taught us some German New Year's Eve customs. She made us the traditional soup. Then she showed us how to make tell our fortunes for 2008.

The Traditional Onion Soup
Break for traditional German New Year's soup

Lighting the Fortune-Telling Candle
Lighting the Fortune-Telling Candle

Heating the Fortune-Telling Metal 
Heating the fortune-telling metal

It's a Predator?
After cooling, this Uli's fortune

Ericka Heats Up her Fortune
Heating my fortune

My fortune for 2008
My 2008 fortune!

New Years 2007-->2008
Brady has a new friend

Dancing in the New Year
Back to dancing!

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More dancing!

Dancing in the New Year
More dancing!

New Years 2007-->2008
Brady, Peter, and Kevin

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Lars and Rodney wish you a happy New Year!