...and that was August...

Its been a while since I have posted... I can't believe it is already September! 

August just seemed to fly by.. so I thought I would just start with some pictures to sum up life lately!

ikea lovely-ness... for a bedroom "makeover"
(more to come)

yeah. this happened :)

picking up the parents from schipol! yea!

had so much fun downtown during the tent campaign
with some other pastor's wives.. here is my mom and sister Mitchell

we talked.. for hours..
i think we have to make this a regular thing!

oh. yeah. i got an iphone. no biggie :)

... and instagram...

view from the hotel.. sigh

doppio's!

the 3 most important girls in my life! hehe...

duck face. for brian.

love them! <3

...so sweet...

my daddy's birthday!

and back to real life after vaca.. hanging with melchior!

I'll be posting more soon! Have a wonderful Sunday! 

xoxo Carly

So have you noticed things looking a little different around here lately? It all started when I read this post over on Migonis Home....

and after a little playing around this is what I came up with.. 

So tell me.. what do you think? :)

xoxo Carly

Kijkduin

Last week a friend of mine, Danielle, came to visit. She is from our church in Zwolle and dating a guy that lives here in Rijswijk.. after a day of shopping we met the guys for dinner and then headed over to Kijkduin, a beach near here. It was gorgeous weather and we got there right at sunset so I couldn't resist taking some pictures!

des & me

quincy & danielle

me and danielle

perfect...

sandy feet!

What about you? have you been to the beach yet this summer? :)

xoxo, Carly

France, Paris!

Here are some more pictures of our trip to France... mostly from the time we spent in Paris!

yes... starbucks. :)

now we are ready to go!

we got day cards and used the metro..
which was so easy and  the perfect way to get around!

traditional duck face pose!
you are welcome bri!

there are a lot of stairs to get up...

and we only stopped for these pictures...

but once you get to the top... the view is amazing!

back on the metro and heading over to the eiffel tower!

it is really so huge!

we asked their friend to take a picture.. so they joined in :)

we had to make a stop here!

when we are traveling we always try to get advice from locals on where to eat...
a guy walking his dog suggested this place and I am so glad he did! the food was amazing
and we loved the outdoor tables! I would highly recommend it! 

ok. lets talk. this salad was amazing. i mean... so, SO good!
i am going to try to recreate it and will let you know how it goes...

louvre

des's favorite part of notre dame

So there you have it! 

what are your plans for the summer?

xoxo C