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EUROPE / travel

NORTHERN PORTUGAL

Posted on: December 21, 2023May 8, 2024

Wow, I completely forgot to finish recapping our trip to Portugal, but what a pleasant surprise when I logged in to do so and saw a draft saved! […]

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LISBON- PART 3!
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LISBON- PART 3!

Posted on: October 20, 2023October 20, 2023

Hello! It’s been awhile. But I say that every time I post now… But here we are, almost 3 months after our trip, finally recapping it. We try […]

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DOURO VALLEY, PORTUGAL
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DOURO VALLEY, PORTUGAL

Posted on: December 29, 2019February 17, 2020

After leaving Porto, our journey continued about an hour and a half East to the Douro Valley wine region. The Douro River goes all the way from central […]

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😎Spring break! 🎉Maternity leave grand finale 😎Spring break! 🎉Maternity leave grand finale! 🛂🛩️Rhys’s first flight and passport stamp! Castle, museums, great food, sunshine, CDMX, we will be back 🇲🇽 #quinnfin #rhyscpieces
First half of April: 3 months of #rhyscpieces ! 🥰Brotherly love 🐾#leolionpaws #leolyinplaces 🦷🪥 🌼the most amazing smelling flowers down the street 🏋️🏽‍♂️#quinnfin "exercising" 😁😊 🌒DIY solar eclipse viewing 🎒 😻🐾 #misspennyp using #thecocoapuff pillow
Second half of March: 🌸cherry blossom model #le Second half of March: 🌸cherry blossom model #leolionpaws 🎅🫎 fashion icon #quinnfin 🍀a series of firsts #rhyscpieces 😽#thecocoapuff tail snuggles 👯‍♀️ a wonderful visit with @dgent1028 with kid free evenings 👏 (thanks @stevepastrick !) 🧢#misspennyp at it again as a cat hat ☔️the little joys in life! 🐰my little bunnies 🪺Quinn is still learning the ways of egg hunts, spending too much time opening the prize, but loving every minute of it! 🥕🐣
In the never instant-gram: first half of March! 2️⃣months of #rhyscpieces 💪 🎨 #quinnfin enjoyed the Home Depot kids workshop making a butterfly house 🤗Quinn and his classmate, also Quinn! ☔️ 🥳birthday fun with a little photobomber to celebrate @stlpratt !!! (And now I feel old realizing we’ve known each other half our lives!) 🤳some snaps of the crew Cookie and Elmo 👯 🐱Cat hat, c/o #misspennyp 🐰little bunnies
The rest of Feb: 🛝playground and dog park pairi The rest of Feb: 🛝playground and dog park pairing for #quinnfin and #leolionpaws 💐truly a miracle that these beautiful flowers haven’t been fully decimated by a cat 🦖🦕🚜magnatile fun 👩‍🍳a gf egg free cinnamon bun experiment 🤌 👀#rhyscpieces gives us a lot of side eye… 🐱accessorizing with a piece of the cat condo 💕so much brotherly love! 🐶 #leolyinplaces 😍 starting to see some smiles!
First half of February: 🦮#leolionpaws up to no First half of February: 🦮#leolionpaws up to no good 📸3 weeks of #rhyscpieces 🥰brotherly love #quinnfin ☕️tired but wired 💐Quinn LOVES sticks as much as Leo, so he created a stick bouquet 👨‍👦‍👦lots of love (and chaos) in this house! 🐱🐱#misspennyp and #thecocoapuff have been snuggling on the changing pad 🤔 👟👟 👯‍♂️ 🗓️one month of Rhys!
Meet Rhys Cameron Pastrick, born January 14th, 202 Meet Rhys Cameron Pastrick, born January 14th, 2024 at 10:36am (same time his dad was born!) at 7 lbs 7.7oz and 20 inches long. He arrived just in time for a snowstorm ❄️☃️ Quinn has embraced his new role as big brother, Leo takes his job as protector very seriously, and the cats are annoyed by the crying, but begrudgingly snuggle up. #quinnfin #leolionpaws #misspennyp #rhyscpieces
The first part of January: Mostly animals snugglin The first part of January: Mostly animals snuggling and Quinn shenanigans #thecocoapuff #misspennyp #leolionpaws #quinnfin
Highlights from the rest of December: 📸annual a Highlights from the rest of December: 📸annual attempt at a family Christmas photo with #thecocoapuff #misspennyp #leolionpaws and #quinnfin 😀BE YOU! 🎷Christmas jazz @kreegermuseum 👯‍♂️double trouble ❄️squeezed in a little time to myself 💆‍♀️ 🎄the first year Quinn really got the magic of Christmas! 😻Cocoa snuggles 🎨visited the Rothko exhibit as one of our Christmas break adventures @ngadc 🎶🕊️🕯️Quinn’s class had a surprise winter concert for the parents and it was adorable 🌈Christmas Eve in Georgetown for GLOW
Tis the season to catch up on all the things I mea Tis the season to catch up on all the things I meant to do this year, like recap the rest of our trip in August… Northern Portugal, up on the blog! -#northernportugal #🇵🇹
First half of holiday fun in December! 🎄White H First half of holiday fun in December! 🎄White House Christmas tour with @stlpratt !!! 🖤spotted out in the woods 🐶#quinnfin future vet? 🏠gingerbread house decorating/eating 🤳#leolionpaws glamour shot thanks to @masterpiececanine 🎅Santa! ☃️woke up to a surprise dusting of snow ⭐️topped the tree 🐱#misspennyp fits sits 🦮leo showing off his stubborn side
The rest of November: Thankful lunch at #quinnfin The rest of November: Thankful lunch at #quinnfin school 🦃 Leo posing 🤳 🎂Celebrated Thanksgiving and Steve’s 40th!!! birthday with family (and the best cake @bakedbybraegs ft. #thecocoapuff #misspennyp and #leolionpaws ) 🎄got a real tree! 🍓🧀the only pic I took of Thanksgiving food… The animals, captured at their best angles #misspennyp #leolionpaws
Beginning of November: 🌴Fun in the sun with fam Beginning of November: 🌴Fun in the sun with family after my work meeting with a visit to the beach 🌊, Pink Paradise, a trip on the Titanic 🛳️ and mini golf for #quinnfin ⛳️ And back home, #leolionpaws finally had a play date with a smaller version of himself, Cali!! 👯‍♀️
The rest of October: Beautiful wedding in St. Mich The rest of October: Beautiful wedding in St. Michaels while #quinnfin enjoyed some grandparent time 🍁🍂🍎🎃fall fests galore! Got a new dog bed, it's quite popular 🐕 The most scenic coffee shop next to the National Cathedral ☕️ 🎃Quinn's first school field trip! 🐷Great Country Farms to close out my birthday request of all things fall 🚒fire station fun! 🐶 #leolionpaws in pawtrait mode 🍪last but not least, an epic Halloween in the new neighborhood 🍭🍬🍫
The first half of October and my favorite season! The first half of October and my favorite season! 🍁🎃 Pumpkin fun @nalls_produce 🤩#quinnfin and Addison cheesin 🔨👷‍♀️⚒️kitchen reno finally done! 🐱it is #thecocoapuff approved 🎨 visited the hidden gem @kreegermuseum 👀#misspennyp in her favorite chair 🐙Oktoberfest with an octopus 🐯🦁🦒#leolionpaws vs. the zoo
A little recap of our trip to Lisbon, link in bio! A little recap of our trip to Lisbon, link in bio! #lisbonlovers
The rest of September: 🐕#leolionpaws as #leolyi The rest of September: 🐕#leolionpaws as #leolyingplaces (and why all our rugs are crumpled, why we needed a bigger car, and now a bigger bed) 🎮📞#quinnfin taking important calls 🐱#thecocoapuff inspecting kitchen demo 🚽very apt potty training reading material 😅 🛌at least #misspennyp will use the dog bed (see above..) 🎨🎶 #artallnightdc
Beginning of Sept: Ending summer at the lake! Gett Beginning of Sept: Ending summer at the lake! Getting in tractor time 🚜 Celebrating Halloween early with Cookie and gang 🍪 🚤boat time with Captain Quinn #quinnfin Leo recovering from his staycation #leolionpaws 🏎️best curbside find! Visiting Nana and family! 🥰 #misspennyp is doing quality control on kitchen reno supplies
The rest of August in Portugal!🇵🇹 We venture The rest of August in Portugal!🇵🇹 We ventured North from Lisbon with a stop in Coimbra, and stayed in Telões. We visited Quinta da Aveleda, a beautiful estate and winery, where we had a picnic that included uninvited peacocks and roosters..🦚 (#quinnfin was NOT a fan). On the only rainy day, we went to Braga to see the cathedral built in the 11th century, and the Bom Jesus do Monte, “the stairway to heaven” ☔️. On the hottest day of the trip, we ventured further North to the border with Spain to visit the national park, Peneda-Gerês. We hiked to a waterfall and took a dip in the water 🥾🌊 Until next time! ✈️
First half of August: 👰‍♀️🤵‍♂️ce First half of August: 👰‍♀️🤵‍♂️celebrated 10 years of marriage! #leolionpaws 😛 Reunited with old friends, saw O.A.R. W/ Goo-Goo dolls, the Barbie movie, and laughed too much 😄 #quinnfin really enjoyed stickering @errr1nnn 🥐#thecocoapuff croissant #misspennyp doing her best to relax 😎😎 When you fit perfectly in a locker 🚋🇵🇹first few snaps from Lisbon, more to come!
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