We officially have been diagnosed with vacationitis!

Firstly, we want to thank everyone for their continued prayers for Eric. He is feeling so much better and  the infection is almost gone. We were completely prepared to be evacuated out of EG and head back to the states for surgery and miss our first R&R vacation. As of now, it looks like we will be headed to Europe! EEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! 

In 7 days, May 17th, we will board a plane, stop in Frankfurt, Germany and then land on Malta Island on May 18th. 

We will stay 6 nights at The Seabank Resort in Mellieha Bay, Malta. I think this place is going to be beautiful and can't wait for Eric to have a week relaxing. We hear there is some amazing diving and snorkeling too!

On May 24th we will fly from Malta to Barcelona and spend 2 nights there. I am so stinking excited to go to Barcelona! Everyone says it is one of their favorite cities. Must see . . . Church of the Sacred Family and a mall/store for all of the those things we can get our little hands on that we don't have in EG :)

On May 26th we will board a cruise and spend 7 nights at sea. Pray for this one! Never been on a cruise and they are in the news every couple of months for something, eeeek. We are pumped to visit Pompeii, the Almafi coast, Rome and the Leaning Tower of Pisa . . . already have our excursions booked!

Finally, we will spend one last night in Barcelona and be back in Malabo on June 3rd. 

We are so blessed to take a trip like this and add all of these amazing destinations to our passports! Please pray for the weather and our safety :)

Parker . . . a.k.a. Professional Crab Hunter

Parker was out playing with Matt and Krystal's two dogs, off the leash, and once they were done, we walked back to our apartment. Suddenly, he ran to the next apartment and chased something out from underneath the patio chair. I got a glimpse of what looked like a ball rolling under a table. It was a crab, an aggressive little crab. It charged Parker several times! Parker was so proud! We had to put the leash on him because that little bugger almost got his sweet little snout a few times. Morale of the story . . . Parker loves living in Africa!!!!

Our EG apartment, more than we could have ever wanted :)

Sorry it took so long to get these posted! I was holding out hoping that we would get our sea shipment by now. The shipment is on the island, but has been in customs for almost 2 weeks. Can't wait to have it here and to finish decorating and organizing.

Laundry Room

Taken from just outside the laundry room and with the front door at my back.

Guest bathroom with the cutest little sink but no mirror :(

Bedroom

Master Bathroom

Closet

Living Room

Dining Room

Kitchen (ignore my ingredients for stuffed bell peppers on the counter!)

Patio