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I had a way bigger post, but with one key stroke it deleted the whole thing! Crap – so this is a much smaller version of that post because time is running out of time and I have to get ready for work!
She didn’t sleep at all during the 10 hour flight, and was amazingly wide awake when she landed, even though it was about midnight Germany time. We went to dinner to kill some time – as luck would have it her flight arrived at the height of Chicago’s rush hour!
We went to Basillico for the third time in a month! I got their wonderful tomato basil soup and the ricotta stuffed gnocchi.
Tony got the pasta carbonara. Not too long ago I told him I was making that for dinner and this dish was what he had in mind. When I brought my healthy version to the table, let’s just say he was a tad disappointed. This however, was creamy goodness!
She brought us home a lot of stuff!
While the German teachers frowned up the purchase of alcohol, they were the first to advise how to get it home – wrapped in a newspaper and put in your shoe!
Here are a few of my favorite pics so far:
And proud food bloggin momma that I am, she took pictures of her food! This was one of her favorites – meat and onion filled dumplings in eggs and green onions. Yes, my daughter loves onions!
Welcome home Hannah! 😀
I’m so late on this but I’m glad she’s home–I love that pic with the chick on her head!
What a cute video! I’m so glad she is home safely!
yay for hannah being home!!! thats so exciting! what a good girl taking pics of her food for you.. 😉
yea, sometimes the healthy versions of stuff are just not the same.. so sad.. : (
LOVELOVELOVELOVE how happy you are.
Great teachers she had..they should teach life skills too 🙂
I love, love, love those chili chocolate bars!
Check out all the chocolate. Awesome! Sounds like Hannah had a good time.
awwwwww so glad your baby is back! German chocolate is seriously the best. And your gnocchi looks so awesome. I need to try my hand at making it again. Love the picture of you with the chick on your head 😉
Welcome Home Hannah!
Mmm, love German chocolate! 🙂
heads up…you can find that Chili Chocolate at Walgreens.
Welcome home Hannah!!!
Yeah, and I’ve seen it at World Market too! 😀
OMG what an amazing trip i’m soooooo happy for her that she went, and YOU now that she’s back!! Rock on with the food pics Hannah, and she looks smokin’ in the goin’ out picture- love that skirt!! 🙂
oh how wonderful to have your daughter back! she is so cute and brought back chocolate. nothing like european chocolate if you ask me! welcome home hannah!
Yay she is home. I bet she had the time of her life! Such great memories! Congrats on your weight loss Biz, even though you thought it was low it is way better than gaining! And you lost some inches which is even better- good for you!!!
Hooray for Hannah being back, she looks so happy in those pictures.
She is such a smart girl liking onions! 😛
I love that picture of the bird on her head — too cute! Enjoy having your baby home 🙂
I can tell you are a proud mamma happy to have her baby home! Sounds like she had a fabulous trip, I’m jealous! The food looks great as usual! Looks like we’ll be inviting Hannah over for dinner as SHE likes onions!! One of your flaws that I choose to overlook! 🙂
She’s so cute! Love her pictures!
I also tried making a healthy version of pasta carbonara and it was also lacking in something! Ok… but need some other type of seasoning or flavor added.
Ohhh and that jewelry was beautiful!
Welcome home Hannah! YaY! 🙂
Biz I love your food. I love that you grill all the time but mostly I love the breakfast stuffed potatoes. They get me everytime and someday I will make my own. Dang they look so yummy!
Yeah Hannah! You look awesome!
World traveller!
Can’t wait to see you!
Love Aunt Jenn
this video made my morning and actually my whole day!!! 🙂 this reminded me of when i came back after two months and saw my momma! 🙂 <3
WELCOME HOME HANNAHHHHHHHHH <3
My goodness.
How young and free she looks.
Gorgeous.
I am jealous.
And welcome home.
Love this comment! 😀
yea! She’s home safe and sound!
She is just adorable! So glad she’s home safe 🙂
Glad she’s home safe and sound – looks like she had a fun time.
Yum for the German choc’s 🙂
Looks like she had a blast. That is an amazing experience. I can;t wait to see more pics.
I hate when the darn thing deletes. Sorry to hear that.
what great treats she brought back for you. i’d love to try that chilli chocolate – yum!
Welcome home, Hannah!!! She is so cute and looks like she had a blast on her trip! Love the expression on her face with the baby chick on her head – what a fun girl you have!!!
Your baby is home too 🙂 Those chocolates look enticing! Maybe you’ll take a pix and feature it so we can all drool 🙂
Glad she is home safe- Love the pics! 🙂
So glad she is home safe with you. Brings back many memories of France for me. You will never be the same after tasting European chocolate. The use less wax and more actual chocolate in their chocolate. If she had a chance to go to an actual chocolate shop it is even better then the bar stuff she brought home. But the bars are so much better then the Hershey’s we are used to! And that picture of the lane with trees, heaven!
Aww yay! That must have been such a great trip.
Hannah look fantastic!!! So glad she is safely home.
Tattle? On me? Hey!
Welcome home Hanner’s. Can’t wait to hear all about it. Ich hoffe, Sie hatten eine großartige Reise!
I wonder if she’ll sleep all day today. Glad she made it back safely and I know you are relieved to have your chick back in the nest!
Did you see Charlie’s blog today? It’s a rerun but he talks about gaining vacation weight (and being able to get it off). Since I know he’s about to vacation, I told him I was going to tattle to you, so I am. I’m trusting you to get him Biz!
Aww, YAY!! Glad she made it home safe and sound! That last dish looks fantastic – liebe onions 🙂
I’m glad she got home safely!!! 🙂
Awww, I know you’re so happy to have her back home!! Love the reunion clip at the airport, so sweet! 🙂 Love her outfit in the photo before they went out on the town, so cute!!
Yum, ricotta stuffed gnocchi!! That dish looks amazing!! 🙂
Welcome home to Hannah! I’m sure you are so glad that she’s back! It looks like she had a wonderful time on her trip!!
That gnocchi looks AMAZING!!!
Welcome home indeed!! Great pictures and how sweet was she to get you all of those fabulous goodies! Love the picture of her and her buddies – cute girls with fabulous dresses! Some of my healthy Italian version don’t go over well with Austin – like alfredo sauces.He’s like Kel – it’s just NOT the same!