Ireland

We were blessed to have Uncle Howard and Barbara come for a visit in August. We had a fantastic time. We spent a few days in Ireland which was absolutely gorgeous! We flew Ryan air, which was our first experience on a value jet. The boys thought it was the funniest thing when we landed and they did a bugle call. I cried on the flight back when the turbulence got really bad, and the pilot came over the air and said all the other air space was taken and we would just have to endure it for awhile. But we did make it both ways. As with every big city we have visited, we absolutely loved Dublin. Cork was gorgeous, although I don't think any of us would recommend the "bus tour". The Ring of Kerry had the most breathtaking views and was well worth the time spent in the car. Here are just a few pictures from Ireland.

Uncle Howard, Barbara, and Mike took the Guinness tour

I took the boys to the Dublin Zoo

Blarney Castle

Right after Mike kissed the Blarney Stone.

Killareny

on the Ring of Kerry

Mike dared Barb to ring the church bell, and she did