Happy Sunday!!! I made it back from our conference safe&sound (and probably 10lbs heavier with all the Czech food!). It was an encouraging time with fellow AIAers from all over Europe. We discussed many thought provoking subjects such as sports ethics, worldviews, and a little AIA principle biznaz as well. I was a bit exhausted by the end, but know it was well worth it. If you don't know what "Czech" food consist of, just picture the most starch and carbs possible in a meal, and there you have it. TONS of potatoes, bread, gravy, and throw in a bit of meat. Kills me...don't get me wrong; it's good, but just to have every once in awhile. Meal after meal after meal just gets brutal...

Welp, tomorrow my Mom and step dad, Joe, get in, and I can hardly contain my excitement!! It's been 9 months since I've seen them! I can't wait to run and give them a HUGE hug!!! We have quite a schedule the 7 days they're here, so it won't be the most relaxing of trips. We leave Tuesday for Italy, land in Rome, see Venice, and fly out of Milan. Pretty excited about this, but even more excited to be doing this with them. No doubt I'll have some fun pics and video to share when we get back. I laugh thinking about how bad Joe's going to stick out. If there's ever someone who looks so incredibly Texas, it's him. Tall, skinny, loud, belt buckle and all...I love it, but in this setting it's going to be hilarious. I'm definitely going to have to give him some cultural parameters to try and stay in. So, if you're walking through Prague or Italy and notice a loud, tall white guy walkin around, you can safely assume that's probably him!