Being Aunt Kate

My nephew visited me the first week in May. I was only 13 when he was born, and for the first several years of his life we were a bit more like siblings with a big age difference (though, when he was 4 he thought I was just 6!). He is now 17, which I thought was a great time to have him visit me and for me to get to know the older version of my nephew. I now have three precious little nieces that also make me an 'aunt', but he was the first one to call me by that wonderful title. :)

Here's a little photo gallery of our time together.

Airport Smiles- me, happy to see him. Him, happy to be off the plane! ;)

it almost worked. ;) 

How my nephew attempted to stay awake the first day...

Hangin' out/on the cathedral in Frankfurt.

Some castle on the Mosel River

Our hostel (green trimmed building). My nephew had thoughts of a horror movie like place.

Porta Nigra in Trier- a REALLY old city gate built by the Romans

Cheering on the gladiators at the coliseum in Trier

Taking it all in at Notre Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg.

Eating a 'Quick' lunch
(that was the name of the fast food place)

Being a super star with the kiddos at the preschool in the woods.

Bike ride! We rode our bikes to the next village to visit an old monastery.

The old monastery cathedral 

Biking back into town. I went on my first village to village bike ride with my nephew!

Döner! 

Chillin' with the biermeister statue in Lich

Farewell airport picture. I was crying inside.