Were you, by any chance, in the mood to laugh hysterically?

Then go see this:


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Alexa and Taylor are the bomb.

Watch this, not that.

I just got back from seeing Dream House at the movie theater. I cannot recommend it. Formulaic and predictable, plus the preview mismarketed it and gave way too much away. The two leads got married in real life and lets hope their union is long and happy because something good had to come out of this film.

Alas, I could have better spent my time watching this amazing video 31 times instead. It takes stop motion to new levels and I love it.

Innsbruck, in pictures

Our first stop in Austria was the gorgeous village of Innsbruck. The people that get to live there are so lucky.

Innsbruck hosted two winter Olympic Games.

Emperor Maximillian's Golden Roof. How it sparkled.

Also sparkling? The steps at the Swarovski Crystal store.

The prettiest building in town.

And on the ground floor we found a shop where you could get gelato shaped like a rose.

We all partook.

The snow capped mountains peek over every rooftop. So beautiful.

Up next: We roam about Salzburg dressed up in nothing but some old drapes and have a marvelous time.

Neuschwanstein, in pictures

Our next stop was Neuschwanstein, one of the castles built by Bavaria's Mad King Ludwig. It's often called The Fairy Tale Castle because it inspired the castle in Disney's Sleeping Beauty film. It was most impressive.

The castle was gorgeous, but even better were the views:

The yellow palace on the left was one of Ludwig's "old castles," apparently not sufficiently grand for his taste.

It was quite chilly, but that lake was so clear and beautiful, I wanted to dive right in. Alas, I did not.

Gorgeous!

Next up: On to Austria and Innsbruck.

Even better than a day in Germany...

Julia took this one.

Now check out the faceplant:

She was coming to get me with tickles.

She was making a pile of leaves and suddenly the tree started raining leaves down on us. She was so excited.

"This is how high my pile will be."