August 2025 – Gilcrests Abroad

Week 223: Back to School!

The kids went back to school on Monday this week. Ryan is starting 10th grade, Brooklyn is starting 12th grade, and Matt is starting 35th grade 😉. I can’t believe it’s Brooklyn’s senior year already; it seems like she was just starting kindergarten! Friday, the school held “Senior was Sunrise” to celebrate the start ofContinue reading “Week 223: Back to School!”

Week 221: Back in Deutschland

I arrived back in Germany on Monday morning. It was going to be a quick and boring week! Matt picked me up from the airport and took me home, where I slept for the rest of the day. I had barely gotten any sleep during either of my flights and I was exhausted! I wokeContinue reading “Week 221: Back in Deutschland”

Week 222: Last Week of Summer Vacation

Brooklyn and Ryan spent the rest of their trip to the US spending time with friends and family. They left the US on Monday and arrived back in Stuttgart on Tuesday by lunchtime. This was their first time traveling alone, and I was so worried! Not that they would get lost, but that there wouldContinue reading “Week 222: Last Week of Summer Vacation”

Weeks 218-220: Back in the USA!

We have had such a busy summer, I am trying to catch up on updates! After our week cruising in the Aegean, we had an extremely busy couple of days at work and home; unpacking from our trip, washing, and re-packing for the USA. Friday, we left home super early for our trip. Our flightContinue reading “Weeks 218-220: Back in the USA!”