This was a SUPER short week as we didn’t get back from skiing until Monday night, and then we departed on Friday for our next trip, but we thoroughly enjoyed our three Christmas days at home. The kids were off from school all week, but sadly, Matt and I still had to get through workContinue reading “Week 241: Christmas!”
Monthly Archives: December 2025
Week 240: Holiday Skiing in the Dolomites
Christmas is finally almost here and we made it to the third weekend of Advent as the Germans call it! But first, another busy week of school and Christmas activities, and then a weekend in the snowy Alps! Tuesday night was the monthly Civil Air Patrol promotion, and Ryan was promoted to the rank ofContinue reading “Week 240: Holiday Skiing in the Dolomites”
Week 239: Even More Christmas Markets
We’re in the second week of Advent, as the Germans would say, and it was another packed one! As we approach the shortest day of the year, it’s fully dark when we leave the house in the morning—and already nearly dark again by the time we leave work. At least we’ve been lucky, though, withContinue reading “Week 239: Even More Christmas Markets”
Week 238: First Week of December
It’s finally December so that means I could finally give the kids their advent calendars! This year we found some really great ones: Toblerone and Nivea for Brooklyn and Nutella and Formula One for Ryan. The calendars are really amazing in Germany so I don’t hold back; each of these spoiled kids gets one ofContinue reading “Week 238: First Week of December”
Gilcrests Abroad 