It was another busy week; one that held both the heaviness of loss and some celebrations. In between the usual routines, we spent a lot of time reflecting on my grandfather and his passing. Those moments came in waves, sometimes quiet and sometimes emotional. The week began cold and gray, the kind of weather thatContinue reading “Week 258: Prom Weekend”
Monthly Archives: April 2026
Week 257: Quick Trip to Belgium
Some weeks feel long and drawn out but this one did the opposite and flew by in a blur of work, school schedules, last-minute decisions, and a whirlwind weekend that packed in just about everything. All week, we had been eyeing the kids’ softball and baseball games scheduled for the weekend in Belgium against theContinue reading “Week 257: Quick Trip to Belgium”
Week 256: Springtime in Germany!
Last week flew by, as usual! After we got back from Ireland late on Sunday night, we had to drag ourselves out of bed for work and school on Monday morning. On Wednesday, Ryan’s baseball team had a scrimmage against a local team, the Herrenberg Wanderers. The team is only about twenty minutes south ofContinue reading “Week 256: Springtime in Germany!”
Week 255: Exploring Ireland
We kicked off the week right where we left off in Kinsale, still in the middle of our ten-day road trip through Ireland with our friends from the U.S. After a quick breakfast in Kinsale, we hit the road toward our next stop: Killarney National Park. The drive took us along some incredibly narrow, windingContinue reading “Week 255: Exploring Ireland”
Gilcrests Abroad 