emilygdc

Week 125: Homecoming!

The government’s fiscal year is finally closed so there was a huge let-up in work for me this week. Tuesday, we celebrated by having a team building event at Volksfest. Thank goodness the fest is almost over. It seems like it has been going on forever and I think three visits in one opening isContinue reading “Week 125: Homecoming!”

Week 124: Stuttgart Volksfest

We had a nice, boring week at home! All the same school, work, and after-school activities. Stuttgart’s Volksfest is in full swing so Brooklyn stayed busy babysitting two nights this week, on top of her regular activities. On Saturday, Ryan headed to the Rulantica’s indoor water park at Europa Park to celebrate a friend’s birthday,Continue reading “Week 124: Stuttgart Volksfest”

Week 123: Lots of Visitors!

We had lots of visitors last week! Matt’s cousins, Rob and Candra, and their spouses, Kellan and Ellen visited for a week! On Monday, they arrived via train and we met them at the train station. After they got a quick nap, we headed to downtown Böblingen for dinner at Seegartle on the lake, followedContinue reading “Week 123: Lots of Visitors!”

Week 122: A Full Week at Home

We had a busy, but pretty “normal” week at home. Lots of school and activities for the kids and lots of work for me and Matt. Our puppy friends, Tobi and Paisley, visited with us this week while their parents were traveling. Over the weekend, Matt went on a golf trip with a friend toContinue reading “Week 122: A Full Week at Home”

Week 121: Kicking off Fest Season & a Visitor!

We had a busy week at home! Brooklyn had tennis every day, Girl Scouts, and piano lessons. Ryan had Boy Scouts and started baseball. Matt worked a couple of days at the school and work was super busy for me. It’s September, so that means it’s also the start of ‘fest season.’ On Friday, myContinue reading “Week 121: Kicking off Fest Season & a Visitor!”

Week 120: Labor Day on the Amalfi Coast

We had another quick week at home. While it was so hot and humid last week, we are back to normal Germany weather; 55F and rainy. To be honest, it’s a welcome change after all the heat. Brooklyn started with tennis practice every day after school with her team. Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts bothContinue reading “Week 120: Labor Day on the Amalfi Coast”

Week 119: First Week of School and Dijon, France

It was the first week of school! We managed to get a good nights rest on Sunday and had a relatively stress-free morning on Monday. It is still so HOT and HUMID. Because temps above 70F are so rare, the schools don’t have air conditioning here. But it’s been in the high 90s and soContinue reading “Week 119: First Week of School and Dijon, France”

Week 118: Last Week of Summer!

Last week was our last week of summer break and it was HOT. It has been between 95 and 100F and over 70% humidity, which is insane for Germany. Our air conditioners struggled to keep up! The biggest news of the week is that Matt took his CompTia Security+ exam and passed with an extraContinue reading “Week 118: Last Week of Summer!”

Week 117: One Week in Croatia (& Bosnia)!

We did an eight day driving road trip through Croatia and Bosnia! We left early Saturday morning as we had dropped off the dogs the night before. Our first intended stop was the Wurzenpass Bunker Museum, about six hours away, on the border of Austria and Slovenia. Unfortunately, European summer traffic was not on ourContinue reading “Week 117: One Week in Croatia (& Bosnia)!”

Weeks 115 & 116: Two Weeks at Home!

We have spent another (almost) two weeks at home, which hasn’t happened in who knows when, maybe May? Brooklyn and I continued our tennis lessons and Brooklyn completed a one-week tennis camp at our tennis club. We played a couple nights in our neighborhood and she has made so much improvement! Ryan is still goingContinue reading “Weeks 115 & 116: Two Weeks at Home!”