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Week 231: Homecoming

We had a short week after returning from Romania. Fortunately, despite the ongoing government shutdown, the school system got permission for extracurricular activities to resume- so Spirit Week and Homecoming were back on! On Thursday, the Brooklyn and the rest of the seniors enjoyed Senior Breakfast while the rest of the school took the PSATs.Continue reading “Week 231: Homecoming”

Week 230: Columbus Day Weekend in Romania

It’s been another full week of gloomy weather here in Germany. The government shutdown is still ongoing, but fortunately, we found out that extracurricular activities can resume at school, and homecoming has been rescheduled for next weekend. Matt and I are still working as usual, so not much has changed for us. The Stuttgarter VolksfestContinue reading “Week 230: Columbus Day Weekend in Romania”

Week 229: Finally October!

We’re finally out of September! It’s still been raining almost non-stop and cold in the mid- 50s. The leaves are starting to change and you can feel fall is right around the corner. September felt endless, and it seemed like the fiscal year-end on September 30 would never arrive. But it did—late that night—and weContinue reading “Week 229: Finally October!”

Week 228: Stuttgarter Volksfest 🎡

It’s finally the last week of September! Work has been busy with the final stretch of the fiscal year, and outside we’re definitely paying for all that gorgeous weather we enjoyed earlier—temperatures have dropped into the low 50s, and it’s been pouring rain nonstop all week. Matt is still biking to work in the rain,Continue reading “Week 228: Stuttgarter Volksfest 🎡”

Week 227: September Continues!

We’ve flown through another beautiful week here in Germany. The weather has continued to be sunny and in the low 70s. I don’t know how we’ve been so lucky to have a month of almost perfect weather, but I’m sure that means we’ll have to pay for it double later. We were so busy withContinue reading “Week 227: September Continues!”

Week 226: More Wine Festing!

Another week has flown by in a whirlwind of work and school, and I’ve fallen behind on updating this journal—honestly, it’s been non-stop! But the weather has been amazing! The sun’s been shining, and temperatures have been in the low 70s, so we’ve been making the most of the outdoor time. This week at schoolContinue reading “Week 226: More Wine Festing!”

Week 225: Wine Fest Season!

It’s the first full week of September, so that means we are heading straight into wine season, but first, we had to get through the week! We had a hard time getting things back into gear after our trip to Portugal and only a short night’s rest before returning to work and school on Tuesday,Continue reading “Week 225: Wine Fest Season!”

Week 224: Labor Day Weekend in the Algarve

Another week has flown by with both kids back in school. Luckily, this one was short since we had a four-day weekend for Labor Day. Friday, we left the house at 3 a.m. for our 5:50 a.m. flight to Faro, Portugal, in the Algarve region. The flight to Faro was the first flight of theContinue reading “Week 224: Labor Day Weekend in the Algarve”

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!”