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Week 5: Last Week Alone

I spent the last two weeks trying to get things into order for the family’s arrival and doing a little more exploring in Germany. I had a rainy weekend and didn’t feel like going into any towns so instead I went on a fact-finding mission to the different grocery and retail stores here. I testedContinue reading “Week 5: Last Week Alone”

Week 4: Tübingen and Lake Konstanz

It’s already been four weeks since I arrived in Germany. I have been missing the family so much but have been so busy at work that time has been going by relatively quickly. I’ve been trying to keep busy on the weekends too so I don’t mope around the hotel. Hotel living is actually notContinue reading “Week 4: Tübingen and Lake Konstanz”

Three Weeks In

I’ve been in Germany for about three weeks now; only two more weeks until the family arrive. (Actually be the time this is published, I will have been here three weeks because I just found this in my Drafts folder 🤣) I’ve been super busy at work getting transitioned into my new role but haveContinue reading “Three Weeks In”

I’m in Germany! One Week In!

I can’t believe I have already been in Germany for almost a week! I have been super busy, which has been great since it is so lonely being here on my own. Monday was emotional, to say the least. So many friends and family came by to bring coffee, notarize last-minute documents (thanks, Jess!) andContinue reading “I’m in Germany! One Week In!”

Saying ‘See You Soon!’

The absolute hardest part of this whole process has been saying goodbye to everything about our life: our house, friends, and family. We are so lucky to have so many great friends and family that we are going to miss so much. I keep saying that we are so lucky to have this sadness aboutContinue reading “Saying ‘See You Soon!’”

Last Week at Home

It was another busy week! I had my last day at work on Thursday, we successfully got Matt’s truck shipped last Friday, and spent the final weekend with family and friends. Prior to shipping Matt’s truck, we had a checklist of things to complete. We needed to gather a bunch of paperwork and Matt hadContinue reading “Last Week at Home”

Packing and Shipping

We just wrapped up our three day pack-out–Wow! In the days and weeks leading up to the pack-out, we ran out of time to get a lot of things done that I wanted. We have been spending a lot of time catching up with friends and family, and that was much more fun! In theContinue reading “Packing and Shipping”

We Have Orders!

We finally have our moving orders! Well, actually we have had them for about two weeks but have been so busy, we haven’t had a chance to write an update. The “orders” are what we have been waiting for to start the moving process; nothing can happen without them in hand as they prove yourContinue reading “We Have Orders!”

Our New Home; Stuttgart, Germany

We are moving to Stuttgart! We’ve never been, but here’s what we know so far. Even though we’ve never been, we know a couple people who have and they’ve raved about it. We’ve also seen one episode of House Hunters International filmed there so we feel pretty knowledgeable. 🤣 According to Wikipedia, it’s the capitalContinue reading “Our New Home; Stuttgart, Germany”

We’re Moving to Germany!

I can’t believe we’re actually doing this, but we are. The past month has been an emotional whirlwind but we are finally starting to process that we are moving to another country! Why are we moving? The short answer is that life is short. The kids are getting older at a terribly fast pace andContinue reading “We’re Moving to Germany!”