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!”
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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!”
Week 221: Back in Deutschland
I arrived back in Germany on Monday morning. It was going to be a quick and boring week! Matt picked me up from the airport and took me home, where I slept for the rest of the day. I had barely gotten any sleep during either of my flights and I was exhausted! I wokeContinue reading “Week 221: Back in Deutschland”
Week 222: Last Week of Summer Vacation
Brooklyn and Ryan spent the rest of their trip to the US spending time with friends and family. They left the US on Monday and arrived back in Stuttgart on Tuesday by lunchtime. This was their first time traveling alone, and I was so worried! Not that they would get lost, but that there wouldContinue reading “Week 222: Last Week of Summer Vacation”
Weeks 218-220: Back in the USA!
We have had such a busy summer, I am trying to catch up on updates! After our week cruising in the Aegean, we had an extremely busy couple of days at work and home; unpacking from our trip, washing, and re-packing for the USA. Friday, we left home super early for our trip. Our flightContinue reading “Weeks 218-220: Back in the USA!”
Week 217: Cruising Part II
As we started this week, we were still on our cruise, and our ship pulled into port in Rhodes, Greece, on Monday. After our long day the day before, we wanted to take it easy. Google helped us find a lovely beach about a 20-minute walk from the port. Luckily, the route took us aroundContinue reading “Week 217: Cruising Part II”
Week 216: Cruising Part I
It has been another HOT week! The entire continent is experiencing an intense heatwave with record-breaking temperatures everywhere. Even more unusually, the heat is sticking around and not leaving after a day or so; it just lingers. Opening the windows to air the house in the morning isn’t enough; we all just sit around theContinue reading “Week 216: Cruising Part I”
Week 215: Last Week of June!
It was another long, quiet week at home for the three of us. Ryan was still at the Civil Air Patrol Encampment, and we wouldn’t pick him up until Sunday. It’s been in the 90s all week. When we are home, we have to stay in the family room, where the AC unit is hookedContinue reading “Week 215: Last Week of June!”
Gilcrests Abroad 