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Week 176: Volksfest!

We have survived another crazy week! This one was really “Ryan’s week” because he reached multiple milestones. One Tuesday night, he was promoted to cadet airman in Civil Air Patrol! Ryan’s goal is to join the Air Force, and he came home last spring saying he wanted to join to improve his chances of gettingContinue reading “Week 176: Volksfest!”

Week 175: Homecoming!

This week was Homecoming for Stuttgart High, and the kids had a fun and busy week dressing up and celebrating during Spirit Week! Tuesday night, Ryan cooked us one of his fish, the salmon, from the camping trip the week before. He baked it with lemons, garlic, and chives, and it was so good. ItContinue reading “Week 175: Homecoming!”

Week 174: Old Friends Back in Town!

I am getting really behind in posting updates because we have just been so busy despite having stayed in town for two whole weeks now! I had thought things would be a little less busy with both kids being back at the same school again. But, with Matt working full time again and the kidsContinue reading “Week 174: Old Friends Back in Town!”

Week 173: Festival Season Begins

This was a short week for us as we did not get back from Sardinia until Monday evening. As usual, the week flew by with millions of activities and school events! Thursday was Parent Night at the kids’ school. Ironically, neither kid could attend with us as they were each at their commitments; Ryan hadContinue reading “Week 173: Festival Season Begins”

Week 172: Labor Day Weekend in Sardinia

Another week has flown by! The only big news from this week is that Brooklyn started her job at Pizza Hut and worked two shifts! We are so proud of her! We have been bunny-sitting for our friends for the past couple of weeks. Milo is the sweetest thing. We had been expecting a tinyContinue reading “Week 172: Labor Day Weekend in Sardinia”

Week 171: Back to School!

School started this week, and it’s been so busy! Monday was the big day for everyone! It was Ryan’s first day of High School, Brooklyn’s first day of her junior year, and Matt’s first day in school with the students. They were all pretty excited when they left together on Monday morning; it was soContinue reading “Week 171: Back to School!”

Week 170: Last Week of Summer Break

It’s the last week of summer break, and the heat is not letting up! The mornings are manageable, but we have to hunker down in our air-conditioned rooms for the rest of the day. We are looking forward to things cooling off a little bit this weekend. On Monday night, we saw the Perseid MeteorContinue reading “Week 170: Last Week of Summer Break”

Week 169: Bern, Switzerland

It was a short week for us after I got home from Nice on Tuesday! It’s still summer vacation for everyone, and it’s still hot, so not much new to report! By Saturday, we were bored with being in the house, and the forecast called for sun and heat, so we decided to cross anotherContinue reading “Week 169: Bern, Switzerland”

Week 168: Nice, France (Again!)

It was a hot week in Germany! Our air conditioners are up and running again; temperatures have been above 90F all week. The A/C can’t even keep up at work, so we have been working more from home. Every afternoon, it looks like a big storm is coming through that will break this heatwave, butContinue reading “Week 168: Nice, France (Again!)”

Week 167: The Olympics and Disney Paris

We had another super busy week! After returning from Cuxhaven, we only had two days at home before we left on our next adventure. Matt and I caught up on work and things around the house, Brooklyn wrapped up her summer class, and Ryan kept working hard on completing his Lego Star Wars AT-AT. IContinue reading “Week 167: The Olympics and Disney Paris”