Weeks 269 & 270: Two Quiet Weeks in Germany
It has honestly been a quiet, kind of boring couple of weeks in Germany, not even enough happening to justify breaking this into two separate weekly posts. It has still been incredibly hot, and everywhere is sold out of air conditioners. We already have three in our house, but we decided we have become far…
Week 268: Liverpool & Manchester
It has cooled off a little in Stuttgart, although not quite as much as we had hoped. The forecast was calling for temperatures in the low 70s this week, but unfortunately they lingered in the 80s instead. Thankfully, the nights were noticeably cooler, which meant our portable AC units were finally able to cool a…
Week 267: Boiling Hot!
Wow, what a crazy, hot week it has been! We got back from Greece on Sunday, but while we were away, a brutal heat wave had settled over much of Europe. Every day this week topped 100°F (38°C), and suddenly everyone I know was Googling, “What is a heat dome?” I’ll spare you the meteorology…
Week 266: Five Years in Germany + Crete, Greece
This week started like any other, except we were still recovering from our late-night drive home from Le Mans. Monday was a significant day, though, as it marked five years since we moved to Germany. Technically, my anniversary was back in May since I arrived a few weeks before everyone else. But we celebrate the…
Week 265: The 24hrs of Le Mans
It was finally the last week of school! Some weeks it barely felt like we were keeping our heads above water, so we’re more than grateful it’s over and we’ve officially earned a break for the summer! Tuesday marked Ryan’s last day of school, which always feels like a milestone; part celebration, part “how did…
Week 264: Brooklyn’s Graduation
After 13 years of homework, exams, projects, early mornings, and countless school events, graduation week had finally arrived for Brooklyn! The week kicked off on Monday. Matt and I both had to work, and since the graduation ceremony was scheduled right during dinnertime on Tuesday, we decided to celebrate a little early with a special…
Week 263: Wrapping up the School Year
After returning from Lauterbrunnen on Monday afternoon, we jumped right into a busy week. Tuesday was my day off, but there wasn’t much time for relaxing. Our house was bursting at the seams with so many visitors; which we absolutely loved; but with eight people under one roof, there was plenty of laundry and a…
Week 262: Visitors, Euros, and Lauterbrunnen
A few weeks ago (I’m getting very behind on my posts!) I attended my final German class. I’m so happy to have my evenings free again. It’s hard to imagine how productive I must have been before spending nearly ten hours a week in class. At the same time, though, I feel a little sad.…
Week 261: Halfway Through May!
Thankfully, we made it through another week, and this one seemed to fly by just as quickly as the others. The warm spell has broken and it has been a little chilly. We did have one change to our normal routine: Wednesday night was the parents vs. kids softball game. The weather was beautiful, and…
Week 260: Senior Sports Day and Mother’s Day
Somehow we got through another long and tiring week! The weather has been really warm and it feels like Spring. School is wrapping up and the kids are in the middle of AP exams and finishing big projects. In my German class, we are getting close to the final DTZ exam, so every class has…
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