It was another short week at home for us! Ryan was still at the JROTC JCLC and would not return until Friday. Then, he’d leave again for the Civil Air Patrol encampment on Sunday. Thursday was a holiday, and Friday was my day off, so not wanting to sit at home in the heat, BrooklynContinue reading “Week 214: Weekend in Provence”
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Week 213: School’s Out and Bolzano!
It’s finally the last week of school! It’s been a great school year for everyone, but feels like it’s been dragging on, and we are so ready for summer break! Monday was the last full day of school and Tuesday was the last official day, but only a half day. The kids actually wanted toContinue reading “Week 213: School’s Out and Bolzano!”
Week 212: First Week of June
This has been a really quiet week! For me, it started late because I didn’t get back from Porto until Monday night, but I was straight back into work on Tuesday. On Tuesday night, Matt and I went to Tapas Tuesday at Sitt Wine Bar with some friends while Brooklyn and Ryan worked on theContinue reading “Week 212: First Week of June”
Week 211: Last Week of May and Porto, Portugal
After we returned from Catania on Tuesday morning, we jumped right back into our routine! We got home relatively early and were even able to drop the kids off at school for their final classes of the day. It’s so weird to be able to wake up in Italy, take a flight, and still getContinue reading “Week 211: Last Week of May and Porto, Portugal”
Week 210: Euros and Memorial Day Weekend
We are finally getting close to the end of the school year, which means there was a lot of running around this week! Two of Ryan’s very good friends were moving at the end of the week, so he filled just about every free minute hanging out with them. Seeing him sad about his departingContinue reading “Week 210: Euros and Memorial Day Weekend”
Week 209: Halfway Through May
After our Mother’s Day marathon last week, we had a low-key week at home. The weekend came really fast! This weekend, Ryan was to attend his induction into the Order of the Arrow, which is kind of like an Honor Society for Boy Scouts. You have to be nominated by your peers and leader andContinue reading “Week 209: Halfway Through May”
Week 207: My Birthday Week!
We had a pretty typical week at home, with my birthday right in the middle, breaking up things. Tuesday night, Ryan was promoted again (yes, again) in Civil Air Patrol. It almost seems like he’s ranking up every month, even though I know that’s impossible. He’s now a Cadet Technical Sergeant, and I got toContinue reading “Week 207: My Birthday Week!”
Week 208: Mother’s Day
We were home for another whole week, which was pretty quiet, followed by a busy weekend. It’s still been pretty chilly here, and although we’ve had some cloudy days, it’s been mostly sunny with no rain! Very strange for Germany in the Spring! The pollen is piled up everywhere in thick layers, and we areContinue reading “Week 208: Mother’s Day”
Week 206: Junior Prom
It’s been another cold week in Stuttgart! Not only did the temperatures drop again this week to the 40s, but our boiler broke again, and we had no hot water. Thankfully, this happened the day after our guests departed and not while they were there. However, I have learned my lesson about talking about theContinue reading “Week 206: Junior Prom”
Week 205: Springfest
We had some very special visitors last week! On Tuesday, my cousin Bonnie was the first to arrive. She let herself in, and we finally reunited after I returned home from work in the early afternoon. When I got home, our first stop was Herrenberg, where the softball team was having a scrimmage. After seeingContinue reading “Week 205: Springfest”
Gilcrests Abroad 