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Week 191: Matt’s 40th Birthday Party!

It was a short week because I didn’t get back to Germany until Wednesday morning. Then, I went straight into work and to a hair appointment in the evening. Luckily, Thursday was declared a federal holiday, so all four of us were off work and school and could catch up on rest and things aroundContinue reading “Week 191: Matt’s 40th Birthday Party!”

Week 190: New Year’s and Pop’s 100th Bday

We arrived back in Frankfurt at almost 4 p.m. after our flight from Morocco was delayed. A snowy, foggy Germany greeted us. We rushed to the car and then raced home, trying to arrive in time for the fireworks. We have never spent New Year’s Eve in Germany, but everyone always raves about it becauseContinue reading “Week 190: New Year’s and Pop’s 100th Bday”

Week 189: (Part 1) Christmas!

We made it home from Italy the afternoon before Christmas Eve. Luckily, Christmas Eve ended up being a holiday for both Matt and me, so we spent the day finishing last-minute preparations around the house. In the late afternoon, we went to church for Christmas Eve mass. Then, we and our friends went to ourContinue reading “Week 189: (Part 1) Christmas!”

Week 187: Wrestling and Christmas in Belgium

Another December week has flown by, and as usual, I packed it with several Christmas outings. On Wednesday, I had my work Christmas lunch at the Stuttgart Winterhütte, an Alpine-themed pop-up restaurant in the middle of the Stuttgart Christmas market. The inside is decorated like an alpine lodge and has a Christmas menu. After lunchContinue reading “Week 187: Wrestling and Christmas in Belgium”

Week 186: Christmas Market Marathons!

Now that Advent has officially started, the Christmas markets in Europe are in full swing! On Monday night, a friend and I visited Karlsruhe, about an hour west of Stuttgart, to check out their market. Karlsruhe is actually the first market our family visited during our first December in Germany in 2021. Covid was stillContinue reading “Week 186: Christmas Market Marathons!”

Week 185: Thanksgiving in Zermatt

I can’t believe it’s Thanksgiving already; it seems like Halloween just passed! The kids are both at wrestling practice until after 6 pm every night, and Matt has been going to the gym. It feels like I’ve been home alone a lot! On Monday, a friend and I started the Christmas market season with aContinue reading “Week 185: Thanksgiving in Zermatt”

Week 184: Almost Thanksgiving!

Another week has passed us by! Everyone had a full week of work and school, and the kids stayed busy every evening. It snowed twice this week, and we all had a delayed arrival time on Friday due to snow and ice overnight. Winter is definitely here. Brooklyn manages the wrestling team, and Ryan wasContinue reading “Week 184: Almost Thanksgiving!”

Week 183: The Marine Corps Ball

After we were all home from our separate adventures the Monday after Veterans Day, we had a quiet week at home. The weekend finally arrived after a long week of school and work. We started it with a birthday celebration for one of our friends at the Check Inn in Böblingen. The Check Inn isContinue reading “Week 183: The Marine Corps Ball”

Week 182: Long Weekend Across Europe

I can’t believe we made it through another week; they are just flying by! Luckily, we entered this one slightly more rested than usual, as it was the first time we all slept in our beds the whole week since September 27th! It is really nice getting out and exploring, but it’s also nice toContinue reading “Week 182: Long Weekend Across Europe”