We had a quiet week at home! Unfortunately some maintenance issues at work had us working from home this week until they could be resolved. I definitely enjoyed not having to wake up, get ready, and drive in every day! It’s also a school holiday this week in most of Europe (although not for theContinue reading “Week 249: Ski Amade and Schloss Lieser”
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Week 248: Brooklyn’s Birthday and Skiing in the Trois Vallées
We had a busy, packed week! I’d just gotten back from the Olympics the night before and stayed up late with Matt decorating for Brooklyn’s birthday. We decorated everything in pink and gold, her favorite colors, with balloons and streamers everywhere. It turned out so cute! Thankfully, my friend Susan was still staying with usContinue reading “Week 248: Brooklyn’s Birthday and Skiing in the Trois Vallées”
Week 244: Garmisch and England!
In the second week of January, we had a short week at home since everyone was traveling over the weekend. We’ve all been exhausted from running from one activity to the next, and I’ve been especially tired; I just can’t seem to catch up on sleep. Even though the week was busy, I barely tookContinue reading “Week 244: Garmisch and England!”
Week 242: Our Baltic Road Trip!
The day after Christmas, we were up before sunrise and out the door by 5 a.m., driving two hours to Munich to catch our flight to Vilnius, the first stop on our Baltic road trip. The trip was smooth—except for Matt leaving his backpack on the plane during our short layover in Warsaw. Our flightContinue reading “Week 242: Our Baltic Road Trip!”
Week 240: Holiday Skiing in the Dolomites
Christmas is finally almost here and we made it to the third weekend of Advent as the Germans call it! But first, another busy week of school and Christmas activities, and then a weekend in the snowy Alps! Tuesday night was the monthly Civil Air Patrol promotion, and Ryan was promoted to the rank ofContinue reading “Week 240: Holiday Skiing in the Dolomites”
Week 234: The Marine Corps Ball and Many Other Things
Wow—after some pretty quiet, slow weeks in October, November kicked off with a crazy start! It all began on Monday, when Brooklyn and I left work and school early and took the train up to Cologne to see Bob Dylan in concert. Brooklyn has a wonderfully eclectic taste in music; she bought the tickets overContinue reading “Week 234: The Marine Corps Ball and Many Other Things”
Week 197: Moving Through February
We made it through another week! I don’t know why, but 2025 has felt so long! We are all adjusting to new school and work routines, and we are all just so tired at the end of the day! We are technically on the “Winter Sports Pause” at school, but the students have filled thisContinue reading “Week 197: Moving Through February”
Week 196: Presidents’ Day Weekend in La Trois Vallee, France
We had a four-day weekend this week, but first, we had to get through the short week. I took my German language evaluation on Monday night because I am heading back to German school! Compared to the last time we took German classes at the American university, this will be a German-taught class for thoseContinue reading “Week 196: Presidents’ Day Weekend in La Trois Vallee, France”
Week 193: New Visitors!
We had some special visitors this week! Our dear friends and neighbors from Maryland, Kathy and Elsie, came to spend a week skiing and catching up with us. We chugged along through the week until Thursday when they arrived at lunchtime. They returned to our house for a nap until school was out, and thenContinue reading “Week 193: New Visitors!”
Week 188: Christmas Skiing in Italy
Christmas break started Friday after school, but first, we had to make it through the week! It was a slow start on Monday after all of the traveling over the weekend before. Throughout the week, both kids had wrestling practice every evening, plus multiple holiday celebrations at Girl Scouts, JROTC, Civil Air Patrol, and BoyContinue reading “Week 188: Christmas Skiing in Italy”
Gilcrests Abroad 