It’s December, so of course we had another busy week! Matt worked every day at the school (apparently a lot of teachers want to take off in December) and the kids had the same school activities just about every day. Monday night, a friend and I visited the Bruchsal Christmas Market. Bruchsal is about anContinue reading “Week 134: Christmas in Paris”
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Week 133: Visitors & The Beginning of Christmas Season
We had a super busy week as Burger, Heather, and their family were still visiting with us. We made the most of our time and visited more Christmas markets and collected even more mugs. Monday, we were all exhausted from our weekend in Luxembourg and Strasbourg. Luckily, I was able to work from home whileContinue reading “Week 133: Visitors & The Beginning of Christmas Season”
Week 132: Thanksgiving and Visitors!
It’s Thanksgiving week, so we all had a short week at work and school. It’s a little early, but some of the Christmas markets around Germany opened up this week. Traditionally, they start the first week of Advent, which is next week, but there are a few that open early if you a willing toContinue reading “Week 132: Thanksgiving and Visitors!”
Week 130: Canary Islands!
Another week has passed us by with work, school, and activities. This year, Brooklyn is going to be one of the managers for the school’s wrestling team, along with three of her friends. Try-outs started this week so she was busy every day after school helping with equipment and weigh-ins. On Thursday, Veterans Day wasContinue reading “Week 130: Canary Islands!”
Week 129: It’s November!
It’s November and the cold weather is officially here! Until now, the weather has been sunny and in the high 50s/low 60s. This week the temperatures have dropped to the high 40s/low 50s and been really cloudy and rainy. We also changed the clocks back last week so it has been extra dark. It seemsContinue reading “Week 129: It’s November!”
Week 125: Homecoming!
The government’s fiscal year is finally closed so there was a huge let-up in work for me this week. Tuesday, we celebrated by having a team building event at Volksfest. Thank goodness the fest is almost over. It seems like it has been going on forever and I think three visits in one opening isContinue reading “Week 125: Homecoming!”
Week 123: Lots of Visitors!
We had lots of visitors last week! Matt’s cousins, Rob and Candra, and their spouses, Kellan and Ellen visited for a week! On Monday, they arrived via train and we met them at the train station. After they got a quick nap, we headed to downtown Böblingen for dinner at Seegartle on the lake, followedContinue reading “Week 123: Lots of Visitors!”
Week 120: Labor Day on the Amalfi Coast
We had another quick week at home. While it was so hot and humid last week, we are back to normal Germany weather; 55F and rainy. To be honest, it’s a welcome change after all the heat. Brooklyn started with tennis practice every day after school with her team. Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts bothContinue reading “Week 120: Labor Day on the Amalfi Coast”
Week 119: First Week of School and Dijon, France
It was the first week of school! We managed to get a good nights rest on Sunday and had a relatively stress-free morning on Monday. It is still so HOT and HUMID. Because temps above 70F are so rare, the schools don’t have air conditioning here. But it’s been in the high 90s and soContinue reading “Week 119: First Week of School and Dijon, France”
Week 118: Last Week of Summer!
Last week was our last week of summer break and it was HOT. It has been between 95 and 100F and over 70% humidity, which is insane for Germany. Our air conditioners struggled to keep up! The biggest news of the week is that Matt took his CompTia Security+ exam and passed with an extraContinue reading “Week 118: Last Week of Summer!”
Gilcrests Abroad 