Last Monday was my parents last full day in Germany. I took the afternoon off and we were able to attend the Fasching Parade in our town. For the last two years, the Fasching parade has fallen on Presidents’ Day weekend so we’ve missed it and were glad to finally be able to attend. ComparedContinue reading “Week 144: Chamonix!”
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Week 142: Lasik & Iceland
Monday morning, I finally had my LASIK revision. My appointment was at 9:15 and we were back home by 11am. Everything seemed to go smoothly except I moved my left eye a little during the procedure, which resulted in a tear to my lens. The doctor applied some bandages in the form of contact lensesContinue reading “Week 142: Lasik & Iceland”
Week 141: My Parents Are Here and Innsbruck!
My parents are here! After a quiet start to the week, we picked them up from Zurich airport on Thursday morning. Their flight arrived 15 minutes early and of course, Zurich Airport is so efficient, they were waiting on the curb within 30 minutes of landing. Just like last year, they had to wait onContinue reading “Week 141: My Parents Are Here and Innsbruck!”
Week 137: Christmas at Home and New Years in London
We made it home from Nürnberg in time for Christmas Eve dinner. This was our first Christmas in Germany, and essentially the first Christmas we’ve ever spent with just our immediate family. We went the extra mile to uphold our favorite traditions while creating some news ones, and making it a fun weekend so noContinue reading “Week 137: Christmas at Home and New Years in London”
Week 136: Christmas in Poland
It is already the last week before Christmas; I cannot believe that December has passed us so quickly! At the same time, we have been jamming in as many visitors and activities as possible so maybe that’s not surprising. The kids are now on winter break and Tuesday, we were leaving on a trip toContinue reading “Week 136: Christmas in Poland”
Week 135: Last Week before Christmas Break
We continued our visit with the O’Rourkes when they arrived in Stuttgart by train on Monday night. But first, a moment for our advent calendars as I forgot to include them previously! Only because German Advent Calendars are the really the best, they go all out! This year, I found a Nivea calendar for BrooklynContinue reading “Week 135: Last Week before Christmas Break”
Week 134: Christmas in Paris
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”
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!”
Gilcrests Abroad 