Heidelberg

Heidelberg

Oh, the biggest news is that today, M finally got to wear all her own clothes!  We had to check all of our roll-aboards when we left IAD and the airline somehow managed to lose M’s along the way.  Ooops.  Thankfully, it finally arrived on Wednesday but that meant we had to wash clothes for …

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Winning Wednesday

Winning Wednesday

School finishes at different times for the kids.  M is done at 13.30, D and A finish at 13.05, and S is done at 12.25.  That’s a challenge for pick up times.  So, today we picked S at up 12.25 and we had lunch at home.  D and A decided to hang at the school …

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A Tuesday

A Tuesday

We had some firsts today – S went to Swim with his class despite early refusals.  Thankfully, it went well.  He practiced three strokes and was exhausted at the end.  He also is starting to get to know other kids in his class as he tries to speak a little German.  Good thing because Ariana …

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School Starts!

School Starts!

There is no rest for the weary.  We had to get up bright and early this morning to start our new routine. M started her Praktikum at the Kindergarten Arche Noah.  Unfortunately, she isn’t around people her age but it was a good day none the less.  D, A, and S started school this morning.  They all …

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Home Away from Home

Home Away from Home

After a couple of delays and a quick layover in Ísland, we finally arrived.  First item on the agenda – BREZELN!  Finally arrived at our German home at 5pm.  We are exhausted and tomorrow is a big day.  

We’re off to GERMANY

We’re off to GERMANY

We left this evening for a month in Germany.  Admittedly, it resembles TDY and summer school more than a summer vacation.  That’s ok – we’ve got weekend trips in the works.  😉

Just a Tuesday … at HHI

Just a Tuesday … at HHI

We were quite busy today – wake up late, eat breakfast, go to pool, eat lunch, go to beach, eat dinner.  Life is good.  Luckily, going to the beach equals a bike ride or we’d really be lazy!

Hilton Head

Hilton Head

Took a bike ride to the Beach House this morning to play at that pool.  Finished this wonderful day with an afternoon Beach Nature Walk and an evening Campfire with s’mores.. .

GA to SC

GA to SC

We did a 10K step walking tour of Savannah this morning, grabbed lunch, and had ice cream.  Yummy! I loved the park squares, and Spanish miss hanging from the trees.   We then headed to the featured destination – Hilton Head.  Shadow welcomed us home!  

Savannah

Savannah

It’s Labor Day Weekend and that means its time to enjoy the last bit of summer.  So, we’ve hit the road and headed south for the week.  First stop, Savannah.