Six Months and 10 days

We have officially lived here in Germany for six months and 10 days.......

In that time we have struggled, adapted, laughed, cried, traveled, adventured......

We are being sent home before our expected time here.......

Things I have come to love..and will miss.....

Safety.... things here are very safe despite the size of the city, and the kids can wander a little more freely.....

The wine..... you can get wine from all over the world, and despite the rumors yes California and French wine does share shelf space in Europe..... You can even buy wine at a children's park....you can buy wine and wander the streets with it.... No I really don't drink wine anymore than once a month but still it is good when I have it....

Re-Usable bags..... they are fun and handy and I have come to love shopping with them....

The Schlossplatz.... I have spent many Saturday's there sampling locally grown veggies...enjoying stores, and treasures

 and just riding the trains.........I will miss the trains

I will miss the Travel

I will miss that even going to the market is an adventure because I am somewhere different.....

I have finally learned to identify signs and products in German, I can order almost everything I need in German... I can even have pleasant greetings and perform transactions in a store in German...... of course wouldn't you know it about the time I begin to learn I have to leave ... it is funny....

I will miss traveling to another country on a whim.... and trying to visit a new one each month... I didn't get to a new country this month because T needed to be taken care of.....

 which has been the longest journey the past six months. We are excited to get him help and get situated where ever we may land I am glad that for him the healing has begun.....If Germany has led us to the right help for T then the struggles were worth it.

On the flip side things I can't wait to have back in the states and things I won't miss.....

paying 1 Euro to use a cart......

struggling to find parking and crawling trough the sunroof to get out because they are tiny tiny spots......

Target and Hallmark........Here I come

six months..... it has flown by it seems like 3 I have posted a picture at least from each month..... from fall in France 

to winter in Germany 

to switzerland, 

and the Eiffel tower......

The crown Jewels of Baden-Wurrtenburg... 

To painted doorways

 and ancient stones.... Notre Dame...

 To Salzburg 

 and it's charms

Stuttgart and all it has..... Despite our short time here I feel like we have gotten out and explored.... we have seen and done things some only dream of... and for that I have to say I am thankful.....Still no word on the hows whys or when we will be leaving or going so until then we'll try to look in our own backyard for adventure

 and see what the world is offering..... Opportunity around every corner......Prost to six months and what the future will hold.....