Merry Happy

The move was a success! Three German movers arrived at our new apartment 15 minutes early (has that EVER happened in the US??) opened all of our boxes, assembled our furniture, shook out our rug (are ya kiddin' me?) and were out the door 4 hours later. Granted, we spent the next 36 hours unpacking, organizing and buying apartment necessities, but we were still very impressed. The view below is not anything close to a "finished product" but it's a start. Definitely a huge step up from the temporary apartment we've been living in!

Speaking of apartment necessities, Rich spent several hours practicing his electrical skills by putting up our light fixtures which, at times, went smooth and at other times…not so much. But, he got it done! A side note to all of you planning to visit us over the next two years-if you notice a hole or wire hanging out of any light fixtures, it's best not to mention it.

Once we're "photo-shoot ready" we'll add some more pictures, but until then you'll have to be satisfied with the view from our back balcony. The landlord did some recent yard work which has left our yard looking a little bare, but we should have more grass in a couple more weeks. We're looking forward to grilling on our bbq and eating dinner on our balcony this Fall!Other "stuff" going on…...

We had a slight set back with Makayla's driving. For those Harry Potter fans, we like to refer to last Tuesday as the drive "Which-Shall-Not-Be-Named". Without going into great detail, the majority of Bonn's commuters probably arrived home for dinner 20 minutes late. However, redemption was made on Sunday afternoon when Makayla got behind the wheel in a community park's parking lot and mastered first gear on 45 degree incline. We're learning to celebrate the small milestones so lookout Bonn!

We've had a few challenges over the last several weeks enrolling in our language lessons. The ironic part is that we have to enroll online via a German website. As a result, we have each enrolled and cancelled ourselves in this process. We are happy to say, however, that we will be starting our German lessons in September!

Lastly, for those of you who have emailed us regarding our last post, we are still employed at Telekom. Apparently, there was a recent reorganization within the company so every employee received one of those letters confirming your position and salary. Very good news for us although we're a little bummed we weren't promoted in the process.

Go Bucks!