Sunday, August 28, 2022

And That’s a Wrap

After 8 plus weeks of no school or routine and 5 plus weeks of no work, the kids have gone back to school and summer is officially over. 

And I must say we had a good one. We did it all: Pillsbury, Europe, local adventures including the Oakland Zoo, Alva’s Birthday, 3 weeks with the in laws in San Francisco, summer camps of Legos and well, I am still not quite sure what Alva did at her camp but she had fun, and then one last week at Dunsmuir.

After having so much time with the kids I dare say I got a little sad when prepping for their first day back on Monday. And I definitely got a little teary eyed during the first grade ceremony for Oskar’s class on the first day of school. As a side note, first grade is a super big deal in German culture complete with a formal ceremony and a schultuete (school cone) for each kid filled with school supplies, little toys and some candy. Or, as my colleague pointed out a German piñata.

But how quickly do we slip back into our routines. By Tuesday the German grandparents had left, Wednesday I wrapped up quarter end earnings and by the following week, after what felt like never ending chaos since January (what between the holidays, year-end, April road trips, the month of covid and then summer) I was finally back into a routine. And man it feels good.

Birthday girl wearing her new dress-up dress... she hasn't taken it off since

Date night with Martin while the inlaws were in town


First day of school photo 

Proud parents

Oskar and his schultuete

Date night with the family to celebrate the first week of school

Date night with the family to celebrate the first week of school




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