My Blue Eyed Cutie Pies: Flashback

It makes me a little sad to realize my youngest baby is growing up so quickly. Well, actually, it makes me a little sad to see them all growing so fast. Mister Man just turned 7, and Girly Girl will not let us forget she is getting ready to turn 10. Monster Tot is our last baby. She is definitely the most challenging, but we love her all the same. Here she is with her older siblings, and before she was dubbed Monster Tot. She loves Girly Girl and Mister Man very much, but she also knows how to push their buttons *ahem* run off with the one lego piece they need, steal their bowl at dinner (when they aren't looking,) scream when they aren't letting her have her way, and the list goes on.

Happy Friday! I hope you all have a great weekend!

Today marks one month since we first set foot back in Germany. Our adventure began on Monday, June 17th. We arrived in Atlanta for our evening flight. We knew from experience, it is easier to adjust to the time changes, when you can sleep on the flight over. Our flight arrived into Amsterdam around 10 am, Tuesday, June 18th.. We had a short layover, and then we were again on a plane, and headed towards Nuremberg. Since Nuremberg is still a drive away from Grafenwoehr, we had to be picked up and driven to the hotel.

We had a lot of baggage, and by a lot, I mean A LOT!

We had the same amount of baggage when we moved to Germany back in 2008, and we are plus one family member this time. Things were a little easier at baggage claim this time, since we have two big kids to help push the luggage carts. Last time was a nightmare. Girly Girl had gotten sick, and had been sick the entire flight. This time, everyone was feeling just fine, THANK GOODNESS! Our first (and longer) flight wasn't full. Once the doors were closed, the crew gave the passengers the "O.K." to spread out and get comfortable. We did just that.

We experienced a nice little thunderstorm come though, and along with it came some hail. It was interesting to see. The hail here in Grafenwoehr was not super big, however, the hail about 20 minutes south of here was about the size of golf balls. Our vehicle has a few small dents on the top. Our friends live where the bigger hail was and, unfortunately, they had more damage to their cars.

In the picture of the grass below, you can see how the hail dotted the grass in front of the hotel. The barrage of hail lasted for a little while, and then it was over as quick as it began. You can see how big the hail was out our way. Some pieces were a little bit bigger, but for the most part, they were around this size. The Hubs went downstairs to check out the storm, and brought some hail up for the kids to see. They were interested for all of a minute.

In the picture of the grass above, you can see how the hail dotted the grass in front of the hotel. The barrage of hail lasted for a little while, and then it was over as quick as it began. You can see how big the hail was out our way. Some pieces were a little bit bigger, but for the most part, they were around this size. The Hubs went downstairs to check out the storm, and brought some hail up for the kids to see. They were interested for all of a minute.

On July 6th, we celebrated Monster Tot's 2nd birthday. We shared cake and ice cream with our friends. We originally met Mrs. W when we lived in Garmisch, then, we ended up living in the same area of the states when we moved back. I was relieved to know we'd be moving so close to someone we knew. It definitely makes it easier to already know someone!