The Moments That Make Up Our Journey, Will Lead us to a Beautiful Destination: March 15, 2010

All Moved In

After many exhausting weeks and a wonderful visit from my mom, we are officially moved in to our new house. I would even venture to say that we are all set up as well, save for a few small items that include a new desk for our office and a glass cabinet for our growing beer glass collection.

Mom came at the end of February, spent two days in the old house, then jumped right in and helped us with moving boxes and cleaning and taking care of the kids. It was not a fun task at first and we had some wild weather, but we managed it all that first weekend and were able to take a break and show her many of the places and things we do that make up our life here in Germany. Much to her surprise I think was how much time we spend in The Netherlands! We are constantly driving between countries like one may drive through states if you're living on a border.

She was also a little harried by our driving here...and not on the autobahn! Driving through the villages in our area is full of twists and turns, enough to make any passenger car sick. The Netherlands is famous for its traffic and bajillion roundabouts making even a 10km drive take upwards of 30 minutes!

All in all, I think she enjoyed herself and loves our new house. She got to see the kids and their schools, spent time at their activities and they loved having her here. Rhiannon showed off her cheerleading group and Brad developed a fear of the toilets in our new house for about a week. We took mom to Aachen, Brussels, Maastricht, Sittard and of course Geilenkirchen to name a few. We enjoyed German and Dutch food and I made her try the delicious Brotchen (bread stuffed with anything from garlic to ham and cheese or chocolate). Koln was elusive as we tried to get their several times, but a sickness ran through our family and then a train accident prevented us from ever making it off the platform. Hopefully next time...

And now, on to the pictures!!