Lesson 1 - do not leave keys in the lock on the inside when you go out your door that automatically locks behind you....you can't get back in without bugging your landord who has to come home from work to get you back in your apt!!
Lesson 2 - do NOT spend at entire rainy day in your little apt. b/c it tends to be a depressing day! So...just drive Tim to work every day so I can have the car to go places without walking!
Lesson 3 - I can drive pretty well in Germany! I even managed the back roads to get back from Mannheim where the girls and I wandered the city and had some amazing soup, pastries and coffee! We saw a neat shloss (castle that was used as a home once). The girls highlight: the Burger King play land we hung out in just so we could use the bathroom there!!!!
So...lessosn are being learned for sure! But, what would life be without lessons? And as many of you thought, each day brings more familiarity and relaxation. Our landlords seem to like us (or at least our money) and have delivered some new furniture every day...only problem...it's all sort of flea market style!!! I told Tim that I think this is our "not so nice house moment in our lives" time (since most couples start their lives young and doing this....and we didn't...the time is now!) HA!!!
Fun news...I did met at American from Boston (Ellie) at the market yesterday and she invited us to playgroup of English speaking mom's and kids!!! We (esp. Rylee) are VERY excited about this!!! What a relief to know that at least a few other English speaking MOMS AND KIDS live in Ladenburg!!!!
Sad news...we won't have internet at the apt. for about 2 more weeks...the Germans don't really work very fast!! So...communication will be hit-and-miss and then life will be grand...more internet, sling box to watch OUR TV back home, weather and news, events etc!!!! But for now, we head over to SAP and mooch off their wi-fi!!!
Right now, we're getting serenaded by a band that is practicing in this SAP training center bldg?? Random...loud...I think we're leaving soon:)
Love to you all--
Linda
PS DAD - we started "mommy school" yesterday and the girls LOVE it!!!
Sounds pretty good Linda! Great news about the playgroup! Now, you've learned about the bathroom stall doors and the apartment door. Is there anything tricky about the car door locks over there?? :)
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