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Annnnnd.....we're back!!

Things have finally seemed to settle down a bit. Our stint as basement dwellers was reduced to only 4 days and we are now in our new house. Our belongings were delivered on Tuesday and we finally had the internet hooked up yesterday afternoon. Amen! For the first night in a long time, I was able to lay in my bed and watch a movie. Ahhh, I do like that! Makes me miss the drive in that we used to frequent in Massachusetts. I'd go in my most comfy, pajama like clothes, complete with a blanket, recline my chair and enjoy. Such fun. Anyway, my bed is lovely too. Chris and I have been frantically trying to unpack box after box. I really hate moving and quite simply, try to get it over with as quickly as possible. I am not sure how I did it, but I unpacked all 13,000 pounds of junk in 2 days when we arrived in Germany. This time it seems to be taking a bit longer, even with Chris' help. It will get done in time for company to arrive--as long as they don't come before this summer :)

In some fun and exciting news...we just booked our first Ryan air trip to VENICE! I am super excited and spent much of my morning planning our trip when I should have been doing something much more productive. Anyway, it should be awesome. The highlight to the trip is the fact that the tickets cost us no more than 16 Euro per person. That's about $20 people! No lie! That being said, Ryan air nickels and dimes you. You have to pay 30 Euro for a checked bag, 10 Euro for a reserved seat. We did both (1 bag + reserved seats) for our family since it is our first experience with Ryan air and we weren't sure how it would work with our kiddos. We are going to travel with some friends who have a 3 year old. We've also been talking about next trip which is likely to be a ski trip.

So excited for the adventures that lie ahead. 2013 is bound to be a great year!

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