Kissenschlag!

As you have noticed, it's been awhile since I posted. The past two weeks have been more or less a vacation for me. I decided to take the time to have a little break from blogging, as I wasn't working and therefore couldn't report on my daily life with the kids.

My host family left the morning of Saturday, August 13 for their summer vacation. They got a camper and went north somewhere. I had a couple days to myself before a friend came to visit. One of my best friends from university, Emily, got here on Sunday, August 14. She flew into Munich and then took a bus up to Nürnberg. We spent a few days in town. I showed her to the sights and introduced her to all my friends. We had fun and it was cool to show her where I live, what I do, and who I spend time with. On Wednesday, August 17, we caught a bus down to Salzburg, Austria. We were there until Friday. It was absolutely gorgeous. This was my second time in Austria and I was still in awe at the beauty. On Friday afternoon we caught a bus up to Munich. Emily flew out of Munich and wanted to see the city before she left. We were only there about a day and a half. She left early Sunday morning. I caught a bus back to Nürnberg Sunday morning as well.

I still had another week off after Emily left. I hung around Nürnberg, hung out with my friends, took care of some errands, did some chores around the house, and just generally relaxed. It was nice to have time at home without the family to recharge my batteries. This was my first extended period of time off since I arrived. I've had a few days off in a row throughout this past year, but never more than 4-5 days at a time. This two weeks was much needed.

HP and the kids got back late the evening of Friday, August 26. I didn't see the kids until the next morning. Both seemed happy to see me, especially One. He would get excited whenever I walked into the room, wanted me to sit by him at mealtimes, and would make a point to find me to play with him. It was all very adorable. It was cool to see that he actually missed me. Two was also excited to see me, but not nearly as much as One.

I worked a few hours yesterday, August 27. I watched the kids and helped HP get everything unpacked. It was all a fairly chill day, and I even finished up with work early. Tomorrow begins my last few days of work with the family. The kids school is still closed and HP aren't back at work yet, so I'm not sure what's in store.