Adventures in Germany

The kids and I have just over a month left until we move back to the US.  It seems so bittersweet to imagine this chapter of our lives in Germany coming to an end.  Before we came I had no idea what to expect.  It took several months to really settle in and now time has flown by.  The first day we arrived our German teacher (and translator....and liaison that helped us set up everything we needed to survive) said to us: "This time will go so fast for you, just try to enjoy it.  Before you know it you'll be closing accounts, packing up, and saying goodbyes."  I knew there was truth behind what she said.  So, here we are, doing exactly what she said.  I emailed the kids' school today to tell them when their last day would be.  I am slowly starting to go through closets and drawers to start purging and getting ready to pack.  Aside from preparing to move back we have been trying to squeeze in some more traveling before leaving Europe. A few weeks ago we visited Freibur