I’m hoping to get a Happy Things Friday post up this week because, as you can imagine, my gratitude list is quite long right now.
At the very top: everyone is healthy, and we are officially on European soil. We can hardly believe it’s actually happening after months of planning and logistics.
A huge thank-you to everyone who’s been emailing and texting to check in and make sure we arrived safely.
CONFIRMED. We made it.
If you’d like a sneak peek at our adventures so far, I just posted a short update with pictures on Patreon (not paywalled!):

Yes, it includes a sweet photo of the kids. And yes, I can confirm that sibling rivalries and a respectable amount of teen angst also cleared passport control without incident.
Now excuse me while I head off to explore more of Munich!
If you’ve been in Munich before: What’s one thing we absolutely shouldn’t miss?
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Fanastic! Enjoy München! I see that you have perfect weather for sightseeing, too!
Can’t wait to hear about all your adventures. One thing that always impresses me about Germany are all the bakeries and the amazing BREAD!