I know! It’s been a while since I posted anything. I was waiting for there to be something new and exciting to share, but we pretty much have had a normal couple of weeks. Lots of softball and baseball, dog walks, gym time, school stuff, and work.

We are on the lookout for a good breakfast sausage. Zwiebel Wurst (onion sausage) is NOT Shivers Farms breakfast sausage.
Lily convinced us to implement weekly allowances for the kids. There are some base requirements to meet the base pay, but they have an opportunity to earn extra cash. Lily was all over cleaning the windows. #winning
Look closely at this picture. Those white things floating around are NOT cottonwood. It is snow. Play ball! Ty is playing on a 15U team and an 18U team. 15U is 2-0 (plus a Friendly victory). 18U is 1-0. There is some solid talent on both teams. It’s going to be a fun season to watch.
Lily is skilled at making and editing videos. Jay recorded the baseball game and Lily worked her magic to remove non-action footage. (Also, yes, that is a giant pile of cardboard in the background. It needs to be driven to the recycle yard.)
Hail. At the end of April. That turned into snow. It didn’t stick, but we are all ready for spring to come and stay a while.
My rental car threw me a “Add 1 liter of oil” warning. Just buying the liter of oil at the dealership was a whole thing, because it’s an Audi and I went to a VW dealership. It’s oil. And VW Group owns Audi. I eventually got my oil and paid the bill. Any guesses on how much 1 Liter of oil at a German car dealership costs? Not putting it IN the car, just the bottle of oil. A quart of oil is ~$8 in the US. A quart is roughly the same size as a quart. Whatever number you guessed, it was too low. 38 EUR!!!!!!!
Lily’s school had their Spring Concert this week. That type of setting (on stage, everyone staring at her) usually triggers her anxiety. We aren’t sure what was different this time, but she didn’t have any issues! For the first time, she was able to just relax and have fun singing her little heart out. She even got in a few booty shakes. The smile says it all!

The factory workers wear these pants, and Jay had to get a pair for himself. They might be his new favorite pants.

I don’t have the official certificate yet, but I completed the A1 German exam and passed!!! That is the first level, there is so much more to learn, but my vocabulary is growing, my confidence is (slowly) increasing. I could read, write, listen, and speak basic German.

On the work front, I was able to visit out operations in Windhagen, Germany. It was great to kick off an exciting project. Jay traveled to a few different cities in Poland.

That’s all I have to share for now. Gutes Wochenende!! Have a good weekend!