Long Journeys....

Back from the long long long journey to the center of the Earth.....at leat it felt like it! Gosh what a brutal flight with a toddler. Its hard enough to do alone with no kids. Though I am not trying to scare anyone into not coming over. :)

Although my trip was a chaotic mess I enjoyed seeing my family and friends. I even met new family, some I had not seen since 93'. Man that makes me feel old. I wish I could of seen more, done more, and eaten more, I was there to make sure my grammy was doing good, and to help with whatever I could to make anything easier for her. My grandma is one of my favorite people. I miss her the most already.

I did alot of scrambling while in the states. Its always so complicated when I am home, everyone has there own idea of how things go so I just follow. Being jetlagged and grouchy is not a good combo.

Ill have to write more in a little bit, the man must sleep soon and I am ganna show him my pics...Ill upload one now.

Coming home

We managed to get two tickets to come home. Isaac and I will be home the 7th -20th. My grandpa passed away and I need to be with my family. I am both sad and excited to come home. It will be different without my pop there. I just wanna make sure my grandma is o.k.. Sometimes my family at home overlooks thing, and I wanna make sure for myself that my grandma is alright and help her anyway I can. I guess we are not having a funeral, not grandpa style. We are just going to be together and comfort each other. Its been a very long two weeks for my family Im sure they could all use some extra help.

I will write more when I am home (US), and when I know more. I have been busy packing and scanning old photos to bring home. I actually had alot of pictures of my pop, and I am taking them all home to share.

One thing that I will always have from my grandpa is my nickname, "Syrup" I am not sure of the origin.....ill have to ask grandma. I know when I was little I could never say pancake.....it always came out pan a cake.... So I guess ill have to find out. My grandparents are the only one who calls me that.

My grandpa worked for Cleo wrapping paper, he actually was the V.P.. If you bought wrapping paper between the 70s and around the 90s than you most likely bought Cleo Wrap. I am strangely comforted by the smell of wrapping paper, makes me think of my pop. I miss that smell, maybe it was only there brand....... Another thing, since he was the V.P. he had a display room downstairs. All the wrapping paper would be displayed nicely, the bows, ribbons,ect Every so often they would change the decor and grandpa would give us tons and tons of paper and bows and such....It was like christmas to us, we loved to play in the boxes for the rolls. Those are some of the best memories I have as a child. I love you pop pop, and the smell of wrapping paper ;)

Sarah

I forgot to add a pic.....Here is Christmas morning :) Before they tore apart my house!

News

I found out last night that my grandpa is doing better. I dont understand alot of what is happening, being overseas I dont get a lot of information. I talked with my grandma who seemed to be doing well. I love those two more than they will ever know. They are my insperation. I wish I could afford to fly home and be with them all. (((((((((((((((BIG HUGS)))))))))))))))))))

I think it is time to go home now. Sitting the other day I realized 2 of my kids have never been to there grandparents house. I realized that we are really lonely for family. I think a home visit is long overdue. I sometimes think about if we would of moved backed to the states. We would be moving next month actually. Now we are here untill 2012 I believe. I think it is going to be painfully slow! I am more nervous to move home than I was moving to Germany! Life in America is so busy, fast, violent, crazy. But I sure miss diving in a sunday paper! Or donuts, or slurpees, or cheap gas, dollar stores, customer service! You'd be amazed. Burgerville double beef cheesebuger extra sauce! I can literally almost taste it in my mouth!

Thats my input for the day. I shall repeat again soon .....lol

Homesick and such

Today I am homesick. It only sneaks up on me every so often. I am wishing I could be in California actually. My grandpa got snowed in and stuck in San Fransico, and had a heart attack. I wish I could be there for him and my grandma. I hate feeling so helpless over here. I love you grandma and grandpa :)

Everywhere a blog blog......

This is more of a tester post. Sorry if you were expecting something great. I shall write something great later...stand by. :)

Turns out it was easier than expected :) Yeah!

Last night we went to the Christmas market, it was a nice warm-for-December night. We were surprised when walking down the main shopping street and saw a giant ferris wheel!
After that we were off to the Christmas Market, we had a good time. It was crowded like every year, and the same hand made goodies. Germans standing drinking Gluwine (taste like hot nyquil), and eating Wursts. It was a good time. We also went and got Doners :) our favoritest thing ever :)

Back at home we had to clean up the mess I had made with trying to kill the moth infestation in the kitchen! Its been one thing after another here it seems. I tore out the cabinets and put them in the garage for storage out there. We vacumed the walls! I had to throw away three bags of food, which really stunk! I havent been buying alot of cupboard stuff anyways. I am hoping this works. Now to get the cat in the vet.....lol

Today, the washer is fixed from the last "bug" epidemic! The headlice is gone, and thanks for the Christmas break it will finally die at the school! YEAH! No bugs for x-mas. It feels like we were super attacted this last month by bugs. I couldnt live like this! Good thing I dont have OCD! Of course after 3 bouts with Zoey's lice my sanity was tested! Very Tested!

All I want for X-mas is no BUGS! Home, Computer, Hair, wherever.....lol

Off to paint the kitchen I think. Ill take a before and after.

Loves,
Sarah