And we're off...

Spunky and I are off to Germany August 24th!

Tony will be leaving with the other girls September 22nd!

It should be interesting flying with the kids.

AALEN

SO.... I forgot to mention that I FINALLY know where I'm going to be teaching next year. (I've actually know for a few weeks... I just forgot to post it on here). We'll be in Aalen. It's about 45 min. away from Stuttgart.

Downtown Aalen

Here's the city's website in English, if you're interested. http://www.aalen.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=46660&_bereich=46658

I'll be at the Schubart Gymnasium in Aalen. It's a bilingual school. That means that students start learning English at a very early age and by 9th grade students are learning core subjects in English.

It's a smart idea, I think.

Here's the school's website, if you're curious. www.sg.aa.bw.schule.de/

Wohnung (Apartment)

As of yesterday Tony and I officially have a place to live in Germany. It is a Wohnung (apartment) of a local teacher who will be going on Sabbatical for the exact time we'll be over there. Funny how God works his "magic" sometimes. The place is fully furnished AND we're allowed to have die Katzen (the cats) there too! Because God knows we CANNOT live without our Kinder (children).

das Wohnzimmer

das Schlafzimmer

das Esszimmer

der Balkon

das Badezimmer

die Küche

State

Well, I found out that I will be teaching in the state of Baden-Württemberg, which is where I had requested to be. I don't know the exact city yet, but should know early in June. I'm hoping to be placed in or near Stuttgart.

Getting the tonsils yanked on June 4th. What a lovely way to spend our first anniversary. FINALLY they figured out what the problem is.... or at least part of the problem.

I got the Fulbright!!!!!!!

So, I found out March 24th that I have received a Fulbright Grant! I don't know where in Germany I will be yet, but who cares?!?!?!? It's Germany! I'll be leaving the very end of August. Tony will most likely accompany me later after his cousin Justin's wedding. (He's the best man) Otherwise we will both leave right after the wedding together! We shall see!!!! I don't care how it happens! I just want outta here! :-) I am not a stay in one place kind of girl, though I sure most of you reading this already know that.

FINALLY! Something goes right! I've been itching to travel again. I haven't stayed put for this long EVER! It's about time! This will be WAY better than just traveling though! Not only do I get to travel, but I get to LIVE abroad again! You guys are going to have a hard time getting me to come home! I'm hoping to possibly find a job at an international school over there after the grant.... if Tony can find a job that is... which isn't too easy since the formation of the EU, but where there's a will, there's a way. Plus, I'm a Wiesel. Ask, Tony, I won't give up until I make it happen. Others might call this stubborn.

This time should be really interesting though because I'll be the teacher rather than the student like I was the last 3 times I was there for a long period of time. Tony will be there with me too. I think this will be a good experience for him. I'm hoping it'll teach him to live a little! (I love you Tooter, but you gotta loosen up and enjoy life a little more! Hopefully, Germany will help you realize this!) The plan is to bring the kids (the kitties for those of you who don't know me well enough to know I consider my cats my kids).

I'm excited, but at the same time I don't want to get myself too excited because a ZILLION things have to be taken care of before we leave. The biggest one being me getting my tonsils yanked!

The list goes ON and ON! Oh well! It will most definitely be worth it!

All for now! Keep checking back. Tony and I will post more as out journey to Deutschland continues!

-Emily