oh so good

I have been Oh So Good with my blog for 10 months...of course the last few weeks are just going to mess everything up.

The last couple weeks have been very nice. I was able to enjoy some quality time in Osnabrück, visiting my Opa's side of the family.

Marian, Me, Eric, Luna, Sabrina

Leon und Ich

I have also been working quite a bit recently. First I am making a little extra money by doing some yard work outside and by yard work, I mean I have been digging a 1,5' deep 1,5' wide trench around our house so the worker people can insulate it. I know, you cannot wait to see my arm muscles... Then secondly, the kindergarten teachers have decided it was a good idea to strike, so Matti (5) and I have been spending some quality time together. It is nice although I miss my morning runs.

Speaking of running, Petra and I have been running quite a bit together. It is really nice. (random thought, I know, live with it...)

Also a few weekends ago I was invited and went to a handball teammate's wedding. It was really fun. The handball girls are wonderful to hang out with. We laughed and danced and drank wine all night long. I taught them some need-to-know dances (yes, I taught them to dance...haha): the Sprinkler, the Running Man, the Lawnmower, the Shopper (noticing a theme?), the Jackie Dance, etc. We certainly enjoyed ourselves. One of the neatest traditions of a German wedding is: after the ceremony the bride and groom cut a huge heart out of a bedsheet together, then the groom carries (or is supposed to carry) the bride through the hole:

Anina und Dennis

Today was a sad day actually, one of my good friends, also a fellow aupair, left. Elinor, from Sweden, and I have gotten really close since about December. It was really sad to see her go and it will be really odd to not have her to talk with.

Chelsey (Kansas), Elinor (Sweden), Me
My two closest friends here in Hannover.