Stuff that rocks about Germany

• Rolladens. These things are brilliant, they are like blinds, except metal and they roll down on the outside of your windows and block everything out. I don't know why these aren't everywhere because they are fantastic. 
• 'Big Pretzels' are my child's new favorite snack and for 29 cents to a buck (depending on what bakery you go to) I'm okay that she loves them so much. I love them too- the best ones are crunchy on the outside but soft and fluffy in the fat part. 
• Kinder Eggs. Also one of the munchkins new favorite things. It is a chocolate egg and inside is a yellow plastic egg that has a toy. What's not to love? (Except that they are illegal in America because apparently Americans are too dumb to not eat the big plastic egg inside...)
• It is beautiful here. Sometimes in the day to day stuff I forget just how awesome it is that we get to live in this beautiful country- and then we go on a drive and I pinch myself.  

Normality has been achieved!

We are in our new home. Our stuff is here. Guy goes to work. I play with the toddler. We eat dinner and watch Netflix.



And sometimes on weekends we go see cool places like: