What happened in 2021?

2021 - Another year in Germany. By April/June 2021, it will be 2 years since we moved to Germany.

In January, Troy got hired as a Special Education Teacher at Malia & Jared's school. This was great news as we would be in a great financial situation. However, being a teacher especially in a new system requires a lot of work and effort. 

In May, Troy & Michelle take a weekend vacation to Lake Constance, a lake that borders 3 countries.

In June, Malia graduates high school. I do say raising a child for 18 years has so much responsibility, but seeing them grow up is so rewarding. 

In July, we all went to Krakow, Poland. Visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau has been on Michelle's Bucket List, so we had to go. 

In September - The school year just started. Jared is a Sophomore and joined JROTC this year. KHS has a great JROTC program and I hope it will turn out to be beneficial for Jared.

In October - Troy completed the 47th BMW Berlin Marathon in 5:35:02. His 13th Official Marathon.

In November - Malia applies for the dental assistant program at Baumholder. If she gets in, we will stay until July, if she doesn't we most likely will leave before July. COVID cases surge in Germany prompting cancellations of many Christmas Markets. Troy forces himself and the family to visit as many markets as possible before a country wide shutdown.

In November - Michelle and Troy celebrated their 19th Anniversary in Greece