We have Internet!!!!

Yay!  I feel like a real person again!  I can't believe it has taken SO long to get internet at our house....now if we could just get a phone....

I don't even know where to begin...  I guess I'll start at the beginning.

As of today, Monday, March 28, we have been in Germany 4 weeks and we absolutely love it!  I have never been more sure of a decision.  The scenery is beautiful, the air is clean, the people are nice, and there is SO much to see and do!  Our friends from Texas, Rachel and Justin have been SUCH a huge help since we got here!  I don't know what I would have done without her.  She has toted Parker and I all around Bavaria! 

Last I wrote, we were still living in the hotel with no transportation and no house.  Well, since then we have gotten both, no my car has not yet arrived, but John was able to pick up a "beater" to get him to and from work!  He's not thrilled with it's horsepower, or lack thereof, but it will do it's job for the next few years, and the best part is it's paid for!

Next, we got our house!  It's much nicer than I was expecting and we have a GREAT view!  It's so calming and peaceful, we really live in the country :).  We live in the small town of Beratzhausen, which is about 15k from the base.  The house has three floors, the basement is finished, but just with concrete floors and ceilings, great storage and possibly, John's man cave!  The main floor has a half bath, kitchen and dining/den.  The upstairs has four bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.  The bedrooms are small, but they will do :).  So, no excuses, we have plenty of room for visitors!  The first picture is of the back of our house (yes, it is a duplex), from this angle we are on the right.  The second pic is of the front of the house and the last two are the view from the front.

   As for Parker, she has adjusted well to our new house and seems to be having an all around good time :). 

And last but not least, Parker had her first mug....of apple juice that is :)