F F T aka forced family time

Regardless of what we see and where we go while living here in Europe, I think the Bavarian region of Germany will remain near the top of the list one of our favorite spots forever.

It's an amazing place with so much to see and do.

We love it down there.

With the track meet taking up half of our long weekend, we decided to go straight from Wiesbaden down to Garmisch for a quick break to finish up the Memorial Day weekend.

A quick four-and-a-half-hour drive was well worth it for a quick escape from real life and some {FFT} forced family time- a description my dear friend shared that accurately describes these sight-seeing trips filled with an abundance of family closeness.

For our first night, they were sold out of hotel rooms, but had a rustic cabin available.

The boys were thrilled and didn't want to go to the hotel for our second night.

Perfect for our family, it slept six with a loft area up top for the littles, a bunk bed and full-size bed for Jim & I.

There is a community bathhouse with sinks, washers/dryers, showers and bathrooms for everyone in the camp ground to share.

We just spent the evening at the hotel in the pool and hot tub, showering there for the night. It was the best of both worlds.

All four boys ended up in the loft, laughing and figuring out sleeping arrangements. Everyone getting along is a parent's dream.

With electricity and clean sheets, it was perfect for a night's stay- especially after a long weekend in the hot sun.

In true European style, our bed was made with a bottom sheet and two perfectly-folded duvets. His and hers- that's how they do it here.

It was just what we needed as a family and also a reminder that we need to go camping. Real camping with hot dogs, a fire and s'mores.

It's been way too long.