...pictures...

These are some pictures from the first day!

The first is the door of our Locker Room...I like the sign! I want one ;) haha!

The second is a picture of the town center...a street directly across from our hotel room.

The third is a picture of a street sign I liked!!

I'm sure there will be many more photos to come...

HALLO from Germany!!!

Hello everyone back in the US...I made it to Cloppenburg, Germany safely. It was a long day of travel and I'm pretty tired right now.

We got us this morning and went to breakfast down at the hotel. Our hotel is nice and we are staying here for a bit before moving in to an apartment I believe. Instead of going to Turkey for camp, it turns out we will be heading to Spain. I'm really excited to start camp with the team.

After breakfast, we had a short interview with a man from the newspaper and he took our photo. We headed over to see the stadium and met some of the girls at a party. One of the girls got player of the year and they were celebrating for her. It was a nice party, but I felt bad because I wasn't very talkative because I was a bit nervous not understanding the language.

I think I wil be taking German classes so I can learn the language. I love to chat with people as most of you know and would love to be able to understand or communicate effectively with people here.

The town is beautiful and so cute. I love the street in front of our hotel. There are shops and cafes.

Well that's about all for now I think...I'm just resting up and relaxing a bit now...

Looking forward to getting out for a run/workout tomorrow...I want to be ready for Spain.

-Kat :)

the time has come...

This will be my last post in the USA!!

I will be leaving tomorrow and on my way to Germany...It's going to be a loooong trip!

As I was packing tonight, I got a little sad thinking about missing my family, dog, and friends...but I am also soooo excited to get over there and start playing...

So, the next time I will write, I will be in GERMANY!!! YAY!!

-Kat :)

busy busy busy!!!

I have been so busy this week preparing to head off to Germany...




training, dentist appointment, shopping (for WARM things!!) and getting organized with what I want to take...still trying to decide what to squeeze into my suitcase!





Just a couple more days before I head off for a LONG day of travel...





I'm starting to get a little sad...I'm going to MISS something A LOT!! My baby, mi amor, my little Benito ...

This is my little 1 year and 4 month old Yorkie Poodle Mix Benito...He is my best little buddy and I'm going to miss him. Thank goodness my parents are going to watch him for me while I'm gone!

Okay...enough about that sad stuff ;) I'm so excited to get this adventure started!!! I was so excited to wake up this morning from an email from one of my new teammates...and then after my training session, I checked my phone and I had an email from another new teammate. They were so friendly and I'm so excited to meet them and the rest of the team and BVC organization!

Well...that's it for today...I will probably post again the night before or morning I leave. I'm looking forward to my double day of training tomorrow and fun dinner with some close family and friends!!!

Hope everyone is having a GREAT week so far...

<3>

10 days!!! ...really?!

Wow, I really only have 10 days left before I leave to begin a new adventure in another country!!

This week has been a little tough for me so far...after having a lovely Christmas break, I returned to work on Monday. This is my last week of work at Roseville High and Friday will be my last day. I'm sure Friday will be a difficult day for me...I have worked with some truly amazing students and staff in my 5 years at the high school. This past semester saw some huge leaps for some of our students and those leaps have completely melted my heart and I hope the hard work continues for them.

I have also been researching about the team I'm going to be playing for. The above picture is the stadium we will be playing at in Cloppenburg. I'm so excited reading about the team and researching the town and surrounding areas. I can't wait to go and make a difference on the field. I have been training so much and reading articles (translated - of course) about the town and the team. It gives me that extra excitment/motivation to keep training harder!!

I'm so excited to head out in 10 days but also sad to leave my soccer kids for so long...also my family and friends of course ;0 I hope to be able to see as many people as possible before I head out .... BUT, if we happen to miss one another, I hope ya'll will keep in touch through this blog with comments or email me on my yahoo account: kat.brenneman@yahoo.com or my soccer website email (http://www.soccerwithkat.com/ - soccerwithkat@gmail.com)

Happy Late Tuesday Night...off to bed and hope everyone has a lovely Wednesday!!!

- Kat :)

PS...check out the Cloppenburg Time clock at the top right corner of this blog...then you'll see the time difference ... it's gonna be crazy adjusting to the 9 hr change ;)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

I've done double days every day this week and I'm hoping to get one last one in tomorrow. I'm planning on taking Christmas day as my day off and then picking right back up where I left off on Sunday!!

I've been doing lots of plyos, ball work, sprints, balance work, bands and long runs!

I'm feeling great...a little sore, but it feels good :0

It's time to celebrate Christmas and spend time with my wonderful family :) but, I also have to start packing up my apartment since I'm moving in about 5 days ---YIKES!

I just wanted to wish everyone out there a MERRY CHRISTMAS! I also will shout out a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

<3 Kat

The journey begins...soon!

Well, a week or so ago I recieved my flight information.

I leave January 14, 2011, which is 25 days away. I can't believe I'm
headed to live in another country in less than a month. I'm so excited for this adventure to begin.

I believe we get settled in to our place in Germany and shortly after head to Turkey with the team for camp prior to the 2nd half of the season starting!!!

I have lots to do in those 25 days!

- I have 5 days left of work at the beginning on January
- I have to move out of my apartment (some items in storage and some at my
parents house.
- I am training everyday up until I leave!
- I'm also coaching and doing private lessons up until the day I leave.

It's going to be a quick 25 days I think.

I'm so excited for the holidays. Hanging out with my family, working out with my brothers, lots of good movies to watch and tons of delicious food to eat.

I'll write again when the time gets even closer for me to head off. Please keep in touch through this blog. I'm going to try and post as often as I can!!

I will LOVE to recieve emails while I'm over in Germany as my phone will not be in service... kat.brenneman@yahoo.com

Hope everyone out there has a Happy Holiday...

Tchuss!

<3 Kat