The Christmas season has officially started (at least it feels that way now). We had a great crowed for Thanksgiving Thursday night. Emily had to work that morning (thanks, NATO assignment), so we set most of the house up Wednesday night. Everyone brought food (we only cooked a couple of things). Everyone helped clean up afterwards. I'm not even sure Emily washed a dish (I know I didn't). Friday, we went to Cologne, Germany to their Christmas Markets. The Cologne Cathedral is breathtaking. Emily says it's the prettiest church she's seen in Europe. The city itself is where I think I would want to live if I lived in Germany. (Unfortunately, there's not an army installation there).
Today, I lost the annual argument about how large of a tree we should buy. I think the top of the tree should be within an inch of the ceiling (give or take). Emily just looks for what trees are available. I guess I should stop complaining, it took three tries before we found a place that had live trees. Apparently, Belgians don't decorate until the first weekend of December.
Isaac is currently fixated on the Polar Express. Claire is literally jumping up and down in Emily's lap. (She seems to like ginger bread men). The tree is up. Most of the decorations are done. (We still need a couple of wreaths and some poinsettas). Isaac enjoyed putting frosting on the ginger bread men. Actually, he enjoyed squeezing frosting directly into his mouth. Emily made fun of my lack of talent for decorating cookies.
2 comments:
It sounds like the Christmas season for you has gotten off to a great start! Nothing would be finer for me than to be there with y'all celebrating this time of year! I really enjoy watching Christmas shows and movies, but as far as the gingerbread man cookies, Claire can have my share! Continue to enjoy the season, and remember I love y'all and miss y'all, especially now! Momma
I bet your house smells good after baking giner bread men. I put up our tree today as well and have most of the decorations done. We are not putting the train around the tree this year, because of daddy's surgery he will not be able to get down and put it back on the tracks. The Walkers all left this morning and it has been a slow rain all day, with possible bad weather after midnight. Post a picture of your tree, Isaac is really getting big. Love to you all, Mother
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