The boys received an advent calendar filled with chocolate from the Christkind at the Pressath Christmas market. The Christkind is the traditional bringer of gifts for some parts of Germany and Austria.
Hyrum trying to stay warm at the Weiden Christmas market.
Auntie Paige spent 7 hours in her car trying to get to our house. This trip usually takes only about 3 hours but the traffic combined with crummy road conditions resulted in an awful trip. We tried to make it up to her by taking her bowling...yeah,nothing but the best for our guests!
Emerson and Auntie Paige
I would bring the bowling ball right up to the lane for Julian and then he would give it a big shove. He liked to watch the ball knock down the pins at the end of the lane.
Townsend strikes a pose after a successful hit!
Our house is beginning to look like Christmas. We got our tree set up with all the decorations. I pulled out my nativities and set up as many as would fit in my small living room. We have our advent wreath on the piano and have enjoyed lighting one candle for each of the four Sundays before Christmas. I can't believe Christmas is in less than a week!
Our tree in all it's decorated splendor
Some Christmas flair:)
We got out and braved the cold Bavarian winter for some sledding fun. Julian was skeptical at first but as soon as Hyrum got to the bottom of the hill with him he said, "more" which is what he says if he really likes something. It's great taking the boys sledding now because they are old enough to haul their sleds back up the big hill. The boys really go shooting down the hill with their sleds and they don't seem scared of crashing at all. I love to see them having fun and laughing.
Daddy and Julian all set for their first run
Emerson gets set to go down the hill
My very own snow angel
Big brother Townsend shows Julian how it's done
Haven't been to one since 1988. Looks so fun!
ReplyDeletethanks for the shout-out! i will see you in just a couple of days. wAHOOOOO
ReplyDeleteI am the biggest dork...how have I missed following your blog!!
ReplyDeleteI also have I Christmas card to send you this year (our first in 14 years)but I don't have your address. Julian is adorable as well as the older boys. Looking at your previous post of Thanksgiving and Hyrums comments about him cooking reminded me of the belated Thanksgiving feast we shared while living in P.G., it WAS the most delicious Thanksgiving meal we have ever had...I can still remember the pear salad he made...yum.
Miss ya and it looks like you are all having a blast.
Kim
Rachelle,
ReplyDeleteoh I really miss Christmas in Germany! Even Keanna told me how much she missed it today and included that even the chocolate is different here. So...enjoy it!!!
I have to say, potty training wasn't on my radar until Keanna and Ayla presented it to Lyndi. Honestly, it's all them and not me. I would assume keep her in diapers longer.