DECEMBER

Catching up with December…

It was a pretty cold month, especially for our thin South Carolina blood. We had freezing and sometimes below freezing temperatures most of the month. Unfortunately, no snow stuck. There were a few flurries here and there but nothing to make snow angels with.


We had a really great month preparing for Christmas. We put up decorations all over our flat including advent calendars, an advent wreath, snowflakes on the windows, and a Charlie Brown Christmas tree decorated with red and gold.


We were able to enjoy quite a few of Germany’s famous Christmas Markets which began somewhere at the end of November and continued until very close to Christmas. We also had the opportunity to visit a couple markets with family and friends. In early December, Andrew and I visited my Uncle Tim and Aunt Debbie who live very close to the Netherlands and for Christmas Andrew’s sister Caroline and one of our close friends James stayed with us for a week and a half. We were able to travel to Fulda (a beautiful but tiny city) and to Munich during their time with us. It was nice to see so many familiar faces during December!