Christmas Markets at School

Each year the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classrooms each host a booth for the ISD Christmas market.  The students craft the items, decorate the booth, and are in charge of sales that day.  

A couple of pics to remember the day... 

She'll cry if she wants to...

I'm starting a new series called 'Oh, the places you cried' - featuring our dear Sofia.  Every time I look back on vacation pictures she's in at least a handful of them unhappy, crying and just plain mad to be there.  Oh, Sofia - we love you anyway!  :)

Everyone's having fun on the boat.  Not Sofia!



Heidelberg, Germany

Ghent, Belgium

Point du Hoc  Normandy, France

American Cemetary in Normandy, France

Austrian Alps

Strange Eats, part 1

Thought I'd start documenting my interesting finds at the market.  There are plenty!

First up - Pizza.  Nothing strange about pizza, right?  Except when you put odd things on top of it...

On the left, Pizza with Tuna Fish.  On the right, Pizza with pasta.

Pizza with Salmon and Spinach

Kaninchen mit kopf.  Translation = Rabbit with head.  I am still grossed out about it.  Who needs the head?

New Year's ski trip

 

A few days after Christmas we drove down to Neustift, Austria for a ski trip with friends.  I'd say this trip ranks right up there as one of my favorites so far. We skied in the Alps on the Stubital Glacier which guarantees snow from October-July.  We had fantastic weather for skiing and the views were amazing.

 

 

We thought the hotel was great!

 

A stroll through town...

 

Avalanche control

on the main road, across the street from our hotel

New Year's Eve celebration

 

 

Musical entertainment

 

And when you don't care for the music, a staring contest is fun...

 

 

A gorgeous day for skiing!

 

 

Cozy Christmas

I'm sure I said it last year - Christmas is amazing here!  More tradition, less commercialization.  Christmas markets, twinkle lights, Glühwein, trees...I'll miss it all terribly.  We didn't have snow this year (or last, come to think of it) but it was a beautiful day followed by a fun evening with friends.

Double Digits

 

 

 

 

Happy 10th Birthday, Mason!

Autumn in Kaiserswerth

My very favorite time of year and I found some beautiful places in this little town we live in...