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Enjoying the small things...

Dezember ist fuer mich die schoenste Zeit des Jahres, Weihnachtsmusik, Lichter, Dekorationen and Zeit mit Familie und Freunden zu verbringen.
Ich geniesse die kleinen Dinge...

December is truly my favorite time of the year, Christmas music, lights, decorations and spending time with family and friends. 
Enjoying the small things...

...wie selbstgemachte Adventskalendar!
Ich fange eine neue "alte" deutsche Tradition hier in den USA an und habe fuer Katie diese 24 Weihnachtseimerchen gemacht. Ich bin vermutlich aufgeregter als sie, wenn sie jeden Tag bis Weihnachten ein Geschenk aufmachen darf!:) 

 ...like homemade Advent Calendars! 
Starting a new "old" german traditions here in the US and enjoyed making these 24 christmas buckets for Katie. I'm probably more excited than her when she is allowed to open one present every day until Christmas Day!:)


Wir haben auch einen von ihren Grosseltern bekommen, ich liebe es! Es ist schon Jahre her, seitdem ich einen hatte!

We also got one from her grandparents, love it! It's been years since I had one!

Letzte Woche hab ich beschlossen, ein wenig kreativ zu sein und habe diese Buchstaben fuer meine Kueche gemacht, Inspiration dafuer war die Kueche von Courtney Cox in der Serie "Cougar Town".

I decided to get crafty last week and made these letters for my kitchen, inspired by Courtney Cox's kitchen in the TV Show "Cougar Town".

Und fragt mich erst gar nicht, wie sehr ich unseren neuen Whirlpool geniesse...HIMMLISCH!
Wir haben ihn zwar bereits seit Mai, aber es ist schwer ihn zu nutzen, wenn es draussen 45 Grad Celcius sind...!:)
Hier koennt ihr mich nach einem langen, harten Tag auf der Arbeit finden...oder auch nach einem leichten!

And don't even get me started on how much I enjoy our new hottub these days...HEAVEN!
Okay, we've had it since May, but there is no way to get any use out of it when it's 115 degreens outside...!:) 
This is where you find me these days, after a long, hard day at work...or maybe even after an easy one! 


Ich geniesse...
Spieleabend mit ein paar von meinen deutschen Maedels...es war ein lustiger Abend! Danke fuer die Einladung Alex!

Enjoying...
Game Night with some of my german girls...fun times! Thanks for hosting Alex!


Ich liebe dieses Foto! Cosie geniesst ganz offensichtlich seine neuen Rentier Ohren, die ich ihm aufgezwungen habe (schaut euch sein verruecktes Auge an!!!) und Zuma lacht sich ueber die Tatsache kaputt, dass er keine bekommen hat!

Love this picture! Cosie, clearly enjoying his new reindeer ears that I forced on him (look at his crazy eye!!!) and Zuma cracking about the fact that he doesn't have any! 

Und habe ich euch bereits meinen Weihnachtsstrumpf gezeigt? Fast ein Schlafsack, aber hey, was immer  funktioniert, oder? Nun muss ich nur noch jemanden finden, der ihn fuer mich fuellt...hmmm...

And did I show you my stocking yet? More like a sleeping bag...but hey, whatever works, right?;) Now I just need to find someone, who will fill it for me...hmmm...
Ich wuensche euch eine frohe Vorweihnachtszeit!

Happy Holidays!
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  1. VgoesNYCDecember 17, 2010 1:35 PM

    Hey, bin gerade dabei deinen ganzen Blog durchzulesen ;) Bin zur Zeit selber in den Staaten, allerdings als Aupair, also quasi so, wie du angefangen hast!
    Wollte dir nur mal liebe Grüße hier lassen und sagen, dass du einen ganz tollen Blog hast !!!
    Liebe Grüße

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