I have gotten a request for shorter but more frequent posts so I will do my best to honor that.
The Ramersbacherstraße going from Ramersbach to Bad Neuenahr- Ahrweiler.
Christmas here has been a little weird. I'm missing all the traditions and spending time with my family, up and down the river, decorating the tree with my mom, her holiday bread, hanging out in Northbrook with my friends, visiting Freddy, and lots more. I never really thought I would be so homesick or miss my family this much but I do. It's nice to hear that I'm being missed on the other side of the pond as well. As a wonderful present, my dad and Katy let me know they booked their flight here to visit me at the end of April so I am very much looking forward to that even though it is crazy far off.
Nina and Florian were so nice and gave me Florian's old smart phone for Christmas and now I have whatsapp again so communication is more accessible. I am so thankful and it's so nice that they are doing everything they can to make me feel comfortable here.
The kids have off school for like 3 weeks and they were so excited on Christmas. It was so cute. Bennet's favorite present seems to be a remote control mini lambourghini he got. He has been driving it all over the house. Liv's is hard to tell since she got so many new clothes and little toys. Polly Pocket, Barbie house, Barbie Rapunzel which she really wanted and she also got a big lego Police station that I have been helping her put together. They were so cute opening everything and Bennet put the Bears shirt my mom gave him on right away and wore it the rest of the night. So great to form baby bears fans :)
We went to IKEA last week to get new furniture for Bennet's room which is now finished. He got a new bed and a new closet thing. We painted his walls and they are white and bright green but he loves it. It does look very good. Maybe I'll post a picture next update.
Anyway, I'm kind of happy that Christmas is over now but I know that New Year's will be really hard since it is a night that has always been spent with close friends. I'm trying to find something fun to do to distract me from the fact that I can't be with any of them this year. Hopefully I will find something to do in Bonn or Köln. If i had a buddy to travel with, I would try to go to Berlin. Apparently it is the place to be in Europe for New years. Unfortunately, I do not and that is not a trip to do alone.
More later.
German phrase to learn: Frohe Weihnachten (fro.vi.nack.ten)
It means Merry Christmas :)
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