Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Christmas 2012

Delivering Greek bread to the neighbors






Orchestra practicing before the Christmas Eve service




John greeting guests

People pouring in; we had to pull out chairs and benches from storage in the basement to accommodate all our guests


Great music!

Harald led the service

Skit - Dennis as a king


 The king considers how he can communicate his love to his subjects


Even Zach got a role in the skit



Much to the astonishment of his royal court, the king decides to visit his subjects, taking on the appearance of an underling.


Matthias with the message


Steffie and  Hans-Martin

The boys having fun while waiting for their parents




Lydia and Zach
 












Game of Siedler - John won!

Steffi's masterpieces

Trek to the source of the Kocher River; with the melted snow and recent rains the river was "raging"









Dietmar the photographer


Sunday, December 23, 2012

More Snow Scenes and the Students Arrive!

Even though the snow has melted, these were the final snow days.

Here I am on my way to meet Steffi in Stuttgart (where there was NO snow!?!)  Notice the snow piled behind me.

 





Picking up Helen and Zach at the Stuttgart airport

 Lydia joined us

Decorating the tree

 
Greek bread - an ongoing project




 



The little old man supervising





 
A golden, dangling ornament I brought back from Grammy's



Erika gave us these little M&M figures.  They spell NOEL, but the L is behind a branch.