sissi kapelle on christmas eve.

Perfect, perfect, perfect afternoon.

little things in november.

I spent much of November/December in bed with morning (all day) sickness. It was pretty awful. Ethan had to travel and right during his trip the nausea hit me hardest. Nothing like the other pregnancies but just unfortunate that it hit when he was out of town. My friends (Julia W., Hanni and Julia M.) came to the rescue when I was at my lowest and I will forever be grateful for their kind and selfless service. It reminded me of what I love most about my faith community, the opportunity to serve but also to be served and to feel Christ love through other people. Even though the month was hard and bleak at times we managed to squeeze in a few good activities.

Laternelaufen with primary at church.

  Ethan took me to see Cat Stevens at the Stadthalle and it was so good. I was feeling sick and low and his songs were just what I needed to remind me that this will pass. He surprised us with a voice that didn't match his age and he was so likable in his humble way.

Thanksgiving in Lovis class:

 Thanksgiving at home (made us so homesick for family and friends).

what I'm craving: Schwedenbomben. There is a factory store right by Lovis school and the hospital I have to go to too often. :-)

The annual cookie decorating party at Demels put on by our friends Cindy & Johannes.

 Very few people know how ill I have been since we have been holding out on telling people about this pregnancy until a little later, but someone must have felt inspired. One day the door bell rang and we found this Adventskranz and a box of Lebkuchen in front of the door but no one to claim the thank you that we felt!

 This day felt like such an achievement because I managed to clean the house to get ready for tehe Christmas season.

tempel.

 Since Anouk turned twelve she wanted to take a trip to the temple in Germany to do baptisms and after some major last minute complications we made it! Two days before the trip our car was stolen. There was no rental big enough for all of us plus grandma anywhere in Vienna and the whole thing felt pretty sad and desperate. Ethan's brother came though for us though and we borrowed his car to go to Frankfurt.

 

Und dann ein sehr kurzer Abstecher nach Darmstadt auf die Mathildenhöhe und auf die Rosenhöhe.

 I love this place.

After this we dropped of Jeannie at the hotel :-(, spent the night with my cousins and then we were off to Vienna early the next morning.