Author Archives: Amy

Even though some of the kids are starting to get older, they still wake up early Christmas morning, full of excitement and wonder.  I can always hear them out in the living room, giggling and gasping and trying to whisper, … Continue reading →

Christmas Eve day, which is a thing by the way, is usually spent getting ready for the evening’s festivities.  We bring up all the bits of fabric that are used as costumes for the nativity play, the kids go through … Continue reading →

It isn’t Christmas unless I am baking up a storm.  I absolutely love every aspect of it; searching which recipes to make, buying the ingredients, and whipping up batch after batch of sugary goodness while Christmas carols blast from the … Continue reading →

So, as you have noticed, I am woefully behind on my blog.  And so I am trying to keep the posts shorter, in order to write them faster.  I am even leaving some events out.  Like the ladies weekend trip … Continue reading →

Alexandra’s kindergarten class was in charge of making one of the Advent windows for our town.  On December 18, we all headed up to the school for some Christmas caroling, treats and the official unveiling. We have many musically gifted … Continue reading →

This year for our anniversary, I felt like doing something with the whole family.  It seemed right to celebrate our marriage with the fruits of our union.  The younger kids were already going to be riding on the Maerlitram in … Continue reading →

Last year, it seemed like building gingerbread houses was a bit rushed, done just before Christmas.  To combat that, I made sure to have everything we needed and ready to go the first week of December.  On Samichlaustag, Dec. 6, … Continue reading →

Over the years of celebrating an American holiday in a foreign country, we have had to adapt to changing circumstances.  Nicholas’ school does not offer joker days, so we had been eating later in the day, when he comes home.  … Continue reading →

In mid-November, Sarah’s class had the opportunity to go to Bern for a field trip, but the teacher needed a few parents to go along to corral the herd. 🙂  Chris worked from home that day so that I could … Continue reading →

We started noticing Noah leaning forward and squinting any time he tried to see what time it was on the clock.  Talked to his teacher, and she mentioned he was squinting as well.  So I made an appointment with the … Continue reading →