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Just in time…

December 31, 2007 filed under: family, fun!, holidays, my so-called life

… to give you a quick recap of the last week, to let you know I made it back home safely and to wish you a great start into the New Year!!

Sorry for not being in touch since Christmas. I was just so busy with enjoying myself and the time with my family that I didn’t manage to write another update while I was abroad. Now I want to make sure that I end this year with the recap of one of the best times ever :)

Christmas with my family was just amazing! In the morning, I decorated the Christmas tree and then helped my Mom set the table for our Christmas Eve dinner. This is how we always used to do it and I almost felt like I traveled back in time.

Christmas tree

Christmas dinner

We placed our presents under the Christmas tree and at 7 p.m. our guests came over… my sister Nina and Dirk, my Granddad, my great-aunt, my cousin Basti and my Mom’s cousin Rita. We had a wonderful dinner and afterwards exchanged our presents.

Christmas Day, my Dad, my sister and I went to see my godmother in the morning and in the afternoon my uncle came over to hang out for a while.

On Wednesday was my cousin’s son’s baptism. We had to leave quite early in the morning. My parents and I picked up Nina and Dirk and then met at my aunt’s place before we went over to the church. Luca was in a great mood and smiling at everybody :)
The baptism was wonderful and Nina and I were proud to become his godmothers. After the church service we all went over to my aunt’s restaurant and had lunch. We had a great time just talking and spending time together… and Luca was just adorable. We ended up getting home at 6:30 p.m.
I watched “The Polar Express” with my parents in the evening – what a cute movie!

On Thursday I went downtown with my Mom and sister to run some errands and get some stuff that I wanted to take back to CA. You can imagine I bought quite a lot of goodies :)
In the afternoon I saw my aunt for a while and in the evening went over to my friend Ira’s. She had invited Nina, Dirk and me for “cheese fondue”. We had a wonderful evening with yummy food and great conversations.

Nina, Dirk, Ira and San

Friday morning my Granddad and great-aunt came over for breakfast. We wanted to spend some more time with them before I was going to leave again. I spend the afternoon at my sister’s place and in the evening we went out for dinner at my favorite Italian restaurant “Alla Scala”.

Pizza :)

It was delicious and just a very special time.

Fortunately, my plane didn’t leave before 1:20 p.m. on Saturday, so I had enough time to have a nice breakfast with my parents, Nina and Dirk in the morning and then they took me to the airport at around 11 a.m.
I have to admit that it was quite hard to say goodbye again. I am just not good at that… but I am very thankful for the wonderful time that I had at home.

My flight with Lufthansa went smoothly and immigration in SF was a breeze – yes! Despite a 1,5 hour-delay of my connecting flight to Sacramento, everything went really well. J picked me up at the airport at 1 a.m. and I pretty much went to sleep right after we got home.

Have a great start into the new year… hopefully it will be a little less “eventful” than 2007 ;)

Thanks for all your support and friendship this last year! xoxo.

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Comments

  1. steffi says

    December 31, 2007 at 4:09 pm

    that pizza looks yummy. so yummy that i think im actually gonna go and order a pizza for takeout right now! :) im glad you had such a nice christmas and i hope you will have an even better new year’s eve!!

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  2. Maribeth says

    December 31, 2007 at 6:51 pm

    A very Happy New Year to you and to J.

    I’m glad your trip home was so wonderful and full of those warm family times. No, I don’t do good-byes well either. I usually cry like a baby!

    Welcome Home!!

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  3. Viviane says

    December 31, 2007 at 7:18 pm

    Happy New Year! Sounds like your trip was great all-around. Hope you enjoy New Year’s Eve back with your hubby. :)

    Reply
  4. Antje says

    January 1, 2008 at 7:15 am

    Happy New Year! What a wonderful Christmas you had with your family! I’m really happy for you!

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  5. Ilka says

    January 1, 2008 at 7:23 am

    hey sweetie,
    although i am still sad we weren’t able to make it this time, but under totally understandable reasons of course. i am glad you had such a great time and i hope you and j had a wonderful new years.
    love ya

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  6. Steffi says

    January 1, 2008 at 11:20 am

    Happy New Year to you and J!
    Good that you had a great time in Germany and that you came back home safely!

    Steffi

    Reply
  7. Symone says

    January 2, 2008 at 3:48 am

    Hi again. Happy New Year from Ireland!!

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  8. Sanna says

    January 2, 2008 at 8:32 am

    Oh that sounds absolutely fantastic (of course too short though). Love your tree and the table decoration!
    Happy New Year Sweetie!

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  9. Caity says

    January 2, 2008 at 11:07 am

    Sounds like you had a great time! Happy New Year! :)

    Reply
  10. susi says

    January 2, 2008 at 4:04 pm

    ahhhh- there you are. Was kinda worried. But I am glad that you made it home safely and you are with your hubby again. Call me when you get a chance. Love, Susi

    Reply
  11. Maren says

    January 3, 2008 at 1:33 pm

    OMG, that pizza looks delicious!

    Happy New Year, love.

    You can find me here now: glamorousmaren.wordpress.com

    Reply

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