Refreshed

 Back Home Again

The boys with Santa, Gabe was a little horrified, but didn't cry

And we're back after a long break for the holidays!  I will admit, before we went home for the holidays I was feeling a bit down in Germany.  It was cold, which makes it difficult to get out with the boys and no car, it gets dark at 4 pm, and the Germans aren't the friendliest of people.  That being said, I was a little worried about coming back after being spoiled in America.  However, much to my surprise I feel very refreshed after spending time with family and friends, being surrounded by friendly people, and eating delicious American food (I literally ate Mexican food 4 times)!

Sweet little Annie came for a visit.  And Isaac is just in love with her!

This post will mainly be of pictures of our time at home.  We stayed at both grandparent's house, although my Mom definitely got the worst of it because the boys were sick (and puking) for half of her time, although they were champs at cleaning up puke :) Besides the sickness we were able to visit with extended family, friends, and our pup Harper, who the boys could not get enough of.  We went to Target several times and the first time I went I brought Isaac with me and man was that boy in heaven.  He was literally running around the store picking out everything he wanted from Toy Story Band-Aids to Spiderman macaroni and cheese.  He told me multiple times this is his favorite store. We made sure to bring some of those staples back with us.

 This is how the boys spent most of their time with Harper, either riding him or curled up with him.  He is seriously the best dog and it broke our hearts to leave him again.

                           The boys on Christmas Eve.  They are turning into the best of buddies.

         Christmas morning with the Kleiner's. B-Pa is a little Christmas elf who spoils all of us!

                                   The boys with Grandma, Papa, and Uncle Trevor.

We are now home and finally adjusted to the time difference.  It's nice to be back in our home and back on a schedule.  I definitely have a better attitude about being here and am looking forward to visits from family and friends and doing some traveling of our own.  Hope you all had a lovely holiday season filled with family and fun.

With love,
Janelle