Jan 10, 2010

Christmas in Rottenburg

For Christmas Eve, Brian and I enjoyed a nice evening at home and video chatted with our families. I cooked a ham along with other Christmas-y dishes, and we ate to our heart's content.

Christmas day we drove to Rottenburg to spend the weekend with the Reiner family. We enjoyed a nice two-hour road trip and arrived at the Reiner house, where Andrea and Verena had been busy at work in the kitchen! They cooked an amazing Christmas goose along with all of the fixin's. It was my first goose, and I loved it!

The Reiner's tree - the lit candles gave it a beautiful glow

On Saturday, the Reiner's surprised us with tickets to the Christmas Circus that was in town! It was a really cool show that had all of the circus fun you remember as a kid - lions, acrobats, jugglers, and a big tent.
Fun at the circus!

We had a nice breakfast every morning - yum! Also, I loved the Christmas ornament chandelier that hung above the table

On our last day with the Reiners, we took advantage of the beautiful weather and went on a nice walk to the church where Andrea and Klaus got married - so gorgeous!


It was a really special weekend - Brian and I were very thankful to be with family on our Christmas day in Germany!

2 comments:

  1. What beautiful pictures...their tree is beautiful and makes Christmas a memorable time. How special for your first Christmas there. It is so good to see you with the family! We miss you all...hugs to everyone.
    Love, Mom

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  2. That tree is so beautiful and so is the church. Glad you got to spend Christmas with family!

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