We would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Our New Year started out with a bang. We should have been warned when a couple of days before New Year's Eve, the store adds advertised pages and pages of fireworks, and not just sparklers, these fireworks looked big, too big for unlicensed use (that was John's past product liability work talking). Anyway, when the time came (midnight) the sky lit up with fireworks as far as we could see. It was really spectacular - and loud. In addition to the loud bangs and booms, church bells were ringing and people took to the streets partying. When I went to check on Henry, he was sleeping soundly with a blanket pulled over his head. It all lasted about 45 minutes and then we went back to bed. We did watch the ball drop in New York the next morning and celebrated New Year's U.S. central time with friends via phone. Later that afternoon we celebrated the New Year with two other JD families who had stayed in Germany over the holidays. It was a lot of fun and we got to watch the Iowa game, which was a nice reminder of home.
John was off work last week and returns tomorrow. Today is a federal holiday here, so we are enjoying one last day with him home. We have taken the opportunity to catch up on many errands, spend some extra time at the gym, and test out our new VW minivan. Yes, our van finally came in. It is much smaller than vans in the States, but if you saw the streets and parking here, you would understand. It will be nice for traveling and to have extra room when the baby comes.
Lastly, but certainly not least, today is my sister's birthday!!!! Happy Birthday Aunt Sissy!!!! We miss you terribly and wish we were home celebrate with you. Henry says, "Surprise, Happy Birthday!".
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