Catching Up

Well, I guess it is good that I am getting a post up about things that happened in December just before February arrives. We have been a wee bit busy and do not have internet in our new place just yet.

Our exit from Germany was anything but easy. We were stressed but excited about the new start that awaited us in Switzerland. Without going too far into it, it has been a nightmare of an experience extracting ourselves from our German rental contract. This experience just sealed the deal that Germany was not the place for us. We were thrilled when we finally packed everything (including the dogs) in the car and headed south. We stayed in a hotel in our new village (Arlesheim) for a couple of days waiting for our things to clear customs. Thankfully this all went smoothly and before we knew it we were moving stuff into our new place. All in all I wouldn't recommend to move over Christmas, to a new country, with a baby, but we did it and are so glad we are here!

Lots has happened since so I will try to post more in the near future, but for now, here is what our December was like!

Our last night before the movers arrived

 It was bizarre seeing this place bare, but we were so excited that the packing was done and we were rearing to get going!

In our hotel in Arlesheim

Checking out our new village and loving it

 

 Castle Birseck 

Before the movers arrived

First dinner, scrambled eggs and toast

 

Moving is exhausting

Wearing Grandpa Konkel's baby overalls

 

Christmas tree shopping, Zach picked out a gem this year

 

I give you...the Christmas bush

 

 

 

Christmas in Basel

Christmas Eve walk

 

Davy's first Christmas was a success

Eating his Christmas present

 

 

 Davy Crocket

 

 

Happy New Year!

I can't believe we leave Germany in less than a week. It is surreal to say the least. We seem to be in this weird sort of limbo, waiting for things to finally start happening. The movers will be here on Thursday! It is hard to reflect on everything that we have accomplished and learned over the last three years. Learning a new language, a new culture, and of course, brining a new life into this world. We are proud of "diving into the deep end" and seeing what turned up, we have gained so much from this experience and I wouldn't change it for the world. Even though there were definite highs and lows, Germany will always be the place where our son was born, and holds so many "firsts" for us we have lost count. We will miss the forests, our apartment, fresh bratwurst, and the beer.  Auf Wiedersehen Deutschland, you have taught us so much.