POD-203: Travelling to School in Style

I had to give Morgan an early Christmas present with all the snow...this is how all the kids get to school on snowy days.




Some shots I took while driving around today so don't mind the dirty windows.

POD-202: Snowing Again

Its turning out to be another "unusual" snowy winter in Belgium, but after three winters here its starting to feel pretty typical to me. Perfect snow for great snow balls and of course a snow man. He's already covered in a fresh layer.

POD-201: Antwerp at Christmastime

Spent the day in Antwerpen while Morgan was at school Friday to finish up some shopping and wander around with my camera.
















Central Station


A chocolate manger






Making chocolate letters popular this time of year.

POD-200: The Urinal Tree

In the parking lot in Turnhout there is a public urinal around a big tree. I couldn't help but find it hilarious that they decorated its tree for Christmas.

POD-199: Dusseldorf Christmas Market

We had so much fun in Aachen we couldn't resist going back for some more...this time to Dusseldorf.








A special treat from Kristina and Adrian.


I really thought they had their matching "jackets" on in this one, but either way they're pretty cute. At least it was a bit warmer to not really need it this week.

POD-198: Sinterklaas

Sinterklaas visited bringing toys and oranges from Spain. The bbq was my favorite.

POD-197: Weihnachtsmarkt Aachen

Our dear friends braving the cold with us for the Christmas Market in Aachen, Germany.




Glühwein and hot cocoa






Couldn't find a much more snuggly way to ride.










The second cup was definitely necessary to keep warm.


Morgan opted for just a waffle.


Yes, there was a Starbucks and yes, we went inside to warm (the kids) up.




Charlemagne's palace. It made me laugh when I realized I remembered where the toilets were from our trip there with my dad two summers ago. Something every mama's got to be aware of at all times. Hmmm, I don't think I went there when I was 3.

POD-196: First REAL Snow

After the initial tease of snow we finally got enough to make a tiny snowman and a few snowballs.

POD-195:Staying Warm

Went to see the Sint in Vosselaar. No pictures inside since I was carrying all that stuff plus popcorn while Morgan was running around drawing pictures, getting her picture taken with Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet, and dancing with the other kids.

POD-194: Christmas Tree

I held Morgan off long enough and finally let her help me put up the Christmas tree. She loved going through all the ornaments and stringing up the lights. Somehow all her ornaments ended up on a couple of branches all at the bottom.