Dec 2009 - New Year's Eve

On New Year's Eve, we did a few fireworks in the backyard.

Including plenty of sparklers.

W played some games, opened Christmas crackers, and...

The kids banged on pots and pans at midnight.

Dec 2009 - Trip to Dresden, Bastei, and Seiffen

We met up with Scott and Sherrie in Dresden for a few days.

Grant, Mallory, and Scott in front of a statue of Martin Luther.

A mural of the Sachsen kings & rulers in Dresden.

It was really cold, but not too cold to eat.

Luke's imitation of the statue at the top of this archway.

At the Zwinger Hof Museum in Dresden.

The next day we drove to Seiffen, but on the way stopped off at a place called the Bastei, with some interesting rock formations, overlooking the Elbe river.

The road to Seiffen took us through the country-side, right along the border with the Czech Republic. Nash couldn't resist the temptation to jump out of the car and run across the border, in order to claim that he was the first one in the family to go to the Czech Republic.

Seiffen is a small town, with small shops selling all sorts of wooden Christmas decorations, including Christmas Pyramids.

One of a few trips to Vapianos in Dresden with Scott and Sherrie.

Dec 2009 -- After Christmas

After Christmas we put Scott and Sherrie on a train to go visit some friends for a few days.

And celebrated my birthday.