Ahlborn Family Christmas Card 2016

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* 2016 *

Our last year

in Germany * Bryan

got accepted into an Army

Optometry Residency * Kate

learned to ride a bike * Bryan and

Rebekah ran the authentic marathon in

Athens, Greece * Jane celebrated her first

birthday * Kate started German kindergarten *

Rebekah keeps busy planning trips all over Europe

* Jane loves to snuggle and tries so hard to keep up with

her big sister * We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy

New Year!  Love,

The Ahlborn Family

Kate and Jane

Jane: 17 months old

Loves to jump on the trampoline

Climbs onto chairs and tables

Does not share her chocolate

Llama llama books are her favorite

Destructive- tears up puzzles and building blocks, rips up papers, books, and stickers, 

slams chairs into the kitchen cabinets

Gives the best snuggles

Has no fear when it comes to the water

Building up quite the vocabulary- my favorite is "yap" lap and "hun-gee" hungry

Loves putting on her shoes and socks

Kate: Almost 4 years old

Sings all day long

Holds a blanket at the top of her head and plays Rapunzel

Loves to put on mommy's make-up

Memorizes the words to books

Can put together small puzzles on her own

Goes to German kindergarten

Can almost swim

Wears her too big hand-me-down high heels to every dress-up occasion

Has become very tolerant of the freezing cold weather

Loves coloring, playdough, painting, cutting with scissors, and other crafts

December 2016

What a month! December is always hectic, but memorable (especially with kids).  Here is a recap of our adventures.

We attended our last military ball here in Germany.

Endured the freezing weather. 

Baked billions of sugar cookies for our playgroup Christmas party, neighbors, kindergarten Christmas party, and health clinic Christmas party. 

Kate made a salt dough ornament at the playgroup Christmas party. 

Sat on Santa's lap.  Kate asked for anything "Elsa and Anna" and Jane just cried. 

Enjoyed a picnic in the woods at Kate's kindergarten Christmas party. 

Spent way too much money at all the Christmas Markets.  This season we visited the Christmas markets in Budapest, Vienna, Straubing, Regensburg, Guteneck, Strasbourg, Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Innsbruck, and Munich.   

Climbed a rock wall in our friends basement. 

Bryan became a member of the 1000 pound club in Hohenfels. 1155! 

 Celebrated our 11th anniversary.

Had a great Christmas.  Kate loves her princess dresses, Elsa umbrella, markers, coloring books, and puzzles.  Jane loves her slide, water coloring books, plastic balls, and cleaning toys (broom, mop, duster).  Rebekah got a new hiking backpack and ski jacket.  Bryan's gifts haven't made it here yet... 

We also had a great New Years Eve.  We let the kids stay up late, eat lots of junk food, watch too much television, run around like crazy with friends, and set off fireworks.  Happy New Year!