Christmas in Zurich 2012

Our Christmas Tree!

Christmas this year was much different for Adam and I. Since i'm so far along we decided that it would be unsafe for us to fly home for the holidays. Our families made it very special, thanks to skype. So here goes the run down of a Christmas in Zurich.

T'was the day before christmas and all through the house all creatures were stirring in and outside the house.  Adam  got in daddy mode and put together all of baby ward's furniture. As you can see he even double checked the directions!

Adam starting work on the crib

Putting the crib together!

Just to make sure everything is together correctly

Baby Ward's changing table                                     

Things just got a whole lot more real for us!!

While he did his man's labor I was barefoot in the kitchen. I had many things to cook for our Christmas lunch tomorrow. Today was desserts and christmas breakfast which took forever. I finally finished late in the day, then showered and put my feet up while Adam ran out for dinner. Our normal tradition on Christmas Eve night is to get chinese food and watch a Christmas Story.

Christmas morning was really hectic. I finished the cinnamon rolls and we had a christmas breakfast together.

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Then Adam worked on our Barbecue Chicken Wings and bacon wrapped dates for christmas appetizers at church. We went up to church and met so many new people. It was great to talk with more expats and spend the holiday with them.

We then headed home to start our Christmas dinner and wait for our families to wake up in America. First was my family in Oklahoma. My mom and sister shipped our stockings and presents to us earlier in the month so we would be able to skype and open our stockings together. Cash was of course having a ball with a bunch of his presents he had gotten to open. He was playing with all his toys while we opened our gifts. We talked for awhile then let them go play in the snow.

Next was Adam's side of the family. Everyone was gathering at Dave and Debbie's house for lunch so we were able to catch almost the whole family. Josh and Tatiana were there with sweet baby Judah, who was 10 days old and very cute. He snuggled and slept through most of the conversation then had a huge poop and it made us happy we were on skype  =)

Adam's parents had us open a box from them and they sent us some DVD's to keep us entertained during the cold and rainy winter here (not to mention our lack of social lives that will begin near the end of january).

It was so great to be able to see and talk to both of our families. They made such a huge effort to help our Christmas feel normal this year when it definitely was not. We really enjoyed staying around town for one christmas to see what everyone does here.

Annual Ward/Woods family picture!

It's sad to think that this was our last Christmas as "the kids." But next year we be so exciting since Baby Ward will be here, and I'm sure we will enjoy the holiday season that much more.

Merry Christmas from Zurich!
Love,
Adam, Abby, and Baby Ward