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Christmas in Stuttgart (II)

Christmas Eve
It’s becoming a tradition on Christmas Eve. Lunch (light and wholesome to prepare our stomachs for some heavy stuff at night!) at Pris followed by Christmas Eve service and then THE DINNER at their parents. Sabrina suggested for us to bring some stretchy trousers coz we will be eating so much, those trousers would come in handy haha
Ooh pictures can talk better here...

Santa Baby! All dressed up for the occasion
 

Putting presents under the tree before dinner
What a beautiful tree

Thanks Sabrina for my fake snow to make up for my white Christmas!



Christmas Day
Christmas Day breakfast at the parents'. Love that they make such an effort on this, something I would like to cultivate and have it with my family back home. The homemade jams, the assortment of bread, the cheese-board, the freshly squeezed orange juice (sparkling wine too, anyone?), the scrambled eggs. 

Again, really stuffed after that and Werner kindly became our tour guide, bringing us out for a Christmas Day walk. Yes we needed a walk to digest better! First stop was Schloss Solitude, up on a hill with very good views towards Ludwigsburg. It was cooooold. Saw horses on the way. Second stop was in Ludwigsburg where we went to Favorite Park where Werner said we might see some deer. Oh well, we didn’t but we saw some rams. And then? Rushed home for more food. Haha like what Anita said “This is what Christmas is all about- Eating.”

To Schloss Solitude

Favorite Park
 
Back to the Tews for Christmas Day lunch. (Someone please hand me stretchy trousers.) Sabrina cooked for us (well done you- same standards as Anita!) and what I love about this meal is the baked apple which makes it special for me. And that purple salad which like what K said, “Once you get over the strong colour, it actually tastes nice!” I guess it’s the same the other way round. A lot of people here think our green pandan cake looks.. well… too green! Marketa didn’t dare to try because of the colour. And we are so used to it that we don’t think twice about it being green.

Our little friend who loves to be part where the action is, ie dining table!

Home Sweet Home London
Another lovely breakfast at Anita and Werner’s. More of a brunch really, coz everyone had planned for a long breakfast to stretch until we left for the airport. A sad goodbye to everyone, and to Sammy (coz he is special!), and then Stephan drove us to the airport. It has been yet another unforgettable Christmas celebration. 

With Pris and Sammy who we tried very hard to make him look at the camera

Sammy & Mommy


A huge Thank You to everyone in the Tews family for your kindness and hospitality, making us feel so welcomed and loved!! May God continue to bless this beautiful family and that you would have an amazing 2012.


 Hope to see you guys soon! :)
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