Today we are feeling quite the sadness because the last of our holiday guests has just left. We took Rebeca to the airport on Friday evening and we took Fernando and Eva to the airport early this morning. We have got to say that this was a most wonderful Christmas - we enjoyed having everyone together for Fernando and Eva's wedding party and then seeing everyone together with Oma on Christmas Eve and then having everyone over to exchange presents on Christmas Eve evening. Everything was so nice - from the parties to our Christmas tree to our new house - even the weather cooperated some and it was a little cold. The only thing that could have been better is if Mom would have been able to go to the wedding party and to our house on Christmas Eve. But at least Mom is doing better and she looks like she is doing well enough to be able to go home again! Anyway, time to start putting all the Christmas decorations away and take the tree down, which is drying out fast! This is always the sad and lonely part so may as well get it done and over with!