Snow!!

I think we have had more snow so far this winter than we had in total last year! It's so pretty to look at, but makes living on the very top of a hill a lot more complicated. The pretty view does make it all worthwhile though!
Roxi in her snowsuit:
Costel:
Beca:
Steffi and the kids made a snowman!

Lots of Wood

In order to try to save some money on heat in our new house, we ordered lots and lots of wood! We were shocked how much there was when it got delivered. This is only half of what we had originally ordered (we told them we only needed the half!) It will be quite the process to get it all cut and chopped and all that stuff, but luckily Sarah thinks that kind of thing is fun! We bought a chain saw to make the cutting easier as well. Unfortunately it's not the driest wood, so it's not all burning great, but next year we will have quite the supply once it's dried out!

Thanksgiving

We decided that since we have a nice big house and 2 Americans living in it, that we should host Thanksgiving this year! We invited some friends over and everyone contributed to the delicious food. It was a fun day with friends and laughter all around.

We managed to find a whole turkey here, which is more complicated than you might think! It took a few stores to finally find one, but we were successful. Sarah and I had to google instructions for how to cook a turkey, but it turned out great! The timing was perfect and the turkey was delicious. It's a lot of pressure to be responsible for the main part of the whole meal!
Our table all set up and ready to go!

Jo came up with some creative crafts to entertain the little ones. They carved "pumpkins" made out of oranges. They turned out really cute! While it wasn't the same as having Thanksgiving at home with my family, it was still fun to be with so many friends to celebrate the day!

New House

Upon returning to Romania, I moved into a new house! God answered so many prayers in providing this place for us to move into. I now live with Sarah and Steffi and the kids. It's so much fun and nice to have so much space to spread out into! My new address is:
Str. Curcanilor 72
500133 Brasov
Romania

Our new house:

The dining room with a beautiful view to the outside:
The living room:
The kitchen:
My room:
This place is really one of the most beautiful houses I have ever seen. We live way up high on top of a hill, but the work to get up here is worth it once you see the view! There are 4 floors so we never feel crowded with 6 of us living here.

Sorry!

Sorry for the delay in updating my blog!! I know it's been forever. I will post some pictures about all that has been going on very soon. I had a wonderful time in America and got to spend some quality time with my family for a few weeks. After Dave's wedding, we spent some time relaxing in Texas and flying up to Maryland to visit some relatives. It was all really fun and just nice to see my family again! Then I spent 2 weeks with Sarah at her family's house in Virginia before we headed back to Romania together. More to come very soon...