One Year in Luxembourg

So this is it:  our one-year anniversary in Luxembourg.  One year ago today we -- and our enormous pile of luggage


-- arrived after a harrowing trip...

...halfway around the world.

I can't believe it's been a year!

Some highlights from our first year in Luxembourg.

January:
 We spent lots of time exploring the forest behind our house.

The kids were delighted by the first snowfall:

Their first snowman!

February brought many trips to Ikea and much furniture assembly!

Ack!  The cardboard!

But we also made time to explore our new home:

Luxembourg Centre Ville

March:

Our first trip to Paris!

View from the top of the Eiffel Tower

April:

A visit from Grandpa and Aunt Minnie

Trier, Germany

Jennifer annoyed her Facebook friends by endlessly gushing about the beauty of spring in Luxembourg.

 May:
A trip to Holland to see windmills and tulips.

Keukenhof Gardens

Kate appeared in a French newspaper:

And our home was invaded by bats:

Still makes me shudder even 7 months later!

 June:

We took advantage of the lovely weather and relaxed in our backyard:

 Our friends, Ted and Laura, came to visit.

Ted and Laura in front of Vianden Castle

 We celebrated Luxembourg's National Day:

July:

A trip home to see friends and family...

Will and Brendan

 August:
Gigi came to visit and we took her to Bruges, Belgium.

 September:
Our trip to Italy where we visited Rome, Pompeii and Sorrento

Will and Kate on the island of Capri

 October:
We started enjoying the fall activities Luxembourg has to offer:

Pumpkin picking in Sprinkange

Jennifer annoyed her Facebook friends by endlessly gushing about the beauty of autumn in Luxembourg.

C'mon!  Look at that.  How could I not gush!

 November:
The kids and I visited Nancy, France.

 Our family went to Tunisia for some sun and -- uh -- camel riding.

Ali Baba.

 December:
BRRR!!!

Snow, snow and more snow.

 We took also took a trip to Heidelberg where Will lost his first tooth and went ice skating for the first time.

What a year!
I can only hope the next one is as wonderfully full as the last...