December 1st brings with it gleeful joy from my boys that is only rivaled by Christmas morning itself. December 1st is the first day of their advent calendar or as they call it CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN!
The boys had an au pair from Germany named Yvonne back in 2013 that took Christmas spirit to a whole new level. To this day, I've never met anyone who loved it more than she did. And it wasn't just her. we had her parents and sister join us for the holidays as well and they all had the same sparkle. Despite the language barrier, it was the most festive and fun-filled December we've ever had in this house.
So as with every December 1st we fondly remember Yvonne and wish her well with her family (which now includes a husband and baby!) tucked safely back in Germany,
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