Engagement Party

Our friends threw us an engagement party at the Pratter Ferris Wheel, with some Mexican food afterwards. It was a great time with great friends, great views, great food, and great drinks! :-)

Engaged!

It's official!  Chris and I became engaged on Saturday night, at the United Nations IAEA Ball in the Hofburg Palace!  It was wonderful, romantic, and quite like a fairy tale.  We were happy to be there with friends who could help us celebrate!  

Ski Week in Egypt

Nothing like spending Ski Week on the beach, with the sun shinning everyday!

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Zell am See

We went on a little ski holiday before heading back to school in January. We stayed and skied in a town called Zell am See, about an hour south of Salzburg. It was a lovely small ski village at the foot of the mountain. We stayed at a family-owned gasthaus that was first built in 1482. Visit Picasa for pics.

Winter Wonderland

 

This week I worked in the middle of a winter wonderland.  The trees were covered with ice and snow.  For days the trees sparkled white, and we couldn't even see the green from the Evergreen trees.  

 

Skiing the Alps

Chris and I had a day off school, so we went skiing. The edge of the Alps are only about an hour away from Vienna. So, we rented a car - wohoo - and drove outside of a town called Semmering. I was lucky enough to have my own gear (thanks Santa!). It certainly took some getting used to - the slopes were a little bigger than the ones in Michigan! It was a learning day for sure and Chris was super patient with me - especially since it was like child's play for him! He is quite the skier! By the end of the day I was falling less and skiing more.
Parking in Vienna was crazy - silly Christmas markets! We found a spot right outside of our building when we came home (and drove around for 30 mins), and Chris parked the car beautifully - leaving only INCHES between both bumpers.

First Visitor to Vienna

We had our first official visitor to Vienna last weekend! My dad was on this side of the pond for work and thought Vienna would be a perfect weekend retreat! I, of course, put him to work on a home improvement project! Dads are good at that sort of thing! :) So, aside from putting a small hole in our wall, we have a curtain rod with curtains on it! Privacy -what a concept. We also managed to fit in some great traditional Viennese meals, beverages, and desserts! We spent a whole day walking all over Vienna and seeing the sights. We even managed to catch the new James Bond flick. Chris returned from Zurich in time to squeeze in breakfast before Dad left town. It was a short visit, but a special treat for sure! Next up: Mom!