Who is this woman and why does she have a live fish in the bathroom? It's Christmas time in Prague and just like turkey at Thanksgiving, Czechs are getting ready to eat their traditional meal of fried carp and potato salad on Christmas eve. Purists buy their fish live and let it swim in the bathtub until it's almost time for the meal. This cute advertisement by Vodafone encouraging people to capture every Christmas moment can be seen at bus stops all over Prague right now. 
The weather in Prague has finally turned colder and we have about an inch of snow on the ground today. There are Christmas lights up on the major streets and boulevards. That helps because the sun sets at 4 PM and rises at 8 AM. The kids were so very happy to finally see snow. Here's a picture taken on a bridge over the Vltava River. The kids were excited to see the first snowflakes on the ground. They are true Minnesotans! 
We celebrated Rod's birthday by going ice skating at an indoor rink for the first time this year.
In traditional Czech style, Rod also invited some friends to join him for a beer at the local pub.
Both kids have had Christmas programs at their schools this week. Max's was an outdoor caroling and nativity play. There was also a Christmas bake sale. Here he is enjoying treats with two classmates.
Katrina's class sang songs in Czech and English and did some dancing, too.
We are looking forward to some warmer temperatures and the familiar sound of Spanish as we spend next week in Spain and the Canary Islands. We wish everyone a merry Christmas!
