Haven't been since Christmas

Oh, it was so exciting. Papa always used to say 'Vorfreude ist die beste Freude'. I remember this especially on one occasion when we were going the baltic sea and were stuck in a traffic jam. 'Annika, the excitement before we get there is almost better than getting there.' I think at the time I was maybe 5 or 6, and I wonder if I really got what he was saying.
Now I understand perfectly. When you wait so long for something, the excitement at the end is amazing. And this time, it was so nice, too, to fly home, because Andres went with me and all the boring waiting at the airport was not as boring anymore. And when I got to Winsen station, the sun was shining. Perfect.