Weihnacht im Nuremberg

So, the first weekend that Kim was here I had mentioned that we went to the Christmas markt in Nuremberg. I like Nuremberg, and it was nice to visit again. We found a couple of streets we hadn't been down before, and found a cool fountain. It even had naked people on it. Even though we didn't stay long and we froze our butts off and Dustan got lost and the kids were screaming for more than an hour, it was beautiful. But I think I will leave Dustan and the kids behind from now on, because they're not interested in anything but crying!

Goodbye Aunt Kim

Yesterday morning we said goodbye to Aunt Kim. We had fun while she was here visiting, but it's nice to get back to normalcy. Wait... what am I talking about? We had only 24 hours of it before my in-laws showed up this morning. But, the kids loved Aunt Kim staying with us and being silly, and I had fun taking some daytrips and visits to the bakery. Mmmmm....

Christmas Fun

Christmas. Oh, sweet Christmas day. The joy of our Savior's birth is what I try to teach my children. But the joy of their own presents seems to take the foreground for an hour on sacred Christmas morns. Nonetheless, it is a joyful time, giving gifts in honor of the King.

The kids enjoyed unstuffing their stockings and finding all the goodies that Santa brought for them. In the excitement was Ariel screaming each time she opened a gift, and Nathaniel saying he would play with each thing "tomorrow". As each gift was opened, the previous one was tossed aside in anticipation that the currently opening gift would be something better than the last.

By and by every last gift was opened and smiles were on all faces. Cleanup ensued and the new toys kept them busy all day while Aunt Kim and I cooked and prepared for dinner.


It was a nice holiday, despite the rollercoaster ride of emotions that always fills our days, and it turns out that the children do know the real Christmas story. This special day is to celebrate the most in important birth of all- Christ Jesus!

Visiting Heidelberg Altstadt

I lost my heart in Heidelberg. This is the catch phrase for the city, and it is true for me. I love

Heidelberg and its' history, the old buildings and beautiful castle ruins that sit above the city nestled near the Neckar river. I took Kim here this past week to shop and to enjoy the Christmas Markt and investigate some nooks and crannies in this university town.