Thanksgiving 2014

I am very thankful for being able to spend Thanksgiving with our good friends. I am also thankful that my husband was home this year to celebrate with us. My friend Carly and Carrie came over with their families and we cooked, ate, and watched tv for a few hours. I'm too embarrassed to show the picture of the Turkey and ham we made because it was entirely to big and I'm sorry to say that a large amount went in the trash because we made too much food. That's what happens when you get 3 southern girls together and cook.

The day after Thanksgiving, Brody and I put up the Christmas tree. I thought about waiting for Sydney to come home but decided that I needed this tree up now!

Brody did a great job he helped me out for about an hour, which is pretty good for him.

This year I made all new bows and bought a new skirt. I also had to get creative with our stockings since we don't have a fireplace.

Meanwhile across the pond Sydney was having a great time in the big apple. She loves visiting my sister and brother... yes she's spoiled.

Heidelberg, Germany

Last week we took a short trip to Germany, and visited Ramstein Air Force Base, and took a short drive to the beautiful city of Heidelberg.  

 

 

Heidelberg is nestled between hills and a river.

 

 

Heidelberg is the oldest university town in Germany.

We wandered around some beautiful streets made our way towards Heidelberg castle which sits high above the city.

 

This is the Heidelberg University Library, what a beautiful building, words can't describe.

In this picture you can see the castle in the back.

Seriously, can you imagine living here? And waking up to a view like this every day.

Heidelberg Castle is a half-ruined castle, created with  a combination of buildings clustered around a courtyard. Each building has a different style of German architecture but somehow it all works.  

 

This is the entrance into the courtyard

 

 

 

There was large beautiful veranda in the back of the castle, that overlooked the river and gave us a great view of the whole city.

 

That large building with the steeple is the Holy Spirit Church and it dates back to late 1300's.

 

This is the largest wine barrel in the world! It can hold 51 gallons of wine and it's located at Heidelberg Castle.

 

 

 

There is also a pharmacy museum located here.  What I wouldn't give for one of these cabinets.

To get to the castle you can climb or you can take the funicular train up to the castle and for a little extra money you can upgrade and go all the way to the top to the highest point in Heidelberg.

We decided to go to the top

Once we made it back down, we had dinner and walked around old town.
Everyone was getting ready for the Christmas Markets which were starting in a couple days.

 

As we headed back to our car, we passed some pretty nice streets and shops.

 

It's so hard for me to walk by flowers and not want to buy some.