During our second week in Germany, Chuck’s 2nd to youngest brother Tim asked if the whole family could leave the house on Wednesday night. We all, of course, had our suspicions but upon interrogating Timmy, he wouldn’t crack. So on that particular night we all trooped out of the house, except for Jamie who was allowed to stay in her cage. Dan, Mom, Chuck, Renate and I all piled into the car and went to visit Bad Kissingen. This is…
The Doener. It’s worth 2 posts in a row. Plus Renate is way too cute in this picture. =)
One fun afternoon Chuck, Renate, and I went out for lunch so I could experience a Doener Kebab. Though actually Turkish in origin, Doeners are still a yummy German must-try. Just thinking back on our little date makes me want to eat one again right now. This was also where I got to try Schwip Schwap, a cola/orange drink. I would liken a Doener to an enormous pita-type bread (so delish!) stuffed with meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and this fabulous white…
Wido (pronounced “Vitto”) is the friend that Chuck has known the longest. They met in 4th grade, which I find completely adorable. We made arrangements to meet up with Wido and Lisa (his girlfriend) at Wido’s parent’s house. The same house Wido grew up in and where Chuck spent many hours playing as a kid. It was really fun to drive by the Dubbe’s old house as well. Finally all the stories Chuck has told me began to take shape…
It’s fun to be silly. Especially in Germany. =)
The craziness of Sunday kept me from remembering to post yesterday. Here is my “Sunday post”… Chuck and Renate at the Christmas market. This was such a cool place I just had to post another picture! I thought the church in the background was beautiful and authentically German.
On Wednesday, December 22, while we were in Germany, Chuck’s oldest sister, Becky had her second baby. Before we left for Germany, Chuck and I were totally packed and ready to head to the hospital (2 hours away) where Becky planned to give birth. Becky had asked me to be in the room with her when the time came and I was so honored. I really wanted to be there for her. Obviously her husband, Dave was going to be…
Growing up, I always thought it would be fun to marry a guy with brothers. I had no idea I’d marry a guy who was one of 5 boys (as well as 2 girls). As it turns out, it’s a lot of fun having Chuck’s brothers around. And it’s even more fun watching Chuck with his brothers. In this picture, Adam is holding the dog (Cute Jamie), Tim is standing behind Chuck, and Dan (Chuck’s Dad) is the back…
This means “Merry Christmas” in German- a phrase I came to know well. Christmas day was really quaint, just how you would imagine Christmas day to be. Lots of snow and all. First thing in the morning, Chuck shared that his Mom had set out “Kristollen” which is another super yummy traditional German cake thing. It could be described as a type of fruit cake, but in the States that would be considered disgusting. Let me just tell you, this…
Another very special evening. I should probably stop saying that as pretty much every day we spent in Germany with Chuck’s family was special. It is worth mentioning that Chuck and I did not “sight see”. Sight seeing was definitely an option, but those types of outings don’t particularly interest me. What I desired to do was spend time with Chuck’s family, doing their usual life things. Sitting around the dinner table was my most treasured time. We went to…
