Weihnachtsmarkts eins, zwei, drei; Nov 2012

Mama and Keenan riding the Carousel at the Heidelberg Christmas Market

Emma testing out he rocking boat on the carousel

Riding the kiddie train

Emma and Tante Sandra ♥

Oma Inge trying a new hat

Papa and Oma

Opa, Oma and a very tired Keenan

The pyramid looks so lovely, especially at night

The whole crazy crew braving the rain

Mama and Lilli at the Christmas market in Baden Baden

Keenan liked his balloon dog from the Speyer Christmas market

and Emma liked her heart balloon!

The best was the fire truck though!

Alex joined us for the Christmas Market in Speyer!

One last shot from our Germany trip...
Yup, we dragged the kids to yet another Christmas Market. :) This time in Mannheim. The weather didn't cooperate but we had fun anyway! :) Until next year!

Enjoying the Speyer Weihnachtsmarkt! :)

Visiting the Strasbourg Christmas Market with Xaver and Lilli!
It was great meeting up with Xaver and Lilli; we miss having them so close! We started the day with a quick visit to their new home in Karlsruhe, Germany and then headed east to visit a fun Christmas market in Strasbourg, France. What a great day with great friends! :)

Weihnachtsmarkt in Ludwigsburg
Both Joe and I have fond memories of visiting the Christmas market in Ludwigburg. The lights, the buildings, the neat little booths have always held a special attraction for us. This year it was fun to revisit one of our favorite markets, especially the stop for coffee, tea and hot chocolate at the adorable outdoor cafe situated at the edge of the market. We cuddled up in the warm blankets, sipped our warm drinks and enjoyed the hour of just sitting and enjoying the beauty of the Ludwigsburger Weihnachtsmarkt. My favorite night in Germany!

Weihnachtsmarkt in Stuttgart
Before we dropped Alex off for her 6 hour long trip home we visited the Christmas Market in Stuttgart. And although I love Stuttgart, it is after all the first German city in which I lived, the Christmas market there is almost too big and definitely too crowded. We didn't stay long, but enjoyed the extra time with Alex and the chance to let Emma Ice Skate.

Alpirsbach Weihnachtsmarkt
We really enjoyed the small Christmas market in Alpirsbach. There were lots of fun things for Emma to do; her favorites were pony riding and candle making. While Opa Urban's favorite, I think, was the Gluehbier. I am not much of a beer drinker, but even if I was- hot, steaming beer just doesn't sound right. Hot wine- good- Hot beer... hhhhhmm not so much. :)