Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau Castle

President's weekend was a 4 day and we wanted to get out and see some of Germany before we are heading back to the US. So I said I would be really mad if I never got to see the Neuschwanstein Castle while I was here in Germany. So, we decide to do just that and make it an over night trip, kinda like a small get away. It was so pretty, like a fairy tale, all cover in snow. It was so much like a dream come true. I think I actually fell more in love with the Hohenschwangau Castle more then the Neuschwanstein castle. Also, our hotel room had a view of both of the castle, but that being said... Neuschwanstein the back of the castle was being worked on so that view was not that pretty. Anyways, here are some pictures from our stay! Enjoy!

PS If you would like to see the rest of the pictures here is the link:

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Christmas

This year for Christmas we decided that we was going to spend it together and have presents and everything for each other because we realized it has not been since 2006 they we have actually been home at our own house to do Christmas together!

2010 - We had Beka and was in Texas

2009 - Jeremy deployed right before Christmas

2008 - We spent Christmas in Disney World

2007 - He was in AIT and I was living in Texas so he come home for it

2006- We were in Utah! And we actually did Christmas together that year!

So this year we spent it together. We both agree to get each other ipods for Christmas because we both have been needing them and since I plan to go to the gym more often I thought it would be a good idea. Well we did not plan anything big for a meal or anything and then Thursday Jeremy found out there was some Single soldiers that had no place to go and plans were just to spend it hanging in their rooms so we said "No we will have a big dinner and come over and hang out and we will play games or what not." So I wanted to do a Turkey but there was no way to defrost and cook a turkey in 3 days. So trying to decide what would feed 5 people we went with Chickens. So we made 2 5lbs Oven Roasted Chickens, Green Bean Casseroles, Home made Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Cranberries, and Stuffing. Also while I cooked I had pigs in a blanket to snack on, a meat and cheese plate, and devil eggs. Then for dessert it was my cupcakes and cookies that we still had. I think it turn out to be a lot of fun and those soldiers keep begging Jeremy when can they come back over to eat. So I guess it was good.

Anyways it was a nice Christmas and I was glad to be over here and learn some of the culture and traditions that goes on here in Germany and I hope to remember them when we head back to the US. We did miss all our friends and family though and hoped Everyone had a Merry Christmas! Here are some pictures!

Our Red & Silver Christmas Tree

Just some of the cookies I made!

I ended up making in ONE day: 42 decorate Sugar Cookies, 39 cupcakes,

40 Non-bake Oatmeal cookies and a whole bunch of Peanut Butter Balls!

I will NEVER try to make so much in one day EVERY again!

Okay I have to stop and explain something here. Up until December 20 we had only had some snow flurries once and they did not even stick to the ground at all. Well, December 20th Jeremy had to go to the DR in Landstuhl and he had to be at the bus stop at 5am that morning. Well, we got up at 4:30 to take him and I wait till he got on the bus and then came home to go back to bed around 5:30am. Anyways it was a nice morning: I notice it was very cold but the sky was clear the roads was clear it was not raining or nothing, A very nice morning! Well I woke up about 10am and the first thing I do is getting on facebook to see that someone posted "It Snowed". I am like what are they talking about it did not. So has I walk to my windows thinking no way. And what does my eyes see SNOW and LOTS of it. So here are some pictures I took right then. I am just so thankful the snow waited until after 5am to snow!!!

This is looking out our backyard at the playground!

This is looking out the front. LOTS of snow!

This was our OFFICIAL first snow fall on December 4 or 5!

I can't remember but it did not stay!

Christmas Markets

So here in Germany a big thing that starts in November and last till Christmas Eve and right before Christmas is Weihnachtsmarkt. Which is German for Christmas market! We did not get to go off and see some of the big ones due to Jeremy's health right now but we did get to spend some time at the one in town and the one in Wurzburg. It was neat but I don't really see the big deal. It is just a market area of little shops from toys, to scarfs, to Christmas ornaments, and then LOTS of food. We did get into collecting these little mugs they have there. See when you buy something to drink it is hot (they did not have like cola or anything). It was stuff like hot chocolate and hot spice drinks where they add wines or such to them.

Jeremy fell in love with the Kinder Punch. Kinder Punch is kinda like the punch they make for adults but it does not have alcohol so it is kinda like a kool-aide heated up and served hot. Well when you buy it they dont serve it in paper cups but ceramics mugs that say the market and the year. You pay 4 Euro for the drink and if you bring the mug back you get 2 Euro back but we never did that so now we have a collection of about 6 of them. We also got us a nativity set and 2 nutcrackers this year from the market. We also bought most of the presents that we sent back to Texas from the markets. Jeremy loved to go to the markets for the food me not so much other then the chocolate. OH MY GOSH! They dip EVERYTHING in chocolate over here: Chocolate cover: grapes, pineapple, strawberries, chili peppers, bananas, cherries, marshmallows, and pears are the things I can remember off the top of my head. The other big thing is roasted nuts and crepes, but I can't say I tried either of those. Our last time at the market here in Schweinfurt Jeremy got me to tried the Belgium waffle with powder sugar..and lets just say I was in LOVE! Now I want another one.

Anyways well, here is a couple of pictures from the markets for yall to enjoy!!!

This is the welcome sign for Wurzburg Market

Jeremy, Sarah & Justin (our neighbors) getting some Bratwurst!

Beautiful Christmas decoration down the alley

This is Schweinfurt Christmas Market and Their Christmas Tree

A not so busy day at the market you can see the little broths

I never thought I would Say this

So, for many of yall that know me or have been following my blog since the beginning know the real reason I begun to write on here. That reason was my way to deal with infertility and having was having so much stress and depression for feeling like I would never be able to have a child. Back then I was seeking a Infertility Doctor and was doing the whole tracking everything and on clomid and was really trying but not successful at all. Then Jeremy deployed and I had time to think and get myself together.

Then when we found out that we was going to go to Germany I been to do my research where I learned that it would be cheaper to do an IVF here. I am not up to the point of waiting to really do a IVF but we plan on focusing on starting over at step 1 and see if we will have any luck with a new doctor. That is what what on my mind and my first dr appointment here the first thing I mention that I wanted to get to a Reproduction Specialize. Well, that never happen and I am not making that appointment to bring that subject up, WHY? you ask

Well, since Jeremy has been having so many health problems and now he can't drive or for that matter do anything I don't think I should run off and TRY to get pregnant. It would just make things more stressful right now I feel. The other day the Dr ask if we have kids and Jeremy responded "No, thankfully" That is when it hit me, for years we have been praying and begging to have a child, but right now I am glad that the Lord knew what he was doing. He had a plan in all of this. I mean right now with Jeremy's seizures I sometimes have a lot of troubles watching it and I really could not think about what that would do to a child.

So I never thought I would say that I am thankful that the Lord knew what he was doing and right now we don't have a child. This being sad I am learning to live with that, but this does not mean I don't every want a child. Right now we are focusing on Jeremy and getting him better. Then we will go back to trying when the time is right. Also if we ended up having to get out and end up back in Southeast Texas we want to go and adopted children out of the foster care!

Well, I think I can finally say "Yes I have no children" and smile and not want to run off crying!

November

Sorry I have not written in a while. Things have been so crazy and I just can't get my thoughts together to write. So I thought I would finally sit down and write about what has been going on the last month or so.

My 31st Birthday

On the 14th of the month was my birthday and my neighbor's birthday was the 12th so we spent the weekend letting the guys wait on us. That Friday on the 12th we both went for a "Day at the Spa" experience. I got my a massage, facial, medicare, pedicure and it was nice. Then we did not really do anything big, Saturday night we went out to eat with our neighbors to this wonderful Italian place. I loved it. I have falling in love with bruschetta and pesto sauce. I total went vegetarian that night and had a pesto spaghetti. I have to say it was so good. I am not a big birthday celebration person cause it starts to get to me that we are getting older and still have not been able to have children.

Well then the night before my birthday Jeremy's pasting out spells were getting worst and he start shaking so he ended up going to the hospital that night and actually had to spend the week there. I was very upset to say the least I had to spend my birthday alone. But, it is all good.

But then 2 weeks later he ended up right back in the hospital. This time it was bad how he ended up there. We went up to the hospital to get a couple of his discharged papers and all the reports but while in the lobby he feel down and had a seizure. Everyone freak out and sent down The ER nurses who demanded that he has to go to the ER and get checked out. So finally agreeing they put him on a bed and was taking him up there and then all of a sudden he had another attack on the bed and lucky a couple of the nurses were able to hold him on the bed before he fell out. Then because of that they sent him straight to ICU and he had to stay over night there. But he got out the next morning and sent to a regular room for 3 more days. Just a little update we are still trying to figure out what exactly is going on with Jeremy these day. He is having Epilepsy seizures and they are being to show up on the EEGs but they are not matching the pattern that epilepsy seizures have. They have him taking 2 different Epilepsy medicine which right now has not helped at all. So hopefully we will find out soon what is going to happen. He is going to Landstuhl tomorrow so hopefully they help us get answers.