Family A Journey to Forever!: October 2017

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Bernkastel-kus winefest Sept 2. 2017

Our second Adventure was the Best festival of the year. The Bernkastel-Kues wine festival along the Moselle River. The morning started out dry and the afternoon got very wet. We had a couple hours of rain. When the rain stopped the first time we left the kids and headed to the festival to drink the best Traubensaft (Grape Juice) in town. I personally love the Rot (red). We got to enjoy live music, different bands play throughout the festival. We got to eat latke potato pancakes. The kids loved the amusement park in the rain. Chandler and Denny hit up a couple rides in the pouring rain. We didn't let the rain stop our fun we snuggled in close with our umbrellas and played games. We were a little nervous that it wouldn't stop raining and we wouldn't be able to watch the fireworks. However, around 8pm the rain stopped and we got to enjoy the spectacular 30 minute firework show that reenacts how the castle was destroyed a couple hundred years ago. It was a battle between Barges from the Moselle river attacking the Castle then the Castle fighting back. So you watch fireworks go back and forth from the river to the castle. The end of the firework show the lights are turned on the castle to look like it was on fire. So amazing!

The boys playing games.

The parents won't take us to the Amusement park yet... guess we will play more games.

I love this picture of the Emily and Megan. They were looking at the swans.
Megan and I had to take a field trip to see those beautiful swans.

My love in front of Landshut Castle Ruins with the Moselle river behind us.

One of the live bands.

Okay, so not a great picture of me. But... I love the women in this picture!

We got to watch these seaplanes land on the water.

I don't think there is anything more adorable than my sweetheart snuggling Garett.

Once again we were battling the rain. DennisnSarah Kinsman had a pretty sweet setup table and a huge umbrella. We all huddled around their table all with our own umbrellas while we played games.

Denny and Chandler loving the freedom to run around the Festival without parents.

Everyone loves riding rides in the rain!

Kayden and Zach built this shelter from the rain. Smart boys!

The best firework show EVER!

Maderscheid Ward camp out September 1-2 2017

We had such a wonderful weekend. Our first adventure was camping at the Manderscheid Castle Ruins with our ward family. We hit a little rain on the way up to the ruins. Had a beautiful dry evening as we set up camp, ate yummy food, and played games until almost midnight. Kayden, insisted on Not sleeping in a tent. He took his sleeping bag and a tarp and hiked to the top of the ruins and that is where he slept all night even in the RAIN. The rain stopped for a morning of pack up and a little more games before we headed to our next adventure. Living in Germany is MAGICAL!

Bastian's do not know how to pack light. It's one night people!

Our crew Leslie, Kayden, Jermey, Brooklyn, Brianna,
Crystalina, Rachel Chandler and David with the castle ruins in the background.

Beautiful stream just below the ruins.

Just another day exploring a castle with the love of my life.

Unloading the mass. My adorable Chandler in the background man I love that kid.

Brooklyn and I stopped for a selfie. Do you see Les photo bombing?

Setting up our new tent.

Kayden, Jermey, and Chadnler working hard.

The Ambur's borrowed our other tent. Jeremy is helping them set it up.

I had forgotten what a beast this tent is.

You know just setting up a tent in the castle ruins. Life in Germany is magical!

Kayden, is a rockstar.

Brooklyn, Breanna, and Chrystalina setting up their own tent.

Taking a much needed break from setting up camp.

Girl Power! Love these three girls.

Jeremy setting up camp

Chicken avocado LTS wraps, grapes, and fresh veggies.

Playing games with Sarah, Dennis, Les and Rachel.

Playing scum with our ward family. I love all these friends.
So very blessed to have such wonderful friends in Germany.

Breakfast time. The rain was awesome, it didn't rain until we went to bed rained while we slept
and by the time we woke up it was sunny again.

Jer, is cooking sausage and pancakes for breakfast. Yummmmy

Breakfast time.

Oh look Kayden survived the night.

I love all my adventures with my sweetheart.

First day of school 2017-18

Why does summer have to be over?!?

😭 I'm just not ready...
One of my favorite back to school traditions is the kids making their signs for the school year. I had to laugh at Kayden's he wrote,"I'm old". Oh boy if he is old I must be ancient ha! It's a pretty big year for us. Kayden is a Senior, Brooklyn is a Freshman, and Chandler is in 7th Grade.