Local Spring Fest in Mannheim

One of the things I love about Germany are the spring or fall's fests. They have rides, yummy food and Amazing candy. Our first time we wanted to go because of the rides but now we know better. Let's say for example a normal ride in the states is 3min., well here it will be 6 min. It is long enough to make you sick, and believe me you get sick :). So now we stick to just watching the brave german teenagers that seen to be used to the crazy rides. We usually get the candied peanuts that are so fresh made, also cotton candy, candied apples, etc.

And here are the biggest bratwursts i have ever seen (1/2 meter) and they are really good btw.

"New" Rocking chair for Nathan

Some of you have seen this chair before (it was a old blue chair that Jared had). This rocking chair is very especial for Jared because he was rocked here as a baby and has had it with him for a long time. The fabric showed how old this chair was. I wanted to use it for Nathan's room and decided to make new covers for it with a new fabric. I wish i had taking a before picture..oh well here is how it looks now and I love it. I didnt do it myself,  actually my talented friend Mindy at our ward did most (99%) of the job. Thanks Mindy!!

Empathy Belly

So our Parent Support group in our base has this program called "The Empathy Belly". The programs consists of brave expecting fathers that volunteer to wear a fake pregnancy belly for 3 hours a day 2 to 5 days. Jared being a brave husband decided he wanted to give it a try.
This belly it is really cool, it has a band that it is really tight around your ribs so it is harder to breathe. The belly is filled with water and it has a little loose ball inside so you can simulate a baby moving. It was two heavy balls inside also and a heavy little bag that puts pressure on your bladder. The weight of the belly is about 30 pounds and Jared said it hurt his back a lot. He only had to wear it for 3 hours and he didnt do much while he was wearing it :).
                             

Pregnancy Pics

Here are some pictures of my growing belly. Sorry i waited so long to post them. I can't believe we only have 6 more weeks. I'm really excited about meeting Nathan but nervous also about labor.... hope everything goes well, I know everything will be worth it.

This my belly at 22 weeks 

And this is my belly at 34 weeks, you can see the difference :)

 

Valentine's Gifts

This are the cute cards and presents I made this year for our friends. Really simple to make and quick. I would love to send one of this to family and friends in the States. I hope next year i can plan better and them ahead of time so i can have time to send a card made by me to the special people in my life.

Valentine's weekend

It has been really cold and snowing non stop for the last 3 weeks. Germans say it hasn't been this cold in Mannheim since 1996. I can't imagine how cold might be in north Germany. I can't wait wait for Spring to come. Germany has trees everywhere and it is beautiful in Spring and Summer time.

This is the view from Nathan's room

So this year for Valentine's Day we stayed at the Hirschhorn Castle. The castle is located only 40 minutes from our home and is in a really small but beautiful city. Hirschhorn is a very old city that existed since the 1300 hundreds.

This is the view from the Castle

We had such a great time, we got a room in the castle to stay and a fancy dinner and tour of the city for a really good price. It was a really romantic experience to enjoy your Valetine's night in a Castle. Jared is the best hubby in the world. I love him so much :)

Our home in Germany

It is weird to say but Germany feels like home for us. Maybe because this is our first home for me and Jared living together. We love the community here, but more than anything our ward at church. It is nice to have the church anywhere we are, it is also nice that our ward it's a military ward. Members at our ward do not only share the same religious believes but also the army life. We had made great friends here, we are really blessed of  having this people on our lives.