Saturday, December 27, 2008

'Twas the Night before Christmas...

All dressed up for Christmas Eve Mass.
Sophie Loved her hat!
The girl's dresses were American Girl dresses. Olivia loved that she had fur on her dress.
Wolf asked for and picked his tie out! He wanted a real one - no clip on!
New Christmas Jammies.
New Jammies from American Girl!
Cookies out for Santa.
All ready for bed.

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Happy 9th Birthday Wolfgang

Wolfgang picked a Chinese place called the Mayflower for his birthday dinner.
" Take a picture of me with my napkin on my head mom!"

Indiana Jones hat a whip cake.

Yep mom forgot the candles!







Putting up the Tree

We were a bit late getting the Amos Family tree up this year but we liked how it turned out. The finished product.
Happy children waiting for christmas.
More happy kids.
Sophie carefully placing an ornament on the tree.
Wolfgang decorating it up.
Olivia hanging an ornament.
Sophie watching the lights go on.
Ike and Jack "helping".
Wolfgang
Ike testing out the tree.
Olivia helping with the lights.
Wolfgang supervising.

Sophie's Christmas Party

Sophie's Class had a christmas party at school in which she requested me to make a cake for.





Monday, December 15, 2008

Snowy Ansbach

It started snowing last Wednesday and did not let up until sometime on Saturday. Jeff and I headed downtown on Friday to try to finish up our Christmas shopping so I clicked a few photos of the snow covered town.

This is the Brucken (Bridge) Center - the closest thing to a mall here.This is taken from the bridge that lead from the brucken center to the Aldstadt (old town). Jeff is standing on the same bridge - you can see the church steeples of old town in the background.
Another snowy shot from the bridge.
This is in the Old town where they hold the christmas market.
Christmas Market.
More Christmas Market.
Jeff in front of a typical booth.

Kitty Christmas Fun

Jack and Ike "helping" with Christmas gift prep!


Saturday, December 6, 2008

Rothenburg Christmas Market

Last weekend we headed over to the Christmas Market at Rothenburg. It has grown substantially since the last time we were there. Thrilled as always :)

The Main Square.

One of the main roads leading to the square.


Sophie riding the carousel. The carousel is a staple at the markets along with my personal favorite Gluhwien.

Wolfgang in front of a big door :)

The big door was connected to this building - I thought it was neat with all the shrinking doors. Each has a bar above it that I assume was used as part of a pully system to host stuff into the doors.