Trip to Rothenburg and Nurnberg, Germany

Over President's Day weekend, we took a little vacation trip to Rothenburg and Nurnberg Germany...only about 2 1/2 hours away from where we live. We always have such a great time being together as a family and soaking in every sweet moment with each other. Oh how I am so grateful for my precious husband and baby girl! I am a very BLESSED lady!

The hotel restaurant had 4 other Americans eating while we were there...2 from NY, 1 from TX and 1 from VA...we felt right at home!

Rothenburg is a wonderful medieval walled city with beautiful cobblestone streets

Ella Rose just couldn't last one more minute...sacked out


We stayed in this charming little hotel...

Is this room awesome or what???

Not kidding...this bed is from 1779


In Europe they serve "Spaghetti Eis" which is ice cream that comes out of this machine like spaghetti...it's very very good esp when you're pregnant!

The hotel had this cute little antique rocking horse

Wow there is another baby!

Visiting the Criminal Museum in Rothenburg

Ella Rose always has a good time on Daddy's shoulders

This gives a new meaning to "Doggy Bag"

This dessert is called Schneeball (Snowball)...I had to try one although Ian said it did NOT look good to him at all. Well we've had this standing joke since our 2nd date that Ian ALWAYS orders the best meal on the menu and before we got married he would trade with me since I didn't always order the BEST thing. Well when we tied the knot, Ian informed me that I just need to get the same thing he always does and I won't be disappointed...well it works every time, but this time I was convinced this Schneeball was going to be awesome but guess what??? It was awful...it's fried dough and not sweet enough...I was envisioning the fried dough at the State Fairs back in The States. Oh well my man was right again!

One of our favorite restaurants in Germany, "Zur Holl"...the building is over 1000 years old.

I think we need more bread!

Zur Holl is a very quaint restaurant and we were able to sit in the cellar

This was our guide on our "Night Watchmen" tour of Rothenburg

This was worth every bit of the 6 Euro we paid for an hour tour of Rothenburg at night. Our night watchman was hilariously funny telling us how the medieval days were in Rothenburg. Ella Rose took it all in and even stayed awake during the whole thing as we strolled her through the city

Hmmm...I'm out of that stroller!!! What can I get into now???

On to Nurnberg to the Castle

Ella Rose posing with Daddy

In front of Church of our Lady, Nurnberg

My husband and daughter seem to find a dog everywhere we go...this dog's name was Scarlett and can you believe she belongs to an Army couple based over here in Germany but Scarlett was born in Columbus, GA...a Southern Dog of all things and she is stylin' in her polka-dots!

Wow...we found a STARBUCKS!!!

Of course, we had to go in and get our hot chocolate (sorry Aunt Toni, Uncle Bubba, and Daddy)...I know you're disappointed that we didn't get a cup of coffee

Dogs lined up to be petted by Ella Rose...Ginger and Woobie

Looking kinda pregnant now

Zeppelinfield...where the Hitler rallies were held