It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

One of my favorite things about Germany is hopping in the car (or on a train) and going to the Christmas markets. This past weekend, we drove to Heidelberg for our first market of the season! Since this is our last Christmas in Germany, I want to make sure it make it to my most favorite markets one more time.

Heidelberg is a beautiful city with an even more beautiful castle, especially at night. While there, Erin got to go ice skating, which she thoroughly enjoyed - and, I was suckered into putting on a pair of skates, also! Christian played guard duty - he guarded the mugs, shoes, purse, etc. I knew he was good for something:-)

Enjoy the pictures and check back for more Christmas market stories!

5, 4, 3, 2, 1....The Countdown Has Begun!

It is hard to believe that we are in the last year of our European tour! This has been, by far, the hardest, most fun and best learning experience of our lives. We are grateful that God set aside this assignment for us - our family has grown so much in the past 3+ years while living here in Germany.

Erin started Kindergarten as soon as we moved here and we will PCS (permanent change of station) as she begins her life as a fourth grader. Christian has learned more about his career, including what he wants and does not want at our next assignment. And, I was ecstatic to go back to work! But, probably the biggest change is our appreciation for living in the U.S.! You know the saying, "you don't know what you have till it's gone..."...well, we can definitely attest to that. Christian and I will go back to the U.S. with a newfound appreciation for the greatness of our country and knowing that if we need to go see family, we can hop in the car and drive and not have to pay several thousands of dollars and pray there is an international flight available.

While we are excited about moving back and seeing what God has next in store for us, we are most excited about this: we are adopting! Many of you may know this, but with each day, the time is getting closer for us to begin the process. For several years I have felt that God has called us to adopt - trick was this: getting Christian on board with the idea! So, after several years of praying, the time will soon come when we will begin our "pregnancy adoption!" I can't wait to update you more on this process!!

For now, we will wind down our time here in Europe with some exciting trips planned and LOTS of "getting rid of" to do. If you have ever wanted to visit Germany, come visit us at the Webbhouse Inn - we would love to see you!

Ciao for now!

See You Later...

Waiting at the terminal.

It is always hard to say good-bye, so Erin and I have decided to say "See you later," to Christian. This past week we left him at the PAX Terminal as he embarked on a deployment. He was ready to go, even though we know he will miss us as much as we'll miss him.


One last picture with Daddy.

It is always weird around the house when Christian leaves, so Erin and I have decided to fill the void with some fun trips this summer. We will spend some time at the beach, a quick trip to Italy and she has requested to go to Paris again for her birthday. Who am I to say "no" to Paris??


Waiting for the plane.

We Have Cast!

A picture of the original pseudo-cast.




Spending some quality time at home before he heads out:-(


Some Erin "personality!"

We are excited to report that Erin got her cast on Thursday, June 3! This was our third visit back to the orthopedic clinic and the doctor deemed the bones worthy of a cast. The original plan was to have a long-arm cast and a few weeks later transition into a short-arm cast, but it seems she won't need two after all. Once the cast was on, she immediately wanted to go to B&A so that her friends and counselors could sign.


It didn't take long for the cast to be covered in signatures!



Erin is excited that her last day of school, as a first-grader, is June 11. Then, we have some summer fun planned! We are very excited about seeing some friends and family when we venture to the beach and travel to some castles in Europe this summer.

Cast, oh cast...where art thou?

It seems that the "put on" of Erin's cast is unknown! Last Friday (5/21) we made a trip to see the orthopedist only to be told that the two bones needed to heal a bit more and to return one week later. Well....one week later (today, 5/28) we showed up at the doctor's office again, only to be told that we would need to wait another week!



The good news is that the breaks are healing nicely, but the arm is still too unstable to take it out of the pseudo-cast it is currently in. So, we wait. Erin doesn't seem to phased by this, except that she really wants her friends to sign and draw funny pics! She has definitely become the center of attention, especially since the incident happened on the playground of the After School Program here on base.

Not Such a Monkey on the Monkeybars!

While at work my cell phone never rings....until yesterday! When I answer the phone, I hear "Hi Mrs. Webb, this is Erica from the School Age Program. It looks like Erin has broken her arm and we are on the phone with the 112 emergency line. Please come right away." As if that wasn't alarming enough, when I pull up to the building, I am greeted by two fire trucks, an ambulance and four Security Forces cars. PANICK set in!




After an exciting ride to the hospital in an ambulance we found out she broke her arm in two places. The orthopedic surgeon came into the E.R. for a visit and when he said an IV would need to be started, Erin lost it again. So...an IV was started and she was wheeled back to have the bones set and have a temporary cast put on. This Friday we go to see the orthopedist and if the x-rays turn out OK, she will get a permanent cast.

Videos of Tumble Around the World!

Nothin' like seeing my favorite tumbler in action!