Once Hayden was better we were definitely stir crazy and ready to get out of the house. We started Friday night with a little fun on post. We have a "Rising Star" competition that is the Army's American Idol, and the finals were on Friday night. One of the ladies from our unit was a finalist so we went to cheer her on. Luckily we got there early because it was packed! It was noisy and crazy and busy and Hayden loved it! He moved along to the music and danced with mommy and saw all of his friends. We were looking forward to sharing some jagerschnitzel (breaded fried pork covered in mushroom sauce); unfortunately after an hour wait our waitress informed us that the kitchen "lost our order". After waiting tables for a decade, I know that means she didn't turn it in. Bummer! But we still had a good time.
Saturday morning we were up early for an adventure with our friends. We have been wanting to do the Rhine River cruise for a long time and finally got our chance. We headed out with six adults, five babies and three cars for the two and a half hour ride. We weren't 100% sure of where we were going so it was definitely an adventure! But we found it pretty easily and even had a few surprises, like Hayden's first ferry ride! We boarded a boat around 11:15am and began our cruise down the historic river Rhine.
What an amazing trip! We saw at least a dozen castles and castle ruins; churces and towns; monuments and memorials. We saw the famous Lorelei cliffs and enjoyed the beautful weather. It was a good day, a little cool and windy on the water but we all seemed to have a good time. After the boat ride, Hayden also enjoyed his first train ride! We took a 30-minute train back instead of the round trip boat ride (which would add another two hours) and had a relaxing ride once we finally figured out how to buy tickets from the machine. Unfortunately, in my anxiety to get his stroller down the steep steps to the platform, I left one of my favorite of his baby blankets on the train. I was very disappointed, but we always have more!
After the river cruise we headed to Ramstein Air Force Base for a little shopping (they have a brand new, American-style mall) and dinner at Chili's. The ride back was quick and Hayden slept nearly the whole way. It was a long day for him! But definitely worth all the traveling. Yesterday we bummed around a bit and had dinner at a friend's house. Hayden's nap schedule was nearly nonexistent yesterday, so today we're trying to get back on track. He's already down for his morning nap which gives me just enough time to make side dishes for the Labor Day BBQ we're going to in 2 hours. Then we should have just enough time to hang out, eat some burgers, socialize and head back home for a nap before another dinner with friends. We have lots on our plate this week, but hopefully I can plan it so that he doesn't miss any more naps. And Sunday we get to see Jay! We've had a long two weeks without him and this one is sure to fly by.
Once Hayden was better we were definitely stir crazy and ready to get out of the house. We started Friday night with a little fun on post. We have a "Rising Star" competition that is the Army's American Idol, and the finals were on Friday night. One of the ladies from our unit was a finalist so we went to cheer her on. Luckily we got there early because it was packed! It was noisy and crazy and busy and Hayden loved it! He moved along to the music and danced with mommy and saw all of his friends. We were looking forward to sharing some jagerschnitzel (breaded fried pork covered in mushroom sauce); unfortunately after an hour wait our waitress informed us that the kitchen "lost our order". After waiting tables for a decade, I know that means she didn't turn it in. Bummer! But we still had a good time.
What an amazing trip! We saw at least a dozen castles and castle ruins; churces and towns; monuments and memorials. We saw the famous Lorelei cliffs and enjoyed the beautful weather. It was a good day, a little cool and windy on the water but we all seemed to have a good time. After the boat ride, Hayden also enjoyed his first train ride! We took a 30-minute train back instead of the round trip boat ride (which would add another two hours) and had a relaxing ride once we finally figured out how to buy tickets from the machine. Unfortunately, in my anxiety to get his stroller down the steep steps to the platform, I left one of my favorite of his baby blankets on the train. I was very disappointed, but we always have more! 
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