tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75541650018142558962024-02-18T21:45:59.750-05:00The Wilding AdventuresJake and Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10552937756089999245noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554165001814255896.post-54915706503091897432016-01-30T11:28:00.000-05:002016-01-30T17:44:52.973-05:00Our Adoption Profile<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dear Birthmother,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We want to express our gratitude to you in taking the time to learn a little bit about us. We know that we cannot fully understand the feelings and emotions you must be having at this time, but we are praying that you can feel peace as you make the decision that is right for you and your baby. We know that it takes unselfish love on your part to choose the path of adoption. If it is your wish, we want you to know that we plan in keeping communication open with you with pictures and regular letters so that you can share in your child's development. We desire for your child to always know of your love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>A Bit About U<span style="font-family: inherit;">s </span></b></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jake </b></span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>I am
32 years old and the middle child of two sisters whom I have a close relationship
with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Growing up I had a pet iguana,
loved scouts, being outdoors, and I also wrestled in high school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I graduated from dental school and now I am
general dentist for the U.S. Army.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I get
a lot of satisfaction in improving the quality of life for my patient’s everyday. </span></div>
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Whitney</h4>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I am 33 years old. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">I come from a big family of six
children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love all of my siblings and
the chaotic joy having a big family has brought to my life! I love the outdoors
and many different outdoor activities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
graduated college with a bachelor’s degree in communication.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am currently volunteering at the Armed
Forces Network radio station as a radio DJ and I love the opportunity I have to
learn a new skill and meet new people.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span> <br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Our Story</b></h3>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></b>We met for our first date after
initially meeting on a Christian dating site that was recommended to us by our
respective friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jake kept it simple
by planning a dinner date to get sushi.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What stood out to each of us during the date was how easy it was to talk
to each other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We talked for hours at
the restaurant and continued to date afterwards until we became engaged six
months later.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After our engagement Jake
moved to upstate, NY to start dental school and Whitney stayed in Utah to
finish up her bachelor’s degree and plan the wedding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We got married during Jake’s winter break and
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Our
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our relationship is a simple one where we just get
each other and love being with each other. Whitney is the most supportive and
loving wife I could ever ask for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love
how she is adventurous and discovers the best about every place we have lived
in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have moved a few times and
because we are in the military we plan on moving a few more times during my
military career. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So far we have lived in
upstate, NY (for school), Oklahoma and now Germany.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another thing that I love about Whitney is
how creative and adventurous she is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
know that when we adopt that she will always have a fun craft project, cooking
activity, or an outdoor hiking adventure ready for our family to enjoy together. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One thing that really stood out to me about Jake
while we were dating was how thoughtful and caring he is and that is still true
six years of marriage later.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jake is
always very attentive and aware of my needs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He is also very protective and loving towards our nieces and nephews.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know that he will be a very attentive
father.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jake also has a passion for life
and is passionate about his work and always has a desire to continue to improve
his skills and grow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Jake's Family</span></span></b></span></span></h4>
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--</style></b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I would describe my family as close and fun.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I grew up with a lot of support from my
parents and knowing that they wanted the best for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We would spend our summers boating on the
lakes by my house, playing little league baseball, and eating dinner on our
patio outside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Family nights included
board games, cooking, movie nights, and Ping-Pong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My dad works in finance and my mom is a nurse
in the neonatal ward (which will be a big help as we become first time parents).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They always encouraged me to seek the best
education and experiences that I could. My older sister, Malia has two
daughters and another baby on the way and my younger sister Mandi has a baby
girl on the way due January 2016.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your
child will be surrounded with love from everyone in my family and will have
tons of fun playing with cousins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Faith
and religion has always been a keystone in my family; we are members of a
Christian-based church and believe that Christ loves us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your child will grow up with knowing the love
of Christ in their life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jake with his niece, Makena</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jake with his dad after running a 5K</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I had a very simple childhood and I wouldn’t have
it any other way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My fondest memories
are of doing craft projects at home with my mom, building snowmen with my dad
or enjoying my mom’s homemade apple pie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There are six children in my family, so there was always something going
on in my parent’s household growing up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I am very close with all of my siblings and I have a unique relationship
with each one of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My dad has always
been the patriarch of the family and is protective of all of his children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My mother has always strived to provide a
nurturing environment at home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although
we live far away from our family members we strive to stay connected with them
through regular phone calls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My two
older sisters are both married with their own children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we are all together as a family is so
fun to see the cousins interacting and building relationships with each
other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can’t wait for our own child
to join in this circle of friendship and my family is so excited and supportive
of our decision to adopt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Whitney with her parents at Niagara Falls, 2011</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Visiting the Christmas lights in downtown Salt Lake City</td></tr>
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J<span style="font-family: inherit;">ake is serving as a U.S. Army dentist and we are
currently stationed in Germany until August 2017.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We live in government-leased housing located
close to the military post.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We love our
housing area because there are many playgrounds and bike paths close to our
home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The area in Germany that we live
in is beautiful countryside full of pine forests with walking trails and
farmland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because we are a part of a
military community stationed overseas, most of us live far away from extended
family support and, therefore we reach out to one another to build lasting
friendships. We have a great relationship with our neighbors and often have
them over for games and BBQ’s. We also have a lot of friends that have new
babies and we look forward to future play dates with them. In the military community
there is a lot of diversity with people that come from all over the United
States with different backgrounds and cultures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We feel that this is advantageous because this makes our home and
community vibrant, colorful, and accepting of others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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Germany because this provides us with wonderful opportunities to travel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Traveling enables us to learn about the
culture and history of each place we go and we can’t wait to share these
experiences with a child. In addition to travel we also enjoy outdoor
adventures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of our favorite trips
have been camping trips in the various places we have lived.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We feel that every place we have been has its
own unique beauty and characteristics. This is something that we can’t wait to
share with our future child. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prague, 2015</td></tr>
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Although we get a lot of enjoyment out of our many
adventures, we also enjoy spending down time together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We enjoy having quiet evenings at home
reading, watching movies or playing games with friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We look forward to being able to read to our
child and hope to instill a love of learning in him or her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whitney enjoys crafting and always has a
project in the works to decorate our home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Whenever we visit family she always has fun activities to do with the
nieces and nephews and we can’t wait to do fun projects with our own child. </div>
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It is very important to us that our child understands his or her own self-worth. We feel that by providing unconditional love, a stable home and opportunities to progress and grow that your child will be able to reach his or her full potential. We will also strive to be provide the best education that we can so that your child can have a successful and fulfilling future.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Thank you for taking the time to get to know a bit about us. We pray for you as you are making your decision to select adoptive parents. We look forward to hopefully having the opportunity to meet you soon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It is our hope that through the miracle of adoption that we can someday experience the deepest desire of our hearts to become parents. Together we have built a relationship of lasting love; however, our lives still feel incomplete without the special joy that only a child can bring. By selecting us to be the parents of your child, you would be giving us the greatest gift imaginable, the opportunity to raise a child and experience life anew. Though far from perfect, we have a strong desire to love and nurture a child and will strive to be the best parents we can be. It is our sincere wish to be able to shower your child with hugs, kisses, and our unconditional love and to give your child the best life and opportunities we can provide.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We also wish for you to know how much we honor you for your decision to choose an adoption plan for your child. We think about you often and what you must be going through in this process. We feel sorrow for the loss you feel, but please know that we feel immense gratitude to you by providing for us an opportunity that we otherwise would not have to be parents. We know that it must take an immeasurable amount of courage and self-confidence to select adoptive parents for your baby. Should you choose us to raise your child, we hope that this letter will help provide you with a feeling of peace and assurance. Please know that we wish for you to always be a part of your child's life and wish for him or her to always know of your love.</span></div>
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<br />Jake and Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10552937756089999245noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554165001814255896.post-46599071908545884442015-10-07T09:33:00.003-04:002015-10-11T11:57:01.198-04:00Our Journey to Adoption<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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First of all, thank you for taking the time to read this,
whether you be a friend or family member, a birth mother, adoptive parent or
just a casual pursuer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is our hope
that through this post we can help spread the word about our decision to adopt
and find the baby out there that is meant to be a part of our family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are so excited to begin this journey and
even though we know there is the possibility of many ups and downs, we hope
that in the end we will be blessed with what we have been so earnestly seeking,
which is to grow our family.</div>
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It has been a journey to come to the decision to adopt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like many couples, we decided to “casually”
try to become pregnant about four years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After about a year of “just seeing what would happen” we got a little
more serious about trying to become pregnant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After two years of trying to conceive we began the process of seeing a
fertility specialist, which lead us down a road that entailed, numerous tests,
one surgery, multiple fertility treatments and many tears.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each time we tried something new and it was
unsuccessful it felt like having a precious baby of our own was becoming
farther and farther out of reach. After a second failed attempt at in vitro
fertilization, fertility treatments no longer felt like the right path to grow
our family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have always been open to
the possibility of adoption, but now it has become our reality and we couldn’t
be more excited about it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We truly feel
as though the baby that finds its way into our home is meant to be with us and
the love we will feel for this child will be no different had we conceived a
baby with our own DNA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although we are
still only in the beginning stages of the adoption process, people have already
reached out to us about their beautiful adoption stories and it is my hope that
we may one day join their ranks.</div>
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So, now for a little bit about Jake and I.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have been married for almost six years and
in that time we have lived in two different states and two countries!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are both from Utah and moved to Buffalo,
NY where Jake attended dental school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After school Jake commissioned as a captain in the U.S Army, which
brought us to Lawton, OK where Jake completed a one-year residency program at
Ft. Sill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During this time Jake got
orders to work in the clinic at Grafenwohr, Germany and we couldn’t be more
excited to be here!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although this year
has been possibly the hardest year of our lives due to the disappointments of
failed fertility treatments, we know that we are so blessed to live out our
dream of living in and traveling around Europe. One of our favorite things
about travel is to experience a new culture and enjoy trying different things
and foods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition to traveling
there are many things that we enjoy doing together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We love the outdoors and any opportunity we
have to be outside together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We love to
go hiking, camping, stand up paddle boarding, and snowshoeing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can’t wait to share these experiences
with a little one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We know that we will
love whatever child we adopt unconditionally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Our thoughts on parenting are that we wish to provide our child with every
opportunity to progress and grow in this life in order to reach his or her full
potential.<br />
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We are a U.S military family living overseas in Germany. We plan to pursue a domestic adoption from the states, which would work just the same way as if we lived in the states, it just requires a bit more traveling on our part. :-). Please pass this along to anyone that you think may be
interested in learning about us further and please feel free to browse around
our blog to get to know us a little better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Thank you for reading.</div>
Jake and Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10552937756089999245noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554165001814255896.post-5902398450408663442015-08-20T04:05:00.001-04:002015-08-20T04:10:46.754-04:00Heidelberg In March Jake and I went on a chilly four-day weekend excursion to the charming city of Heidelberg in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region in Southwest Germany.<br />
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Walking on the streets of the historic city center.</div>
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One of the main attractions in Heidelberg is the castle ruins. Here is a view of the ruins before we headed up the hill.</div>
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I wish I could find a condensed version of the history of the castle, but it's been through quite a bit. The earliest structure was before 1214 and it had been expanded by 1650. This castle was a player in numerous wars and attacks including the Thirty Years War and underwent major destruction at the hands of enemies. After peace finally came to the region the castle was left unoccupied for many years and craftsmen and builders began using materials from the castle. In 1764 a German ruler entertained the idea of establishing his court there, however, a lightening bolt hit the court building twice starting a fire. He took this as a sign and moved his court elsewhere. The castle remained empty and was in danger of being demolished by the Grand Duke of Baden until a French count took an interest in the building and served as a voluntary castle warden until 1822. He put together a tour guide of the ruins which brought many tourists to the area and has helped make Heidelberg the tourists attraction it is today.</div>
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So, we are pretty behind on our blogging, so it's time to get caught up. Back in March we went on a short little hiking excursion to the Flossenburg Castle Ruins about 40 minutes from us. In the town of Flossenburg there also was a concentration camp, but unfortunately we didn't get any photos of the camp. Maybe the atmosphere just felt too somber to take any pictures. The camp was interesting to see however, as Flossenburg is located in a rocky region. The camp was primarily a labor camp where prisoners worked in the quarry. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flossenb%C3%BCrg_concentration_camp" target="_blank">Here is some info about the camp</a>. After having just spent a winter in Germany, I can imagine how harsh the conditions would have been for the prisoners. It is always an enlightening experience to learn about some of the harsh realities of history.<br />
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<br />Jake and Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10552937756089999245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554165001814255896.post-13763042112267068362015-03-01T16:00:00.002-05:002015-03-01T17:51:54.010-05:00Austria Sledding Over Valentines Day!!<div style="text-align: center;">
So for Valentines Day we had a long weekend!! I love being stationed in Europe!! We went to Goldegg, Austria and visited the ski town of <a href="http://www.gastein.com/en/holiday-bad-gastein-salzburg" target="_blank">Bad Gastein</a>. My Goal was to surprise Whitney with a little get away, but she found out and ended up helping me book the hotel (Thanks Babe, love you). We stayed at this amazing Guest house in Goldegg, <a href="http://www.hotelpost-goldegg.at/" target="_blank">Hotel Zur Post Goldegg</a>. The first night we ate at the hotel and I had a local dish of venison stew with spaetzle. Amazing! </div>
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We did a small sledding hill and tried the traditional sleds for the first time. They were actually hard to steer, but it was fun. I would have really pushed to ski, but winter has not really given us a ton of snow here and I just can't justify spending the money to go now slush and ice. </div>
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We then decided that we should try the <a href="http://www.alpentherme.com/en/therme-sauna" target="_blank">Alpine</a> Therme. It was our first time in a European spa, this means co-ed and clothing free. I think one time is good enough us two Americans.</div>
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Jake and Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10552937756089999245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554165001814255896.post-76129598418800653852015-03-01T13:36:00.002-05:002015-03-01T14:30:54.720-05:00Wien (Vienna) Austria<div style="text-align: center;">
So we had a long weekend at the end of January! Yes, my work schedule here in Grafenwoehr has been so nice! With no further ado, here are the highlights of Vienna, Austria and little bit of the history!</div>
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We stayed at the <a href="http://www.falkensteiner.com/de/hotel/margareten/angebote?gclid=CPaRgM-JhMQCFfQZtAodeRcA5A#site" target="_blank">Falkensteiner</a> Hotel. It was decorated so cute that Whitney took a photo to remember it. It also had a really nice breakfast smorgasbord!! </div>
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St. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Stephen%27s_Cathedral,_Vienna" target="_blank">Stephen</a>'s Cathedral. It is right down town Vienna. We did a tour of the catacombs. It was interesting because they had the royalty tums here. In Vienna, they removed the organs from the bodies and placed the heart in one urn and the other organs in another and then sealed the bodies in their coffin. The organs were then taken to another church's catacomb and the heart was taken to a third church. In that way, royalty could be remembered at three churches in the city. </div>
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Hofburg palace home to the Habsburg family. It is now converted into museums and classical concert halls.</div>
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The Palace in the background as we walked the shopping area!</div>
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The World Famous <a href="http://www.demel.at/en/index_en_flash.htm" target="_blank">Demel</a> Chocolate shop.</div>
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A little bit of America here in Europe!!!</div>
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<a href="http://www.figlmueller.at/en/" target="_blank">Figlmuller</a>- the best Schnitzel I have ever had!!!</div>
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An <a href="https://www2.almdudler.com/" target="_blank">Almdudler</a> is a soda that is made here in Vienna. Tastes like a ginger-ale with a herbal after taste. Not Bad, but not amazing!</div>
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These chocolate hazelnut wafer cookies are amazing and addicting!! A must try in Vienna!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Whitney using the guide book to figure out where to go next!! I love that she loves guide books and helps me discover a new city!!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Um... So we are definitely a couple. You know those couples that dress the same but you know they didn't coordinate their outfits, well after 5 years of marriage that is Whitney and me!! And if you couldn't pick out the tourist traveling through your city, just look for the bright red couple in the midst of all the other people wearing black!! lol</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The sign says "Freedom!" It is made out of the tubing that is on the industrial car vacuum cleaners at the car wash. Traveling for me is freedom!!</span></td></tr>
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<a href="https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/read/articles/viennas-monument-against-war-and-fascism" target="_blank">Monument against war and fascism</a></div>
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The monument to Empress Maria Theresia in Maria-Theresien-Platz.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Oh what did I find Whitney standing by? A Defender 90!! Still my dream car!!</span></td></tr>
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<br />Jake and Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10552937756089999245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554165001814255896.post-58242684612730954262015-02-24T17:54:00.001-05:002015-02-24T17:58:31.863-05:00Christmas Markets and Christmas day 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Frohe Weihnachten = Merry Christmas, December 2014 in Grafenwoehr Germany. So the thing to do in Germany is to go to the Weihnachtsmarkt (Winter market/ Christmas market). We were able to see 4 Christmas markets. The First was in <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g274812-Wroclaw_Lower_Silesia_Province_Southern_Poland-Vacations.html" target="_blank">Wroclaw Poland</a>, then we went to <a href="http://www.schloss-guteneck.de/weihnachtsmarkt.php?main=veranstaltungen&l_id=en" target="_blank">Guteneck</a> German, a local one in <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g198509-Weiden_Upper_Palatinate_Bavaria-Vacations.html" target="_blank">Weiden Germany</a>, and finally a larger one in <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g187310-Nuremberg_Middle_Franconia_Franconia_Bavaria-Vacations.html" target="_blank">Nuremberg Germany.</a></div>
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A German Christmas Tradition <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/332633/lebkuchen" target="_blank">Lebkuchen</a> Cookies. They Taste like a dense raisin cake thing. </div>
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Kinderpunch is the non-alcoholic version of the Gluhwein which is the hot Mulled wine that everyone drinks at the market. The kinderpunch was really sweet, like grape juice with a Christmas spice. </div>
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Whitney eating Bratwurst and liking them. Germany has the best Brawts. </div>
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We gave each other our favorite Cologne and perfume</div>
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A Christmas Hike!</div>
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Our Travel Book Collection is getting bigger and better!!</div>
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Merry Christmas 2014</div>
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In front of one of the shops. This one gave us a tour of the pottery making process!</div>
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Pieces during the drying stage.</div>
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So many beautiful pieces just stacked up on the floor! I love the way they all look together.</div>
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Shelves and shelves of pottery.</div>
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After touring and spending too much money in Boleslawiec we drove to Wroclaw to tour and sight see this charming little city.</div>
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Getting my bearings. :-)</div>
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It was SO cold the weekend we were there. I think this is the coldest I have felt in Europe so far.</div>
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Something that is unique about the city is that there are little dwarfs throughout the entire city, so we tried to spot as many as we could.</div>
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In front of the church tower.</div>
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We visited Prague, Czech Republic over a long weekend in November 2014. It was our first trip outside of Germany. For some reason, ever since I can remember hearing about Prague it was on my top ten places that I must visit before I die. And you know it did not disappoint; it was amazing. The food was good, the sights breath taking and the people warm. </div>
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Although we originally planned to do the Prague Castle <a href="https://www.hrad.cz/en/prague-castle/photogallery/prague-castle/index.shtml" target="_blank">(Pražský hrad</a>) on the first day before we checked into our hotel, driving there took longer then we had planned and we were only able to walk around the grounds and did not do a tour. We will have to go back to take a tour some time. FYI: Prague is only 2 hour away from our home so if you need a place to stay close to Prague and we have a spare bedroom for you to stay in. Hint. Hint.</div>
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Cathedral of St. Vitus</div>
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This wall is located at <span class="U5"><span class="mAa" title="Velkopřevorské náměstí 100 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic"><span class="kQc"><a class="d-s YKa" href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=D&oi=plus&q=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lennon%2BWall/data%3D%214m2%213m1%211s0x470b94e388b5f8dd:0x47fac776113df4ff?gl%3DDE%26hl%3Den" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Velkopřevorské náměstí</a> 100 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic. In the 1980's it was covered with graffiti of John Lennon and Beatles song quotes targeted against the Communist Regime. We just made it to see it with great street art because on 17 November 2014 the wall was painted white to remember the 25th year of the velvet revolution, which was the end of communism in Czech Republic and the building of a parliamentary republic. </span></span></span></div>
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Statue of John of Nepomuk: he was thrown into the river Vitava by King Wenceslas because his wife went to confession to him and John would not tell the king what her confession was.</div>
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<a href="http://www.jewishmuseum.cz/" target="_blank">Jewish Quarter Cemetery</a>. <br />
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Half a Duck and bread dumplings </div>
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So apparently the bread dumplings are a Czech thing, but they are not that good; they just tasted like bread with stale pieces of old bread in them. Bread and stale bread...tasty.</div>
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Refreshing Diet Coke (coke light)</div>
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I found a defender 90!!</div>
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Trdelnik: a round cake with almond and sugar on the outside. It is good!<br />
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The high tech elevator to the top of the astronomical clock </div>
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I think that when I heard about the astronomical clock I always wanted to visit it. </div>
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View of Prague from the clock tower</div>
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The astronomical clock in the daytime. See a youtube video of it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82-Zo_hFcCE" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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In the last week of October 2014, Bavaria Dentac had a dental conference in Garmish Germany. We thought that we would start the weekend before the conference and take a trip to the famous <a href="http://www.neuschwanstein.de/index.htm" target="_blank">Neuschwanstein castle</a>. We took a tour of the King Ludwig;s boyhood home, the Schloss Hohenschwangau, and then the next day we walked around the outside of Neuschwanstein. </div>
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Neuschwanstein, this castle was built by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_II_of_Bavaria" target="_blank">King Ludwig II</a> who started building it in 1869. <br />
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We stayed the night in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%BCssen" target="_blank">Fussen</a> Germany that is situated on <a href="http://www.fuessen.de/en/outdoor-and-sports/lake-forggensee.html" target="_blank">Lake Forggensee</a>. <br />
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We hiked up to the Marienbrucke (Mary's bridge) to see the castle from a better view. There were a lot love locks all over the bridge.<br />
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This is a pic of the gorge at Garmish. This was such a fun hike!<br />
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So I love Jeeps and Defender 90's so here are some awesome pic! Enjoy!<br />
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It was so nice being in the mountains again!!
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, it seems that when you make plans to go to the temple things arise
to try and stop you from going. </span>During
the 4 day weekend in October 9-12, 2014 Whitney and I decided that we wanted to
take a low-key trip to the LDS Temple in Frieberg, Germany and then continue on
to do some fall time hiking in the </span><a href="http://www.nationalpark-saechsische-schweiz.de/?lang=en"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Saxon Switzerland National Park</span></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. Even though we planned a relaxing weekend this trip ended up being pretty stressful for us, but we did manage to see all we wanted to see and experience a beautiful temple and outdoor hiking area. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Our
stress started the first night when we had used hotels.com to book a hotel
room in Freiburg and were not notified that we had to check in to the hotel by
8pm. The email said that our room was confirmed, so we left right after work
on Thursday to get to the hotel by 10 pm. However, when we got to the
hotel they had given our room away and gave us a room in an old apt in another
building with no internet and just two small beds (After the trip Hotels.com
did refund the stay).</span></div>
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next day, Friday morning, we went to the temple and were able to have a really good experience there.</span></div>
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Saxon Switzerland is famous for the Bastei Bridge
(basteibrucke). The roads going out to the national park were super windy
and that is never good for my poor Whitney who gets car sick
anyway. Also, along the way we had our first camera speeding ticket
here in Germany. We hear that it will be the first of many. Yes,
here they have speed camera that takes a photo of you if you are driving over
the limit, but we pressed on with the hope that a weekend in nature would
help us let go of our stress. So onto the next hotel in Bad Schandou...
Well, when we got to the hotel we had read our email wrong (which was in
German) and the hotel was booked, so we had no hotel reserved for the next two
nights. We went to the town information center and fortunately they were
able to book us a room for the weekend. We relaxed at the hotel that
night and walked around the cute town that was located on the Elbe River.
We had Chinese food, which was interesting because the chicken was fried similar to
how to Germans fry schnitzel here in Germany. It was served in a sauce
that is normally found in Chinese food but less spicy. The dinner was
like a merge of German and Chinese food....good memory.<br />
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Now on to the hiking...<br />
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The </span><a href="https://www.google.de/search?q=bastei+bridge&sa=X&biw=1440&bih=683&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ei=PkWgVMLuKZTkapilgcAP&ved=0CDAQsAQ"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bastei</span></a><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Bridge was built in 1851 out
of sandstone and leads to the remnants of the </span><a href="http://www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.burgenwelt.de%2Frathen%2Fmodell.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.burgenwelt.de%2Frathen%2Fgr.htm&h=355&w=500&tbnid=qqdGgv4KzeDezM%3A&zoom=1&docid=9VKmqpXSrM1r5M&ei=vEWgVO7sB8jzauGYgdAH&tbm=isch&iact=rc&uact=3&dur=1303&page=2&start=24&ndsp=25&ved=0CIsBEK0DMCE"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Felsenburg</span></a><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Neurathen (Medieval Castle).</span><br />
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">After the Bastei Bridge we did some hiking in Saxon
Switzerland. We chose a hike that was going to take us to a
waterfall. The name escapes me now but the hike was fun because there
were hand railings placed into the cliff walls as we walked and the area was
still so green, but we were a week or two early for the Fall leaves I guess...</span>
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The Waterfall, really a small
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We were going to hike for another day in the national park,
but we felt that the trip was spent, so on our way home we stopped in Dresden
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WWII that the city was pretty much destroyed. As many of the original
stones that could be used to rebuild the city were. That is why you see the
white stone (new) and the Blackened stone (old) on all of the historic
buildings. It is really amazing.</span></div>
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book-certified "worlds most beautiful dairy shop," Pfunds Molkerei,
founded in 1880. The tiles are all hand-painted tiles by </span><a href="http://www.villeroy-boch.com/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Villeroy and boch</span></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.
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trip was super stressful, it was also amazing. Looking back, it is much
easier to see the beauty of the areas we visited. I would definitely love
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After our car finally arrived in Germany in September we attempted to get it registered, but it was deemed unsafe to drive when we sent it to emissions, so we braved public transit and took the train to nearby Nuremberg rather than risk taking the car anywhere. The train ride was great minus my usual motion sickness. We spent the night in a hotel in old town and spent the weekend just walking around and exploring the city. </div>
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Crossing the Pegnitz River that runs along the middle of the city.</div>
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The Ehekarussel Brunnen, a fountain depicting six interpretations of marriage based on a verse by the medieval poet, Hans Sachs. I haven't read the poem, but I get the feeling that he has a very varied take on marriage. </div>
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The Schoner Brunnen (Beautiful Fountain). According to tourist legend, if you spin the gold ring on the outer gate of the fountain three times you will be blessed with good luck.</div>
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A view of the grounds of the Kaiserburg (Imperial Castle). The Imperial Castle played an important role in Holy Roman History. In 1356 the castle in Nuremberg was deemed the location where every newly elected ruler was to hold his first Imperial Diet, thus solidifying its importance in the empire during that time. Over time the castle lost its importance as rulers began to break with tradition and the Imperial Diet was eventually permanently relocated to Regensburg. </div>
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Inside the Kaiserburg.</div>
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The Imperial Chapel inside the Kaiserburg. </div>
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A replica of the crown jewels.</div>
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Some pieces of medieval armor.</div>
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Our first exposure to German festival food.</div>
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Just about anything pickled in a barrel.</div>
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Jake and Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10552937756089999245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554165001814255896.post-28668449043596962772014-12-13T14:56:00.001-05:002014-12-13T15:14:14.201-05:00Rothenburg ob der TauberSo, I (Whitney) used to have some old friends (aka Nate Dowdle and his wife Erin) who lived in Germany up until a few weeks ago. Since we now reside in Germany we thought it would be fun to get together! We were both able to meet up over labor day weekend, so September 1st was the day! Since they were living in Weisbaden, which is about three hours away from us we planned to meet up in the little tourist town of Rothenberg ob der Tauber and I am so glad we did. Not only was the town just a little piece of fairytale cuteness heaven, it was so fun to catch up with Nate and Erin. <br />
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Rothenberg lies along Germany's Romantic Road, a 350 km stretch of highway in middle Franconia that connects picturesque old medieval towns that lie along the route. Today, Rothenberg remains one of Germany's best preserved medieval walled towns.<br />
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Entering the city center fortification.</div>
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With Nate and Erin in front of the town hall in the center of town.</div>
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Jake getting his schneeballen (snow ball) on. For those who don't know, a schneeballen is a ball of deep-fried layers of pastry dough that is covered in powdered sugar. Apparently it's a Rothenberg delicacy. I say, I've tried it once. </div>
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One stop we made was to the criminal museum, which featured various medieval devices of torture. It was... interesting. There are many reasons that I am glad that I didn't live during the medieval ages, various methods of torture is one of them.</div>
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Just walking around the city. We had to make a stop at the very spot that is on the cover of our Germany <i>Lonely Planet</i> travel book. </div>
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Some cuteness.</div>
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One of the highlights of touring the city was walking along the city wall. We had a great view of the red roofs that define the city. </div>
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Some more views of the wall.</div>
Jake and Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10552937756089999245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554165001814255896.post-55205278291777262282014-11-23T03:08:00.000-05:002014-11-24T17:05:26.978-05:00MunichOur weekend continued with a overnight in Munich. It was nice to get out of the countryside and be in a big city for a little bit. According to the <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/" target="_blank">Lonely Planet</a> travel book, Munich was settled by Benedictine monks, and the city derives its name from the medieval word <i>Munichen</i> meaning Monks. While visiting Munich we stayed at the <a href="http://www.hotel-uhland.de/enwelcome.html" target="_blank">Hotel Uhland</a> and used the cities subway and tram system to get around; it was fun to figure out were we were going and what exit to get off at. Although it probably added a little bit more stress to getting where we wanted to go. <br />
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We Visited the <a href="http://www.residenz-muenchen.de/englisch/museum/index.htm" target="_blank">Residenzmuseum</a>. A Residenz is a suitably grand palace that reflects the splendor and power of the ruling families of the area. There are residenz in many of the cities here in Germany, just as there are castles pretty much everywhere. The Munich Residenz was home to the Wittelsbach family, who lived here from 1385-1918.<br />
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Bikes are everywhere in Europe. </div>
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Inside the Residenz. This is the dining hall. The family was obsessed with collecting Greek busts and used this room to display their collection.</div>
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Jake and Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10552937756089999245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554165001814255896.post-36947925088329662552014-11-22T15:42:00.001-05:002014-11-24T17:08:29.907-05:00Dachau Concentration CampThis was our first concentration camp experience and it was humbling to see the poor conditions that the prisoners had to live in. Built in 1933, Dachau was the Nazis' first concentration camp. It was built to house political prisoners. By it's end there were more then 200,000 inmates and between 30,000 - 43,000 were killed here. Words can not express the emotions that were felt here. It is so hard to understand the systematic killing that took place here. <br />
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<br />Jake and Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10552937756089999245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554165001814255896.post-30469784776831925942014-09-07T17:30:00.000-04:002014-09-10T10:28:03.227-04:00The Germany Adventure Begins!!So on August 14, 2014 our charter bus arrived at the Grafenwoehr, US Army Post. It is a lot smaller then our previous assignment at Ft. Sill, OK, but, with all the downsizing of army posts Graf is growing and there is a lot of building going on. The hotel where we are going to be spending about a month is new and nice. The gym is new and nice and the area is surrounded by amazing forests.<br />
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Our first weekend here we decided to rent a car and get off post. We braved the Autobohn (yes people do drive fast) and drove south about an hour and a half to a city called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regensburg" target="_blank">Regensburg</a>. This was a great place to start this adventure with. It was fun because you could really see the Christian influence on the city. While we were there we went to The Dom St. Peter, one of Bavaria's grandest gothic cathedrals.</div>
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Regensburg got its name on the map because it has the first stone bridge to cross the Danube river. It was being renovated when we were there, but we were able to walk across the bridge and take some photos.<br />
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First off, we have had a crazy, amazing, and adventurous summer.<br />
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In July we started the summer off by graduating from the Army 12 month AEGD program at Fort Sill, OK. I will miss the clinic and Mrs. Billings (my assistant). During this year of extra training each of the 8 residents had to preform procedures in each of the different dental specialties. This includes: Oral surgery, Periodontology, Prostadontics (crown and bridges), and restorative dentistry. I enjoyed the program and gaining skills that will help me take care of my patients. My parents took the graduation as an opportunity to visit the illustrious travel destination of Oklahoma one last time before we left for Germany. We had a blast doing the graduation and hitting all the must-do's. We went to <a href="http://www.meersstore.com/" target="_blank">Meers</a> for a cut your own ribeye steaks.<br />
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After graduation, we flew out to Utah with the parents; it was nice to travel with family. Utah was amazing. It was so fun to visit everyone, even Mandi came out from NYC. We were able to hit the lake with the boat, swim at Cherry Hill, have a tinfoil dinner and hike, and have a princess slumber party with the neices (Makena and Marli)!<br />
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Whitney had surgery in Oklahoma before we left to go to Germany. Everything went well and she healed with no complications. A big thanks to Luann for coming out to help as Whitney recovered.<br />
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And last, but definitely not least, we had one epic flight to Germany. Sounds easy enough right? We took the military flight and we had to have a port-of-call in Baltimore. We had a 8 hour layover before we boarded onto our 8.5 hour flight to Ramstein Air base. We were lucky enough to enjoy a hotel stay in Frankfort before taking a four hour bus ride to our newly assigned post, Grafenwoehr Army Base, Germany. <br />
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Let the New European adventure begin!! Even though we miss our families and are sad to be so far away, we are excited about the experiences that are to come while we are in Germany. Coming soon we will post about our first outing in Germany accompanied by pictures. </div>
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</style> It’s January 2014.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
December I turned 31 and Jake and I celebrated our 4<sup>th</sup> wedding
anniversary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I haven’t written a blog
post since April 2013.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s been one
heck of a year since last April and I haven’t really known how to feel about it
or how to feel about our new lives since moving to Oklahoma, which is why I
have mostly remained silent on the blog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Blogs are for writing happy things and telling happy stories. Although
I’ve had happy moments since April 2013, overall I’ve been trying to find my
equilibrium again, which has been somewhat of a struggle at times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To summarize those few months since April,
Jake graduated from dental school, commissioned in the army and started his
four weeks of officer’s training before we moved to Ft. Sill, Oklahoma in July
in order for him to start a one-year residency.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Of course these are all wonderful things that I am grateful for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, since that time I have struggled to find
out how I fit in in a place with a culture seemingly foreign to me while Jake
is continuing his career. On top of undergoing all of these changes we’ve also
been trying to get pregnant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These
circumstances don’t always make for smooth sailing and I’ve definitely had my
various moments these last several months.<br />
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The New Year opened up with news that hit me especially hard
although it’s likely that it would seem trivial to an outsider.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After more than two years of being off of
birth control and then seriously trying to conceive for 6 months I finally went
to the doctor in order to get a referral to see a specialist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even the visit to the doctor to receive this
referral was troubling for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In order
to make that appointment I had to acknowledge to myself that I am not going to be
able to do this on my own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was
after an extended amount of time of wishing and hoping that seeing a fertility
specialist would not be necessary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then,
as the new-year approached I received the information that I had been referred
to a specialist in Ft. Worth, TX.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That
is three hours away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Immediately I
started to hate Oklahoma and bemoan the fact that I lived in a place that
didn’t have the medical care I needed closer to home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After trying to conceive for more than two
years it felt to me like God didn’t want me to have a baby. I was confused and
hurt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After contemplation I have
realized that at this point any sort of roadblock that will prolong my ability
to get pregnant is going to be painful to bear. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every obstruction only delays the strongest
desire of my heart for what I feel I have already waited so long for.<br />
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I know that am only in the beginning of this journey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t mean to compare my feelings or my
situation to anyone else’s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know that
people that are dealing with infertility have had many more difficult
situations to face than myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What my
experiences thus far have taught me is that infertility is an emotional battle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If getting a referral to see a specialist
that is three hours away can lead me to tears, I can only imagine the pain a
person must feel further into this process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>At this point, I don’t know what the future holds and that is really the
scariest thing of all. This post isn’t a plea for sympathy, but it is a plea
for sensitivity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Any time anyone asks
the question about us “When are they going to have kids,” or “Are they ever
going to have kids” it just puts salt into a wound that grows a little bigger
month after month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also don’t write
this with an intention to push people away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I don’t want to scare the people closest to me into avoiding the topic
altogether.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I want people to ask me how
I am and how everything is going because even though it’s hard to admit it, I
am desperate for an empathetic ear. Obviously, it is my hope and prayer that
Jake and I will be lead down a path that will bless us with the opportunity to
start a family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is my hope that you
will pray for us also. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">I am so proud of Jake Wilding
today! I got to be there when he presented his thesis to the board.
He did such a great job and it's good to know what has been occupying so
much of his time for the last three years :-). I must admit that in
retrospect, I feel bad about all the nagging he's gotten and the
questions about "WHY RESEARCH IS TAKING SO LONG!" I can honestly say
that no matter the future outcome, all the time he has spent on his
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Jake and Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10552937756089999245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554165001814255896.post-36470547033712422002013-04-19T17:42:00.001-04:002013-04-19T17:42:09.843-04:00Can't Wait!Jake told me we got a much anticipated item in the mail today. I came home to this! Can't wait to hit up the trails in Havasupai with my love!<br />
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<br />Jake and Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10552937756089999245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554165001814255896.post-15050888254868679272013-01-16T07:30:00.001-05:002013-01-16T07:32:00.121-05:00Congratulations in OrderI just want to take a minute to say just how far we've come in dental school. Monday, Jake discovered that he passed part two of his boards! I don't know why he was so worried (I knew he had passed). It's finally starting to feel like maybe, just maybe there is a light at the end of the dental school tunnel. I am in awe of Jake's determination all the time (although he might not know it).<br />
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Jake and Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10552937756089999245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554165001814255896.post-21173651998217293132013-01-14T00:31:00.002-05:002013-01-14T00:35:43.630-05:00The Impossible<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I don't normally blog about media, but Jake and I watched this movie this weekend. It seems like since I have been sick for over two weeks that all I feel capable of is watching movies, but everything seems petty after seeing this film. It was so raw and gripping and of course, I already knew it would be this way because I knew this was a film about a family during the tsunami in Thailand, but so incredibly sad. I often wonder what I would do if I was a person in a situation such as this. I, of course, hope that I would be able to be strong and protect the people I love and the strangers around me in need of help. </div>
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I often wonder why I WANT to watch films that I KNOW will grip me and make me feel like my life is meaningless when other people have had to face and are in the face of disaster everyday of their lives, but I guess I like the reminder that life is precious and love is beautiful. I guess the takeaway for me from films such as this; films that manage to effectively portray adversity to this level of extreme is to let the people we love know that we love them.</div>
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I've been trying to come to terms with the New Year and anxiously trying to set for myself some New Years Resolutions to help me find more meaning and depth to my live. I think that it's always good to have goals and to progress, but I think when it comes to the core of our lives, everything we do should focus on love.</div>
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<br />Jake and Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10552937756089999245noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554165001814255896.post-72494942983133220002012-12-23T18:26:00.002-05:002012-12-23T18:26:18.084-05:00It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...And I'm so excited!Jake and Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10552937756089999245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554165001814255896.post-83749215677015882232012-12-08T19:11:00.000-05:002012-12-08T19:11:23.034-05:00Christmas Time is HereIt has been a long time since my last post. That has become a common story this past year I suppose, but I have finally been inspired to post something! Christmastime will do that to a person I guess! It's not that nothing has happened in the last six months, I just couldn't bring myself to sit down to a post.<br />
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Well, excuses aside, we've been getting ramped up to celebrate Christmas this year! One of my favorite things about Christmas is the warm and cozy feel lighting a lit up tree can bring to your home. We've never had one before, but since we are going to be in Buffalo up until the 24th of December, I thought that this year would be the year!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...Discovering trees</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking a break from roaming for a photo op....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And here is Jake staking claim on our tree.</td></tr>
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<br />Jake and Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10552937756089999245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554165001814255896.post-42033780232299985402012-04-15T15:43:00.000-04:002012-04-15T15:45:01.836-04:00Jake Had a Birthday and I Made a CakeThis past week, Jake had his 29th Birthday. Now I won't be the only one in our house in the last year of their 20's. Whew! One sure way into Jake's heart is through food, so we splurged and celebrated with some filet mignon and carrot bake-both Jake's request. I have to say, none of the fancy schmancy steak houses out here were any match for Jake's grilling skills!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jake opening up a package in the mail from his parents-it's always fun to get stuff in the mail and remember that family isn't TOO far away!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Behold my cake decorating skills!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm sorry if you are grossed out by meat and are reading this, but it was truly amazing!</td></tr>
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<br />Jake and Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10552937756089999245noreply@blogger.com0