Frankenstein Castle

A week before Halloween, we decided to try out the Frankenstein Castle. The Castle supposedly provided Mary Shelly with her inspiration behind her book and the movie. I thought it would be a fun authentic way to celebrate! Jeff was out of town this weekend, so we went with my friend Susan and her family. The kids actually enjoyed it! Even the scary creatures, monsters, and creepy people. The castle grounds had a haunted house that was outside. They open it during the day for kids, and at night only recommend it for adults. I can see why, as some of the characters were creepy. They had no problem touching adults! Luckily for us, they left Addy and Luke alone for the most part. Addy enjoyed it so much she wanted to go back through several times.

Fall Photo Shoot

We recently had our family pictures taken in a small town outside of Wiesbaden. I really wanted to capture true Germany and it's beauty by taking pictures in a small village. We are so happy with the way these turned out! The weather was absolutely beautiful and the streets were quiet as we walked around and took these. We also have some others that weren't posted, but will have to wait until after Christmas!

Fall

Wiesbaden Pumpkin Festival

The first weekend of fall, Wiesbaden hosts there annual fall festival downtown in the Kurpark. This is one of my favorite ways to get into the best few months of the year! The kids love the pumpkin goodies, rides, and the petting zoo. We've had fantastic weather every year that we've gone. I am convinced that September/October might be the 2 best months of weather in Germany. 

Apple Picking

Fall might be my favorite season in Germany. The weather has been spectacular for the 3 year in a row now, and I love all the festivities!! One of our favorite outings on the weekend is to the local apple farm to pick apples. They usually have a festival for families there too. We happened to go on a gorgeous day and came home with 20 lbs of apples! What's even more surprising is that we managed to eat every single one in less than 2 weeks. The kids went through several a day and we made lots of yummy dishes with them. They taste so good here!