Brussels, Luxembourg, Germany!!

It would not be a true holiday

if the Saurman's didn't

venture on another

crazy trip!

We stopped in Brussels
for one night, it
was great.  (didn't get
any pictures though, woops).

Next stop was Luxembourg.
The boys do not like
putting their coats on...
so they freeze for the 30 sec.
picture...

Best part of trip (for me)...

visiting the American Cemetery

in Luxembourg.

Upon arrival to the grave sight

it was a wintry, serene wonderland.

The feeling couldn't escape

me that these soldiers

and their families 

sacrificed so much

for us and many people.

Thank you, thank you,

thank you!

My heart was

swollen and

deeply overflowing

with extreme gratitude as

we walked through the

cemetery grounds.

 We are beyond

blessed to have such heroes

and their families make such

selfless sacrifices

for us!

http://www.abmc.gov/cemeteries/cemeteries/lx.php

The family
looking onto
General Patton's
grave.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_S._Patton

http://www.generalpatton.com/quotes.html

There are over 5,000 American

servicemen burried here.

I wouldn't change

having visited

these grounds during the

freezing, freezing, wintry months.

It added

a beautiful 

feeling of serenity

to the visit!

Onward to the next destination...

Germany!

We went and visited
some good friends who
recently moved there.
While I stayed home
(or at the hotel) sick AGAIN
from I believe the flu, AGAIN...
Luke was a fabulous dad
(nothing new)...
and he took ALL the kids
sledding...
you'll have to ask him
and LJ about
why LJ came home with some
bruising,
and "rug" burn.
...or in this case, snow/iceburn?

The blog wouldn't
let me post the action
pictures (I guess
the pictures are too much
action or something?)
Darn, there
was some SERIOUS air
caught on the sled!
Fun, fun times!
Glad to say

that LJ ended up being
okay from what sounded like
a very scary crash
on the sled!