Dubbo-Bees and other fine German Automobiles

The other morning at breakfast Nathaniel exclaimed, "Dadddy cup, dubbo-bee!" about Tom's Volkswagen coffee mug. When we went outside to play later that afternoon he noticed Daddy's "Dubbo-bee" car in the parking lot. He knows his automobiles, that little guy. Next thing ya know he'll be naming makes and models of various German cars on the Autobahn. He'll teach his mom a thing or two then!

On a Side Note...

I (Sara) am feeling much better now in my second trimester or pregnancy. Also, we got permission to move to a larger apartment (right across the hall) before the baby is born. We have been very busy this week painting the new apartment, moving stuff little by little, and cleaning up the one we are living in. That is why blog pictures have not been a top priority. But, today I just wanted a little break from that kind of work and I really wanted to share these Austria pictures, too.

The House of God...a.k.a. The Alps

The Alps are indeed a most beautiful place to wander. It reminds me of this song by Rich Mullins "The Color Green." Here's an excerpt from that song to make your mind wonder and consider how great it is to see His creation and be able to walk in the very house of GOD!

.....And the moon is a sliver of silver
Like a shaving that fell on the floor of a Carpenter's shop
And every house must have it's builder
And I awoke in the house of God
Where the windows are mornings and evenings
Stretched from the sun
Across the sky north to south
And on my way to early meeting
I heard the rocks crying out
I heard the rocks crying out
Be praised for all Your tenderness by these works of Your hands
Suns that rise and rains that fall to bless and bring to life Your land...

And so, here are more photos from our trip to Austria about 3 weeks ago. On our trip we enjoyed the mountains and the snow immensely.

We took a horse drawn carriage ride, went sledding multiple times, and enjoyed local food and fun. Nathaniel thought the Austrian snow was particularly yummy, but he had mixed feelings about sledding. He liked it for about 5 minutes at a time, then he wanted to get off the sled and do his own thing. That's just not possible when you are on a 14 kilometer sled run, you've "got to keep on keepin' on"! So he cried on the ride, but the views were spectacular and I'm sure he's forgotten all about his tears by now...It was just so beautiful I cannot say it enough. God is an awesome creator!!

Enjoy Austria!