Salzburg too!

Part of the Austria/Berchtesgaden draw is going to the Salzburg Christmas market! Well, Mom forgot to put my scarf on me so I scored hers. You might notice Dad is not wearing his coat. This is NOT because it is not cold. While it may appear I am overdressed the real deal is Dad sacrificed his coat to fit on the baby Bjorn. Thanks Dad!
The Christmas market was very cute indeed! What a way to get into the Christmas spirit.

You didn't think Dad would let me miss out on the local cuisine did you? It is so much fun being Dad's mini me. I get all the tasty treats. Mom seems to be cracking but something tells me Dad's in trouble again ... Yum pretzels!

Thankgiving in Berchtesgaden

What a way to spend Thanksgiving! After Mom baked not one but TWO turkeys for the squadrons Thanksgiving dinner our friend Susan arrived from the great USA and we took off for Austria! The Palmer family has a lot to be thankful for this year. I was born by emergency C-section, Moxie was bit by a venemous viper snake and survived, we had lots of our loved one come and visit us, we had a safe and fun trip back to our homeland, we visited many great places, Moxie survived knee surgery, Mom can fit back into most of her old jeans, and last but not at all least Dad safely ejected from his spiraling out of control jet with a mere scratch on his knuckles. We thank all of you for all of the support, phone calls of support, emails, cards, and baby loot through all of it. We are so very thankful for all of you in our lives. Now, here are some Berchtesgaden sites...
This is along our walk in Berchtesgaden. A little snow didn't keep us inside. The weather was actually really nice. We lucked out and made it there inbetween snow storms. The photo below is Dad in a few years. Seriously though, this is one of those embarassing parent moments. You know those moments where you just want to scream, "Mom, you are embrassing me!!" Here Mom stops and asks this nice jolly fellow if she can take his photo! OMG. Well, you can see why..
Berchtesgaden is one of those quaint old towns. The walk through the beautiful town center draws you in. You are surrounded by snowy mountains and cute shops.

Our Austrian Hotel

Here I am in Austria sporting my new LLBean lined pants. I highly recommend them.

Dad thinks he is sneaking up on me but I feel a, "Peek A Boo" coming... It is interesting how much more time you find yourself in your hotel room with the addition of a baby into the family. Of course it didn't stop us from having fun, exploring the town, trying the local cuisine, or meeting up with friends for dinner but it sure was different.

Here I am rolling all over the place!
You really don't want to know what I found under here. Hee hee. Have baby, will travel!

Look! We made it out of the room - to the balcony! Here is the view from just outside of our hotel room.

Did I mention Moxie came with us to Austria! It was a Palmer family, and Susan, vacation! Moxie isn't able to stay in a kennel or with friends yet as she can't run, jump, play etc. She really enjoyed seeing all the snow!

Well, if you are going to have to stay in your hotel room a lot for nap time etc. you better make sure it is a cute one! Here is our B&B. Can you find me??

Look What Dad Taught Me!

Mom finally caught the trick Dad taught me on camera. At 9 mos old you can get away with just about anything ....

Rocking My New Scarf

Here I am rocking my new scarf Mom got me at the market in Aviano. It should be perfect for Austria.

Lounger

My own personal lounger ...

Helping Out in The Kitchen

It gets boring watching all the commotion in the kitchen so I decided to get in on the action ...

The fridge looked like it needed a stir.
It's Ready! Dinner is served.

Sit Elmo Sit

Tickle me Elmo sure does tickle me. I am not sure what he is doing but it is interesting...

After all the rolling and strange noises he makes I decided the best part about him is his big 'ol eyes!

All Dressed Up

yet we went nowhere...

Here I am trying on the sweater I was planning to wear for our Christmas photos later that day. Then I thought, I really don't want to take any Christmas photos. I put my plan into action ... I did not take my nap and cried and cried.
I sure was happy early in the day though!

Agriturismo

This is my first trip to the petting zoo. Dad did all the petting but I got to enjoy seeing all the interesting animals.
Yes, you can tell from these photos that it was a few weeks ago since the sun is out. Ok, maybe almost two months ago. I wonder if the goats are big now...

My First Ball

In honor of football Sunday Mom and Dad introduced me to catch.

Moxie Massage

I know my Mom likes foot massages so maybe Moxie does too...

I think she does!

Beautiful Fall

Mom just won't give up trying to get the fall photo.

But Mom, I don't want to smile.

My New Ride!!

Check out my cool new ride!

Hurry up Dad I am sooo excited to go!!

Driving down the driveway...

Always look both ways when crossing the street!

My car has a neat hood where I can put my toys and hat!
In Italy you can ride right into the resteraunt and they don't mind! Here is Antonio taking me for a spin.
Beep Beep!
Learning to share... Of course my car is so cool Antonio wanted to take it for a spin.Antonio also likes the secret toy spot.
Antonio's sister, Jianna also wants to see my new car.

Ciao for now!

Sunday = Football

It was Sunday so of course I had to wear my Boise State jersey! Dad says I am built like a football player and no one will want to mess with me.

Today was one of those days when Mom kept taking photos and making funny faces and noises at me. Today I just didn't find it very entertaining.....
Trying to capture the fall shot ...
What? You want me to smile?

Sunday Walk

Here we are last Sunday daring to go on our walk to Dardago. This is the walk where Moxie got bit by a venemous vipera snake! This marks our first time walking this path outside our back door since that scary day. Our hope is that it has gotten cold enough to scare the snakes away. I am really excited to walk!

Here is a gorgeous view along our walk.
Here is another neat scene along our walk. All over Italia there are these "mini" churches. They are truly beautiful. Last week we posted the one in Budoia. Finding out you are moving to the pasture really makes you want to soak in the beautiful scenery while you can!