We're Back

Ok, ok, ok... we are back in business. Sorry for being inattentive to our blog. We have actually had quite an eventful month. Kay is no longer in a deep depression. Her favorite owner is back home. Joe successfully completed his Warrior Leader Course and his souvenir was a black eye and a scabbed up nose. He took a combatives course which now allows him to train other soldiers in hand to hand combat. The final exam consisted of getting punched in the face several times. Hence the black eye and banged up nose. Joe of course thought that it was the coolest class he'd ever taken. The pictures are from WLC. Just an example of some of the things he was doing. Soon after Joe left as most of you know, I found out that I was pregnant. We are SO excited...Joe included. Don't let him fool you! He's been talking about "his son" non-stop. We have an appointment this week to take a look at the little bundle of joy that has been keeping my head in the toilet. : ) Joe has been saying if it is a boy he will name him Melchizedek and if it is a girl, Sabitha. So right now I am just praying that I am fully awake and conscious when it comes time to fill out the birth certificate! He's just joking....I think.

Starting the countdown...again

Well, this picture sets the mood for the Dillabaugh house today. Kay and I had to send Joe off to Warrior Leader Course (WLC). It is a school that every soldier is required to go to after they become sergeant. He will be off in Germany for a month doing soldier stuff. We have gone through separations much longer than this one, but it is still never an ideal situation. This time I'm not going crazy with school and work, so it will be a challenge to keep myself busy. At least I have the comforts of home... poor Joe is the one always getting sent off to sleep on the ground and eat questionable food! By now though, we know what to expect. Over the next month, I will start conversing with the dog, Kay will perk her ears up at every car door, and we will just be counting down the days till Joey comes home....27.

Breathtaking

Joe had a 4 day weekend so we took advantage. Friday we went to Cologne, Germany to see the enormous cathedral that it is famous for. We had heard that it was a beautiful sight, but nothing could have prepared us. It is by far the most intricate piece of architecture we have ever seen. We took loads of pictures but they do not do justice. If you want to check out more pics of Cologne, click on our album to the right of the page. Also check out the link to the info on the city. It is full of rich history. In addition to seeing the cathedral, we had a fun filled day of trying to navigate through Europe. We couldn't have done it without "Leah" the lady who lives in our GPS. Although quite bossy, Leah knows her way around, and without her, I imagine it would have been a little more stressful. Joe on the other hand says he would have been just fine. : ) He particularly enjoyed this road trip because he got to take the Grand Prix out on the open autobahn. A little disappointed though, he found out that it has a governor set at 109mph. And we were getting passed at that speed like it was nothing!