Merry Christmas!

Hello Everyone! We hope you are all enjoying the Christmas Season. We just wanted to tell you all how truly blessed we feel to have such amazing family and friends. Although we can't be there, we can feel your love all the way in the Netherlands. Thank you so much for your love and support! We love and miss you all. Have a wonderful Christmas celebrating the birth of our Savior!

Take our word for it...

So we made our trip to Amsterdam. We live in The Netherlands, so of course we had to see Amsterdam. For the last two weeks I had been reading up on the museums, canals, architecture, stores and restaurants. There is a lot to see and we had our day planned. We took a train (about 2 hours) to Central Station in Amsterdam. My travel book said that pickpocketing runs rampant in the train station so we should make a beeline to the exit, which we did. Next came downtown Amsterdam. Joe and I have experienced many big cities including Chicago and Atlanta. Both pretty busy and crowded, but not in comparison to Amsterdam. We were trying to follow the map, fight the crowds, not get mugged and stay out of the red light district! Well, we failed. The red light ended up being our first stop. We of course got the heck out of there, but what we did see was pretty sad. And it was only noon! Outside of the red light it wasn't much better. Once we got out of the crowds in the downtown area we were able to see some areas that hadn't been contaminated too badly. The canals and architecture are beautiful and the museums are amazing. We were able to visit the Anne Frank House which was the best part of our trip. It gave an interesting perspective on the holocaust and the war that we don't often see. Overall, we had a really great day, but our suggestion...look at our pictures, read about the museums and call it good. Don't put Amsterdam on your list of cities to see in Europe.

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.