Remembering Their Sacrifice...

Yesterday we went to Bastonge, Belgium which was where the Battle of the Bulge took place during WWII. We visited the Ardennes American Cemetery where 5,328 American soldiers are buried. Many of these soldiers lost their lives during the Battle of the Bulge. Another memorial that was saw was the Mardasson Memorial. This memorial is a tribute from the Belgians to the Americans for helping to liberate their country during WWII. We also visited a little town called La Roche-en-Ardenne. They have a WWII museum there that we toured. This town was captured twice by the Germans and liberated twice by the allies. This town suffered severe damage from the war. Some of the buildings that survived were the medieval castle and the church. It was very humbling to be able to see the places where so many brave soldiers fought and even lost their lives for their country. It is a good reminder that freedom is not free.

Bonjour!

Greetings from Paris! This past weekend we took a last minute trip to Paris. There was a group from the base going and they had a last minute cancelation, so Matt took the slot and signed us up to go. Paris is only about 4 hours away from us so the drive was not too long. We saw most of the major sites in Paris... The Eiffel Tower, The Arch of Triumph, The Louvre, Notre Dame. It was VERY crowded there, so it was hard to get to go inside anything because the line were outrageously long! Maybe going there during the week would be better. The food we had was pretty good. We had a hot dog in a baguette for lunch and for dinner I had a ham and cheese crepe... yum! Despite the crowds and Matt and I getting separated on the metro, it was a pretty good trip.

7 Years Ago...

It's hard to believe that it has already been 7 years since we were married. Time certainly flies by! We aren't going to be doing anything special for our anniversary because first of all we are in a town in which we are not familiar with and cannot speak the language and second, we don't have our car yet to drive anywhere. Which is fine with me, as long as we are together... that's all that matters. :) Love you!

Pictures of Meeuwen, Belgium

Here are some pictures of the town Meeuwen we are currently staying in. And yes, one of the pictures below is a bread vending machine! They have a deli meat vending machine right next to it... perfect if you want to make a sandwich. :)

We Have Arrived!

We made it to Belgium safe and sound on May 6th at around 9:30am. It was a long journey over here and now we are trying to get caught up on some much needed rest. Jet lag has hit us hard and it's even harder with Emma still on CA time, which is 9 hours behind us. We will eventually get on the right schedule. :) We haven't ventured out too much yet due to the fact that we are tired and we don't have our car yet. There is a grocery store, a bakery, and a little restaurant all in walking distance from the place we are temporarily staying. We should hopefully get our car next Tuesday. From what I have seen so far, Belgium is a very green place with lots of wide open spaces. The buildings have an older look to them which is really neat. I will try to get some pictures posted as soon as I can. So far so good. I do however feel like a fish out of water because it is such a big change for us, but I am sure once we find a place to live and get all of our furniture in, it will feel a little more like home again. Keep us in your prayers! God bless!