I cannot believe that Emma is 6 months old already! Time sure does go by quickly! She is growing and becoming more active all the time. She is a pro at rolling over, she is sitting up better but still needs assistance, she enjoys eating baby food, and she is blabbing a lot! Matt swears she is saying, "Daddy," but I tell him it's just baby talk. :)
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.
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.
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!
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. :)
I know it has been awhile since my last blog and that is because we have been so busy! So, I will try to give all of you an update on what has been going on. We were officially out of Georgia on the 31st of March. Everything came together at the last minute for us to be able to move out of there... let me just say that is was a very stressful time! Despite our stress and worrying, God helped us get through it and now we are relaxing in California before we head to Belgium. We have been spending time with our families and friends and doing various activities. We went to a San Diego Padres game and Disneyland. We leave for Belgium on the 5th of May and we will be over there for 4 years. It will certainly be an adventure for us!
