Hello Friends and Family

Hey Everyone-

I have been a bit behind in the blogging world...well actually a bit behind in every aspect of the world but lets not get into that. Anyway I have done a few different post tonight so keep on reading until you come to one you have already read. I hope you are all well and happy this holiday season. Those of you that we are far away from know that we miss you terriblely especially Greg and the Shultz and Rickey clans. We love you and wish you all the best> We can't wait to be back with family next year!
All our love,
Eva

News about our Hero

So here is our favorite fella. Working hard and having a bit of fun along the way. Greg got to have a thanksgiving feast and play some football.











We get to talk to him almost daily and have even been able to see him a few times on the computer.
We miss him so but we are so proud of him. Isn't he handsome! Well I sure think so. He appreciates all of your support and emails...keep em' coming. Say a little pray for our those that are serving our country not only at this holiday season but each and every day!

Loving the Little Liam

So our little Liam loves his cup....whatever is in it he loves to drink, just like his big brother. He makes the cutest faces when he is happily drinking. and of course the more we laugh at him the more he hams it up...just like his mamma
Is he just the most beautiful little man you have ever set eyes on. We just love him so much. He can't wait to get a hold of his daddy for some fun times

Our Little Red Head

I can never get enough photos of this little princess. She can be the highlight of my day and and she can be the cause of my frustrations. She is loving having her hair red....I guess it is lasting a little more than 10 to 12 washes, huh? Oh well I think she is beautiful even if she had no hair at all. What a pretty little princess......

Happy Thanksgiving

Well I can't believe that November is nearly over. Where has the year gone. This last week we had snow and some really cold days here in England. The kids and I are trying to enjoy this season as much as possible as it will be our last in England. I took the kids out to get some photos at a local village church. It was freezing. We had a great Thanksgiving feast with friends. We are spending the rest of the weekend hanging around the house and decorating for the Christmas Season.










































The kids are such troopers with me taking photos.....of course bribery is always a must.

Our Hero

Greg has been gone for a while now. We get daily emails from him and he tries to call as often as her can. Here are some photos that he got cleared to let us see. The large mountain is located on site where he is. He climbs it almost every weekend. That is pretty much all there is to do other than work. A few days ago he got to go on a helicopter excercise and shoot some guns. He really like that...playing G I Joe! We miss him so much but are so proud of him and the service he is giving his country. If any of you feel like dropping him and email he would love that. gregthequiet1@hotmail.com

Happy Halloween

Okay so I am so sorry that it has been a while since my last post. With Greg gone I am so busy. By the end of the day when the kids are asleep I should be able to sit down at the computer and update. You would think. Well I usually sit down for a moment of peace and quiet....next thing you know I am fast asleep.
We had a great Halloween. Eating home made chilli and hot dogs, root beer and sharing with friends. We trick or treated for about an hour and then passed out candy at our house. The kids had a lot of fun even though it was cold. Our last Halloween in England.


Isaac was Harry Potter. Kaleb was a Jedi, and Sophia was Dorothy. Yes we dyed Sophia and Isaac's hair. Don't worry it comes out in 10 to 12 washes. Oh and Little Liam was a lion.

Butterflies Nursery

Sophia started back to her British Nursery school ,Butterflies, today. She will be attending everyday except Thursday. She is so excited to be back with all of her friends. We have been trying new hair styles. So this morning she picked out here outfit and helped pack her lunch and sat still while I did her hair...no fussing!








Sophia has five ladies that teach at her school but her favorite is Miss Lisa. Miss Lisa say that everyday Sophia come to school she like to play Beauty Shop . Miss Lisa is her best customer.


I am so glad that all the kids are happy with their schools and their teachers. Now it is just Little Liam and me. They all grow up so fast, I am trying to keep him little as long as possible.

School Rocks!!!

So the boys, Isaac and Kaleb started school last Monday. Isaac is at Liberty Intermediate School. He is in Mr. Moxley's Forth grade class. This will be the first male teacher Isaac has had. He is a very nice man and excited to be teaching Isaac.



Kaleb is at the Lakenheath Elementary School. He is in Mrs. Falkler's second grade class. He is missing having his brother in the same school as him. Kaleb is the tallest kid in his class. He like to watch over all his classmates.




We had a lot of fun walking both boys to school. Their first week was full of old and new friends. Of course Isaac's favorite thing was recess and the SMART board. Kaleb's favorites were Spanish and Golden time (free time.)


We are so lucky to have such smart good looking, well-mannered all around fun boys.

World travelers and maybe possible archers






All of the castles we have see over here in Europe have the little windows with a little seat and long narrow opening. the surround the outter part of each castle. They are archer windows. Soliders used to shoot thier bows and arrows at times of war or any time the fortress or castle needed to be defended.


My kids always want to look throught these windows and see how far they can see. Isaac says he wishes he lived back in the old time and maybe he could have been a knight or maybe an archer. Kaleb would rather be the King and have servents. Sophia....well wether in old time present or in the future she was is and will be the Princess!

Clearwell Caves, Clearwell, Wales

























On day three on our Summer trip we traveled back over the bridge to Southern Wales to Clearwell to


the Clearwell caves and mines. We had fun going down into the earth and seeing how they cleared away earth to make tunnels. We got to see really old toold, and old first aide station, dugg out holes the miners used to take their breaks in, and little undergroung ponds that have formed. We saw old track that they used to transpot the raok and dibrie otu of the caves. Kaleb even got to take a try and an old hancranked cart. The kids and dads had fun hiding in little coves and jumping out to scary everyone...especiall mom and sophia because we screamed the loudest.

Castel Coch

Castel Coch was our next stop on our family Vacation.....no i did not mispell Castel...that is how you spell the name of this castle. Any way this castel was build in to the mountain side. It is know to be a fairytale castel. The same family that owned Cardiff Castle owned Castel Coch. It was a holiday home....it is only a thiry minute drive from Cardiff Castle. I guess that would be a long travle if by foot or even horse.


There where many rooms and you could walk freely around the whole castle and grounds






Before even entering the Castel we had to walk across a long actual drawbridge.
The moat below was dry and full of green gras and flowers but the keepers
said come winter the moat will fill up
a bit.