Girlfriend!

Apparently, Joseph has found his first girlfriend (really, just a
friend).  Her name is Sabina.  He says that "she holds my hand."  His
teachers say that the two are together at school most of the time.
They even found a caterpillar together and put it in a container for
Sabina to take home.  Unfortunately, Sabina is an older woman and will
be going to the elementary school next month.

Maybe they can still get together for play dates.

Our new home!

Joseph took this wonderful picture of our new home. We are right in
the center of a quite little village and can walk to almost everywhere
we want to go. We think we are really going to enjoy our time here
(at least until it snows).

Which one is Daddy?

Soon after we arrived in Rome, Robert marched with the other Air Force
guys in an Honor America parade. Joseph and Lena were able to pick
him out with a bit of help. Lena waved at everyone that went by,
Joseph was pretty impressed by the Shriners' cars, and Holden clapped
with the music. It was a classic small town America parade.

Arrr!

After exploring the ships, we all went on a pirate boat ride. Lena
was the most vicious pirate of all. She helped hoist the flag before
we sailed off. Joseph wanted to know what all the ropes did. Holden
slept through the whole thing. Mommy and Daddy tried not to get
seasick.

Buffalo, NY

Daddy, Joseph, and Lena explored the ships and submarine docked in
Buffalo while Holden took a nap with Mommy. After reading the sign
about the sub sinking if certain buttons or levers were touched, Daddy
kept a closer eye on them.

Moonlight Smile

As you can see, Holden enjoyed his first trip to Moonlight Bar-b-que
in Owensboro.

Our engineer

While we were visiting Nana and Grandad in Kentucky, we went to the
Children's Museum in Evansville. Joseph worked really hard to put
together a bridge like the one that goes across the Ohio River. All
he needs is someone willing to test it out.

First Haircut

Heather took Lena to get her first haircut before the move since
anyone who has ever moved knows one of the hardest things is finding a
new stylist. Lena enjoyed the pampering quite a bit.

Texas Beach

Before we left Texas, we took a trip to the beach. We probably
brought home enough sand to make our own beach.