Surprise!!!!! - Happy Halloween

Well we finally did it. OWEN DRESSED UP FOR HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!!!!! It all started a few weeks ago when a friend of ours wanted to have a Halloween party at their house. She said it had to be dress up. I just knew Owen wouldn't go for it but I still tried to convince him it would be fun. The next thing I knew he was on the Internet looking for ideas :) I was so excited. I have never seen Owen dress up in costume EVER. Well the next step was for him to decide what he wanted to be and then I would go off of his idea to decide what I wanted to be. As you can see he decided to be a knight and I a damsel. He said he wouldn't dress up unless I made his costume because he wasn't going to pay a lot of money for one. So we went to the store and purchased some fabric. ( I would do anything to get him to dress up) Then we spent that afternoon sewing him costume. He then made himself a shield and a sword out of cardboard and gray tape. (No money involved :) ). He looked great. We had a lot of fun and hopefully Owen will dress up again next year.

Sir Owen and Lady Sara

Owen all dressed up!!!!!
These two kids I wanted to put on here because they were just so cute.

This is Kyle. The little vampire.

This is Bella. The little Peanut.

Football

At each base they have intramural sports for you to participate in, well Owen's squadron put together a flag football team. They started the playoffs last Saturday with double elimination. Owen's team lost the first game but one the second which they played yesterday. So they get to play again next Saturday. Owen usually plays defense and rushes the quarter back. He is not to bad. We think if the grass wasn't so wet and he had cleats he would get a lot of flags (sacks) because he is so close every time. When he misses it is because he has slipped from the wet grass and is laying on the ground :). He seems to enjoy it and the team isn't that bad. Hopefully they will win next week and get to go on in the playoffs.

These are pictures from Owen's 2nd flight, a nice day out for lunch. He forgot the camera when he went on his first flight, oh well. He got to fly to a place called Lajes Air Base. It is located on the Azores, which is a group of 9 islands out in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The Island he went to was called Terceira Island. http://www.oceandots.com/atlantic/azores/ I found a little information about the Azores. If anyone is interested just go to the above web address.

The island with runway in view.

The runway, the base is to the left of the runway.

An ocean view

There supposedly is a mountain hidden behind all the low clouds. :)

Yesterday we went up north to King's Lynn and saw a couple castle ruins, The Wash (sea coast), and an ancient Priory (Monastery). I have posted some pictures below.

This is Castle Rising. It is located on 20 acres and was built in 1138. It has a very large mote surrounding it. For those of you who don't know what a mote is it is a large ditch or trench built up around the castle area.

Entrance to castle across a small bridge

Side/ Front view of the castle We are standing on top of the mote.

side view of the castle

This castle was three levels but the floors are all gone and you can see all the way to the basement. The small three holes to the left of the picture is where the beams used to be that held up the floor.
Face on the wall. Most of the castles we have been to have these. Not sure what they represent.

Mote (looking at the entrance of the castle)

The next place we went was Castle Acre, built sometime during the 11th and 12th centuries. There was no castle just the wall ruins remained. In this picture we are standing to the right of where the castle was.

Part of the wall

The last place we went to was the Priory (Monastery) It was established in1090 . This is where the Cluniac monks lived.

This is a side and front view of the remains.

Back view of monastery

Dormitory: It was originally 2 floors

Back and side view of the main building

Part of the bathroom which drained into the stream below hopefully not into their drinking water:) .

The Wash (North Sea coast)- not much to see but thought some might like to see what the coast looks like over here.