Week with the Mom's and Aunt Janice

This was such a great and wonderful week with the mom's and Aunt Janice. They arrived early on Thursday the 21st of February and we had them for a full week. We started out their trip with a short ride from the airport to our home. Since they had flown all night to get here we fed them breakfast and let them catch their barrings for a few minutes. We would have let them take a nap but they probably would have slept the rest of the day. So we decided to take them to a nearby town called Cambridge. We viewed a lot of colleges, went to a chapel service at King's College (heard a young boys choir sing), and had lunch near the river. Then we called it a day. On Friday we let them sleep in and then took them around the base to show them where we worked. Owen was wonderful and actually got to take us to view the KC-135. I think they really enjoyed seeing what he flew and what it looked like inside. On Saturday and Sunday we went to London. Saturday we went around and saw as many sites as we possibly could, war time tunnels, British Museum, Big Ben, The Eye, Houses of Parliament, West Minster Abbey, and many more. That night Aunt Janice treated us to a London show. We saw "The Sea" and I bought a cup (really about 1/4 of a cup lol) of ice cream for $6. Pretty crazy but boy was it good. Oh and the show was great not wonderful but pretty good for my first real show. Then on Sunday we drove back to London and spent all day touring the Tower of London. Even though it took most of the day, it was worth it. Then we took them on a river cruise at night to see all the sites on the river.

Monday was a down day to catch up on some sleep and relax a little bit. We did take them to Bury St. Edmond to view the abbey and do a little shopping. Then on Tuesday we were back on the road to see Dover Castle and the White Cliffs of Dover. That also was a long day but well worth it. It is located southeast of London and took us about 3hrs and 15 min. to get there. We saw the castle and then took them to eat the famous Fish and Chips (french fries) and then headed home. We hit rush hour traffic in London which was pretty crazy but Owen did a great job getting us through it and home safely. Wednesday was a day of last minute shopping and going out for some English tea in a little tearoom here at Mildenhall. Then Thursday we said our goodbyes and took them to the airport for their long journey back to the states.
It was so so wonderful to have them here and to show them a little bit of what England is like and what we are doing here. We hated to have them leave and wished they could have stayed longer but that just means they are going to have to come back soon to do more site seeing. We did a lot for a weeks worth of touring and hope we didn't wear them out too much but we had a blast with them and can't wait till they return.
Well now that they have been gone for a couple of weeks we are back to our schedules of work work and more work. Owen is currently on a week TDY to Spain, Greece and the Desert. But is to return on Saturday. He also found out he is scheduled to deploy in April for 60 days. We are not looking forward to being apart but are hoping it goes by fast. As for me I will be here working and am planning on taking a couple weeks the end of May to come home since he will be gone until sometime in June. I just ask you keep us in your prayers and that everything will go quickly and that God will keep Owen safe while he is down there and me while I am here without him. (If anyone wants to come and keep me company during that time I am looking for takers I will even put you up and feed you lol) That just about sums everything up for what we have been doing lately. Hope everyone is well and would love to hear from you all soon. Keep in touch. Missing everyone dearly,
Sara and Owen

Owen and I on the river cruise down the Thames River in London


A gun display at the Tower of London
Thought those from Atwood would appreciate this. We stumbled upon this in London and thought of all of you back home.
A fruit cake display in Harrods. Harrods is a seven story shopping center in the rich part of London. It was really overwhelming but gorgeous.
A guard on duty but don't remember what building he was guarding, sorry.

The White Cliffs of Dover and the English Channel.
Port where you can catch the ferry to France. They say on a real clear day you can see France it is only about 23 miles from here.
A view of the coast from the castle
Tea at Emily's (Sylvia, Sylvia, Janice, Sarina, and Kyle)