It's been a while...

Sorry for the delay in posts (again). I know I keep saying this, but we have been really busy! The weather has been beautiful lately, so we have been spending any "extra" time outside.

To start off, I must tell about our trip home from Spokane (which I am now realizing was nearly three weeks ago!). I was lucky enough to sit in the cockpit of the airplane when Jordan took off! How cool is that?! I got to wear a headset so I could hear him communicating with the tower and the aircraft commander, which made it even more interesting. It made me realize how many things he has going on all at once when he's flying! From Spokane, we flew over Canada, the Hudson Bay, Greenland, and Iceland. I was able to sleep for a good part of the flight, but about half way through, Jordan came back to wake me up. It was dark outside, and he wanted to show me the Northern Lights in the distance...so sweet! It was such an amazing sight.

We spent the next few days recovering from jet lag and trying to get back on a normal schedule. Then the following weekend (1st weekend in May) we celebrated Cooper's 2nd birthday with a top-down drive to a castle called Castle Rising Castle (yes, I know I said it twice) in Norfolk, which is about an hour north of us. This time, we brought along a blanket and a picnic with a bottle of wine. We spent the afternoon playing fetch, snacking, sipping red wine, and enjoying the scenery. Not a bad day if you ask me!

Castle Rising Castle is one of the largest, best preserved, and most lavishly decorated keeps in England.

Cooper patiently waiting for his piece of ham :)

This is how you enter the castle. I thought it was pretty neat.

Cooper likes this place too!

Happy Birthday, Cooperdog!!!

Jordan has spent that last couple of weeks refueling F-16's, Tornadoes, F-4's, and A-10's over Germany, which means that he has been waking up at about 2:00 AM on a regular basis. He is now mission qualified, so he will be getting his fancy leather jacket any day now!

Last weekend, Jordan's friend Jake was in town for a day. We went and toured a huge cathedral in a nearby town called Ely, and then went to dinner at an Indian restaurant in Cambridge. We were lucky enough to visit the cathedral on the one and only evening of the year that they were offering free admission! This place was gorgeous inside and out.


This past week, we were invited to visit a local stud (basically a stable and nursery for race horses), where we got to see brand new foals up close! Tomorrow we are going to the horse races with our new friend Russell, the stud owner. One of his horses will be racing, so we are hoping to see some action behind the scenes! I will post pictures of the stud and the races later this weekend. I just wanted to be sure to keep everyone posted about what we have been up to lately. Thanks for reading!