Visiting the Chris Callicott family / 30-SEP thru 03-OCT

After visiting the Flachman clan in Dickinson, TX, we drove over to Ft. Hood (Killeene, TX) to visit Chris, Amy, Adam and Lottie. Chris will be deploying to Afghanistan at the end of October; we wanted to visit him, Amy and the kids before he left.

We left Dickinson Wednesday morning and arrived in Ft. Hood that afternoon. That afternoon, we got to watch soccer practice! The team Amy and Chris coach and Adam plays on had a practice. It was fun to watch the little kids play soccer. Amy and Chris really had fun with the kids.

On Thursday afternoon, Chris and Amy headed off to Fredicksburg, TX, for a little R&R while we kept the kids. We had a great time with Adam and Lottie. We got to take Adam to school on Friday morning and pick him up that afternoon. We took Lottie to story time at the post library on Friday. They were really great while Mom and Dad were gone.

On Saturday, we went to a nearby town so Chris, Amy, Adam and Lottie could see Thomas the Train and take a real train ride. Here's Thomas steaming down the tracks.

All aboard! Our guys are aboard and ready to head down the tracks.

There were some fun things to do before and after riding the train. Both Lottie and Adam enjoyed playing putt putt golf. Gram enjoyed watching Lottie play; she had great style.

Chris and Lottie enjoyed walking around the train area.

Here's the whole gang after the train ride; they're having fun!On Sunday, we all drove to Austin for Amy's soccer game. While Amy played, we walked around the soccer field complex with Chris and the kids. Rosie and Lottie posed in front of some purple flowers.

We got a great picture of Chris and Amy before we left for HSV on Monday morning.
Good luck to all of you guys during the coming year. We will definitely remember you daily in our prayers.