Christmas Vacation

Well, it has been a little while again since I have posted. We have had a busy winter season and have really enjoyed England at Christmastime. We just got back into our routine after an awesome two week break. We spent one week at home in the states visiting Kwenton's family and my family in kansas City and Indianapolis. We spent the second week of leave in malta and it was gorgeous. We loved seeing family back home and spending the holidays with loved ones and we loved getting a relaxing break in the warmer weather. Kwenton was able to go hunting on his grandma's farm while we were home and we spent a morning at the Indianapolis Children's Museum with my family. We really had a blast. In Malta, we saw all of the historical sites and loved being near the ocean and its beauty.

We are back into the routine of regular life now. Hudson is growing leaps and bounds. His vocabulary is exploding and he has such a great personality. He loves to run up and hug you and is very fond of Ta Ta (Tahoe). He is into everything and just seems to love life. He is such a joy!! This weekend we ot a sitter and I went shooting with Kwenton. He is part of a pheasant hunting club here and I went along for one of the beats. We had a lot of fun and I enjoyed seeing him shoot. I did not shoot, just watched.

We are still enjoying England and can't believe our time here is almost halfway over. Time flies! We had our first snowstorm here (6 inches) and it definitely makes things slow down here ... we got out and made a snowman with friends and are just enjoying every season as it comes.

Halloween Fun & International Families Day

We have had a fun month. I have been delinquent about blogging but I am going to try to be more regular. October flew by and before we knew it, it was Halloween. Hudson was Dumbo the Elephant and was a great sport about his costume. We went around to a few friends' homes. He didn't really understand the trick-or-treating but loved seeing the other kids. We had a ton of fun. He had an encounter with our friend Matt who was a turkey. He wasn't sure what to think. LOL

Hudson is waving and is talking a ton. He points to everything almost to say, "what's that?" He is such a happy baby and laughs all the time. he loves Tahoe. He calls her "Ta Ta." He calls her every morning and she comes running. Tahoe loves mealtime with Hudson. He loves to feed her from his high chair.

This past weekend we had International Families Day. Each country had a booth set up to share a part of their country with others. It was so crowded. We had a ball! It was fun to show others about the United States and we got to learn a lot about other countries. We got to eat Swiss chocolate, Italian pasta, french wine, bread, and cheese, and native dishes from all over. I even tried crocodile. LOL Kwenton tried that as well as kangaroo. I couldn't stomach the thought of eating such a nice cuddly creature so I passed. It was a neat experience. Hudson loved looking at all the people. There were Spanish flamenco dances, Indian dances, and too many other things to name. Our booth served chili, popcorn and m&ms for kids and Jack Daniels and Coke. Our booth was decorated with pictures from across the USA and we all wore sports team shirts or jerseys. The Kuhlmans showed their Colts pride of course:):)

We are looking forward to Thanksgiving and the Christmas season. We are loving it here and we can't believe how fast time has flown by. As they say in England ... Cheerio!

Beautiful fall, visitors, and a birthday

So it has been a very long time since I have posted so this may be a lengthy update. We are really enjoying the fall here. The leaves are beautiful and the weather is overall mild. We still get several nice days and sunshine which is nice. Kwenton is enjoying school and is definitely in the thick of it. He is staying busy for sure. He has a major paper due in mid-November.

Kwenton's parents came for a visit in early October and we really enjoyed that. We met them in Ireland to attend a friend's wedding in Doolin. We had an absolute ball! The wedding was gorgeous and it was a part of Ireland that we had never been to. Kwenton's parents enjoyed watching Hudson while we were at the wedding. They came back to England with us and stayed for 10 days. We enjoyed taking several day trips. We went to Blenheim Castle (birthplace of Winston Churchill), Bibury, Burford, Lechlade, Stow on the Wold, Stratford on Avon, Oxford, and spent an overnight in Crickhowell Wales. We had a great time!

Hudson's first birthday was on October 11th and we had an awesome celebration! Several of our friends from over here came over to celebrate with us. We had a Baby Einstein birthday and a baby Einstein caterpillar cake which I made. We were up pretty late the night before and I enlisted the help of Kwenton, Larry, and Pat to all help me. Everyone was awesome and it was a lot of fun. The cake wasn't magnificent but I think Hudson liked it ... at least the look of it. He didn't really try the cake at all ... just smashed it. LOL He loved all of his gifts and loved playing with the kids who were over for his party.

The last few weeks have been low-key. We are hoping to take a couple of trips in the near future and still love taking day trips exploring our area. We really love it here and are having a ball. We feel so lucky to have this opportunity!

Backyard fun

We have had a great week of beautiful weather. It is definitely fall here but the sun has been shining and there haven't been any signs of rain. Tahoe has been enjoying the outsdoors and we bought Hudson a little red car and he loves it. He will push it around, then get inside and doesn't like it when we have to go back inside. Hudson is fascinated with Tahoe. We are pretty sure he is trying to say her name because every time we say Tahoe, he says Ta ta ta ... lol.

Hudson turned the corner with walking this week. He is walking more every day ... he is slow but gets where he is going. He is just growing so much and he is so much fun to watch. I can't believe he will be 1 in just two weeks!! Where has the time gone!!!

Tahoe's Home!

We had an exciting weekend! After two months without Tahoe, she finally made it to England to be with us! She had a slight delay in Houston but she made it safe and sound!!! She was so excited when they brought her out. She has slipped back into life with us like no time had passed at all. She has been extra sleepy but she did have a long journey:) We took her to a place where she could swim in the Thames River on Sunday and she had a ball. There were several swans swimming around. She barked at them but when she was swimming, she only had eyes for her toy. Hudson loves Tahoe! He is fascinated and tries to follow her around. Tahoe on the other hand is unconcerned with Hudson. She quickly moves away when he comes near her.

We are all doing well. Kwenton had a busy week last week and this week will be busy as well. He took a horseback ride on Sunday and enjoyed that. I have my first International Dinner with several other wives this week which will be interesting. Hudson had his little music class again and he seems to like it ... well, he loves looking at the other kids and is fascinated with the whole thing. LOL He had a big weekend with getting Tahoe here and you can see from the pictures, he was so tired that he fell asleep while he was eating. Eating is a lot of fun right now! He loves to crunch anything! He loves Ritz crackers and yogurt ... he fusses when the yogurt is all gone:)

Tennis lessons and such

I had my first tennis lessons last week and loved it. I think it is something I will enjoy and will hopefully get better at. The weather has been getting cooler here. We finally turned the heater on in Hudson's room.

We went to a polo match this weekend. We were supposed to watch Prince William play ... the times ended up changing and we got there after he played. We had a good time anyway. You can see a picture of Hudson stomping the divots.

Hudson loves being outside. We have taken him running with us and he loves biking along in his little trailer. We took him in his Radio Flyer wagon the other night. Anything outside is fun for him!

Kwenton's classes are going well. They are keeping him busy with reading and such but overall he is enjoying them. I am staying busy with work, Hudson, and hanging out with friends. If everything goes as planned, we will have Tahoe home with us this weekend. We can't wait! We are anxious to see how she reacts to Hudson and how he reacts to her. LOL

Warwick Castle

We took a day trip to Warwick Castle today and had a ball!!! The castle was amazing and exactly what you would think a medieval castle would be like. There was a sort of festival going on with fencing, reenactments, and other activities. It was a kids dream! We climbed the towers and toured the staterooms. Hudson enjoying riding along in his backpack. It was a great day. This evening we went to a neighbor's house for a cookout. It is getting chilly here, especially in the evenings. Fall is upon us and I am afraid we are not far from needing our winter sweaters.

Kwenton and I both had a busy week. Kwenton had his first week of classes and so far is enjoying his small group. I had a spouse's night meet and greet on Wednesday. I enjoyed meeting some of the other wives and decided to sign up for a few groups. I am going to take some tennis lessons and I will take Hudson to a Musical Munchkins play group. It should be a good time.

Tomorrow we are off to church and then will head to watch a polo match. Kwenton is really excited about this and I think it will be a lot of fun too. Hopefully the weather will be nice.