As the Sun Sets....

As the sun sets on the beach at Torii, so is our time here in Okinawa. It's been quite an adventure the last couple of weeks, but we finally have a final destination. We are headed back to Ft Bragg, NC, which is where we were before moving to Okinawa. We are looking forward to seeing old friends and settling in a house of our own. The kids and I will be headed to FL until Duane can join us and should be in NC around the first part of August. Although we will miss the beautiful beaches and sunsets, we look forward to our new adventure in familiar territory.

Evan at 9 Weeks Old

Miranda Excels at Being Japanese

Miranda has been participating in the Japanese cultural activities that are offered. One of the activities is the Taiko Drum club at school. They have been meeting weekly and we were able to see her perform. She did a fabulous job and if she didn't have blonde hair and blue eyes I would have thought she was Japanese.

Miranda strikes a pose with her taiko drum.

Another club Miranda did at school was learning how to play the sanshin, which is an Okinawa guitar or banjo. She did a great job with only five months of practicing once a week! I am so proud of Miranda and her desire to learn about the culture that we live in.

Here she is.....April's Student of the Month!

Ryan's Adventure Continues

The month isn't even half over and we have been busy with activities. Ryan's cub scout pack had a Boat Regatta, so about an hour before the race was to begin he quickly put his boat together. He won a few races but the important thing is that he had a great time!

For Mother's Day, Ryan's class had a box lunch social. Evan and I joined Ryan for a Subway feast and listened to the messages he and his classmates had to share.

Ryan was excited to spend the day with his Dad deep fishing and he ended up being the big fisherman for the day. He caught 21 fish!! He was so excited about it he wanted to bring a whole tuna home to show his Mom what he had caught.

Olivia's Parent Program

Olivia's first year of preschool is coming to an end next week and last Friday they had a Parent's Program. She was cute as always singing the songs they had been working on for weeks. They did a combination of American and Japanese songs. She has loved going to preschool this year and I am glad that Duane talked me into it.

After the program I joined Olivia for a snack. Where has the time gone? My littlest girl is growing up so fast!