DO they look excited???

She is EXCITED!!!
She looks THRILLED!!!
Well here we are at another start of a school year! I will let you see if they look excited to be going! I hope they both will have a fabulous first day as well as the entire year!

Best wishes to all of you youngsters headed back!!

Love to you all!!

Sat AUG 23.............................

Here are some pics from today, we went to the Orion Beer Festival. And I can't believe how many thousands of people there were there and all of the Ladies dressed in their Kimono's. Needless to say that this was probably as close to HEAVEN Darrin is going to get until we get back and he can go fishing. It is a toss up for him of which is better the BEER or the FISH!

Hope you enjoy the pics!!

Another sad trip to Naha Airport.......

Well another dreaded day for us, we are always very teary eyed and dislike the last day of a visit especially this one. Knowing that this was the last of our visitors made it even a little harder. I just want to let Bruce and Linda know that we had 2 of the best weeks here with them. It was so nice to relax and veg out with them and catch up on all of the family. I hope that you survived all of the pranks and the teasing. I know that the girls will keep those memories forever. (ps: she found the spider in her drawer when she got home) (did you find any surprises in your luggage?)
We hope that you had safe travels and got some shut eye w/out snoring ( I know that probably did not happen) But THANKS again for your visit and all of the memories that we now have! Love to you all!

If there anymore up for a travel: room and board is free, just give us a call!

Happy Bday Gpa Ben........

Wishing you a Happy Bday and many more!!! Hope that you head to Wendover to celebrate!!
LOVE YA!!

Darrin and Bruce's Big Adventure......

A day at the Beach........

Hunter saving Gpa from drowning
Searching for our next meal
Hays find: star fish
Hunter's find: a large sea cucumber

LOW Tide!!

Today we spent the day at TORII Beach, we started the day off with rain and knew if we did not go Hay would be heartbroken. We went and it turned out to be a beautiful day we even had a breeze! I hope you will enjoy the pics!!

Sun Sea to China Pete's then Kurashiki Dam..........

Thanks for the memories!!!


Glamorous!


Wonder what the discussion is about?


Beauty


Decisions Decisions


Our dinner on ice


Our choice for dinner


Hayleigh Ingals Wilder


Sweet Hat Hunter


Darrin and Bruce in the FISHING Dept of Sun Sea




We started our day out at SunSea for Bruce to find him a great find, just ended up browsing around for a while (it was probably alot like him going into his shed).... after that we headed to Naval Kadena to do a little browsing also, then to China Pete's for some serious browsing!!! It always scares me to take our youngest in that store in fear of having to buy anything that hits the floor from her touching it even the lady working there kept a close eye on her and her hands.... after hours of decision they found what they were looking!!! It has been so nice to have company as I have told them that all flights from Naha have been cancelled until further notice but Bruce just laughs! We have been really pretty lazy in the mornings just watching the OLY's and then doing something in the afternoons and tonight we took a little ride out to the DAM it was nice and cool and fun to take a dip in the water!!

Love to you all

A visit to the Pineapple Park.........

Yesterday we went to the Pineapple gardens, we went for the tour on little pineapple cars and then we went into the store and sampled pineapple wine, pineapple cakes, pineapple pies, pineapple cookies, pineapple chocolate. And as we were leaving we had to have a pineapple icecream! It was really good but not like a certain TANGY!

Relay for Life Morgan / OKI..................

PEACE!!!



The relay for life is one of the things that I am really sad that I am missing. Hay and I decided that we could still participate so we got up early and went for our walk. I hope that you all in Morgan have a good time and I can't wait till next year I will be back no matter what!!

Love to you all!!

YEH they have arrived......................

Having a bite to eat at MCD's!!!



Another eventful night driving to NAHA airport, as we make the last turn I hear Hay in the back say guess what I have got butterflies!! I am pretty sure we all did! But our visitors have arrived and had a goodnight sleep and just starting to wake up! We have no plans of were we are going or what we are going to do we are just going by the seat of our pants on this one!! We are so glad that they are here and to be able to spend time with them!! Hope you enjoy the pics!!

Love to all

OMG............................

Not sure if anyone knows what it is like to go almost 11 months without one of your favorite treats but today we had an amazing box come in the mail that was full of CHOCOLATE TWIZZLERS, well one package was devoured on the way home from the post office and I am going to hide 2 packages where only I know where it is!!

The next best package would be to to have Steph's show up in a package full of cheeseburgers and tangy!!!

Thanks for the amazing treats!! See ya in 2 days!!

Luv to all

Ryukyu Soccer Sunday

And one crazy girl!!

And some just crazy American fans!!

They even have crazy face painted American fans!!

This post is for TJ......................

We went to a Ryukyu Soccer game this afternoon, thought about you the entire game they pretty much compare to RSL we had a good time and came home as though we had all just stepped out of the shower!!! I found the jersey that you wanted but did not have 13000 yen on me! If you still would like one I would be more than happy to go back and get you one but it will have to be when I get back to work!! I hope you will like the video and the pics!! And let me know about the jersey it is a really nice looking jersey! Anyhow Love Ya! Your sis

PS: they do the same chants as at home only in Japanese so of course Hay cheered them on.

Last night....

Hayleigh came home a little upset, the neighbor girl had gotten this really cool bike out of the bulk trash and man she wished that she had seen it first....... so tonight we get a ring at the door it was the little girls saying that Hay wanted us to take some pics of her on this cool beach cruiser so she is determined that she is going to save her $$$ so that she can get one before she leaves......... I hope you all get a good giggle cuz each time I see it that is all I can do!!! So glad that I have a girl after my own heart that all it takes is a someone elses junk to make her happy!!!

Check out the bottom of the Blog!!!!

Just wanted you to check at the bottom of the blog a couple of items that I have added and kind of stole from a sister blogger......... I hope it is ok,(SL) any ways the flowers are my favorite shot to take and they are so beautiful here. I hope you will enjoy them!

Love to you all!!!

Birthday pics and stuff .............

Birthday pics and stuff .............

I thought that you might like to see some pics from Hunter's day, it started off to an early phone call from her twin and then the phone didnt stop from there! She wants to tell everyone thank you for the calls, cards and gifts, it was really a different day without all of the family but we made it through!! Hay made her breakfast.... and egg sandwich and pineapple juice! Darrin had a Dr. appt at Lester so we dropped him off and went to the beach to take a few pics and a quick dip in the ocean after that headed to OBBLIGATOS.... this is the closest think to Bajios we have until we get back and it is also Hunters favorite!!

Hope you enjoy the pics!!

Love to you all.....

* * * July 29 a day full of Bdays!! * * *

The Twins........... Who is the oldest here??



Uncle Layne, Uncle Rog, Uncle Kelly..... Who is the oldest??



Wow today was/is a busy day lots of mom's gave life on this day and many years apart!!

I just wanted to let everyone that is celebrating a BDAY today to celebrate and have a Happy day all day!!

I would really like to tell Hunter, to have a great bday, I know it isn't going to be the same as at home but we will celebrate really big next year with family and friends!!
Thank you Hunter for all of your help and helping me through this journey sticking with us!! I am proud of you as a daughter and all of your accomplishments in your life I wouldn't trade you for the world!! I love you forever!

And to her twin, we will have some catching up to do when we get back but we think of you all the time! we love you also!!

Uncle Rog and Uncle Kelly.... Happy Day to the both of you! We hope you both celebrate and have special times with your families!!

Love to you all!!