Sunday Sept 7 **Happy Grandparents Day**

As I think of things to say in this post you should know that I am in tears, the month of Sept is bittersweet to me, one year ago this weekend we were packed up and somewhat homeless, but we could not have done it without all of the love and support from our families. We have had alot of "firsts" this last year and I am hoping that we have alot of "lasts" as well. This really has been an eye opening experience for all of us. As I think of this year with school starting, this is the first time in my kids lives that I have been able to see them off to school, making sure they ate breakfast before they left. So am so grateful for the time that I am being allowed to spend with the girls and I am sure they have the same feelings (not). We have all had alot of quality time to spend with each other and we all needed it! And we are all thankful for all of the visits from our families this past year, it has made our stay alot easier on all of us, and as for the ones that have not visited we miss you more than you know and we look forward to all of the catching up!!

So I will get on with the Tribute to this Sunday :

To my grandparents that are in the Heavens, I love and appreciate all you ever did for me and the teachings that you provided for me to be the person I am, and for Darrins grandparents Thank you so much for all of the support you have given to him and to our family and we hope that you will have a wonderful grandparents day!

For the girls grandparents:
Where do we start? Thanks so much for all that you do and have ever done for the both of them, from the purchase of "Tony's pizza's, to the purchase of "GS cookies" to being the biggest soccer fans to being cheeseburger conasures(sp?). We are wishing you a wonderful day, to listen to "somewhere over the rainbow" and know how much you mean to all of us and that we appreciate it all and for the teachings that you have taught the girls to enrich their lives to become who they will become.

Love to you all!!

Please check out the .....

Please check out the side to the right regarding the Paralympics, Hayleigh and I have been following the athletes this last week, we have seen them in the commissary and also around the base as well as every morning on our way to school and it is such an exciting feeling to see all of these participants going to their olympics and try and get their gold medals also!!!

Check out the one girl in the slideshow on her motorized scooter with the blonde hair............. named Casey does anyone recognize her??? Well she was on a few episodes of Little People Big World she went to the prom with Zac!

We hope that you will enjoy the link with us!!!

Did you ever think..................

you would see Scooby and Scrapper behind the wheel of the Mystery Machine??? Here is proof!!!

Happy Bday to an "Everystuff's" Gramps!!!!!

This is from your pestiest granddaughter!!


LIKE FATHER LIKE SON

We are wishing you a very HAPPY #29(again)! We sure will miss you but we have been thinking of you all day today (here it is the 29th) and all day tomorrow! You don't look a day over 29! Have a great day you deserve it!!!

All of our LOVE......

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