Sprinkle Thief Caught!

I caught my sprinkles thief! I was regularly finding my sprinkles containers pretty much empty. Now I know where my sprinkles have disappeared too!!! I caught the sprinkle thief red handed, well actually red clothed! He actually looked at me and the bugger actually laughed while filling up the lid and pouring them into his mouth!!! Can't help but love my Red Sprinkle Thief! Ryan keeps us on our toes! 

April 2009

Tree Swinging



Ryan having his turn....
























We had this giant awesome tree at our Kishaba House on Okinawa...My super cool friend Darla Perkins had a fun husband, Keith, who would tie ropes up in the trees for the kids to swing on.  Housing periodically came thru and made us take them down, but they would go right back up.  The kids loved to swing on them and i just always crossed my fingers that Ty and Ryan wouldn't let go before they got back over to the ledge they had jumped off from!  This is in 2005.....


Ty going next....




Now Damian showing them how to REALLY swing!!!



3 Dive Date!

Ed took me on a surprise date on a school day.....he was off, kids were in school, so Ed loaded up our tanks, Leilani braided my hair REALLY tight, we rented a few more tanks and we were off for a 3 dive date around the island!  We hit 2 of our favorite spots and Ed took me to a third spot i had not dove yet.  It was one of those perfect dates!  I was exhausted and starving when we were done though!!!  AND.......Leilani's braids held fast!!!  Thank you!!!!

Tide Pool Exploration

This isRyan and Ty May of 2004 having fun filling up their buckets with all kinds of sea life from the tide pools at Camp Kinser.  These tide pools off the East China Sea were loaded with everything.  Hermit Crabs were by far the most popular and easiest creatures captured.

Kinser Ship Wreck

The kids loved walking the tide pools at Kinser.  There were endless sea life in all the pools.  They liked snorkeling this beach as well, but there were lots of jelly fish  and other not so friendly things to encounter on this part of the island, so i didn't let them snorkel very much, but exploring the tide pools was something we did regularly.  The kids were facinated with the ship that had wrecked just off the beach.  They removed the ship before we ever got the chance to walk/swim out to it though...This is Jorden and Vicki at Camp Kinser Beach on Okinawa in the Spring of 2004.

Tire Ritual

During our first 2 years on Okinawa, Japan i took the boys on their morning walk in the double stroller almost every day!  There was a park with a tire swing about 45 minutes into our walk.  We stopped their almost every time and they would just giggle like crazy while i swung them on the tire.  This is my favorite picture taken on the tire.  Kishaba Housing  Spring 2004 

TP Fun

Every child has their moment of fun when they escape their parents view and sneak into the bathroom and get a hold of the toilet paper!!!  Ryan was obviously no different!  This was at our Bellatrix House on Miramar.  He crawled quietly out of my sight and within a few minutes, or maybe seconds, he was out of toilet paper fun!  I found him as happy as could be feeling quite accomplished with his latest adventures!  March 2002