Easy Like Sunday Morning...

You would never know this wasn't Sunday morning and that it was actually a Monday morning! Danny sure has it made. Homemade waffles and chocolate milk on the balcony. What a way to start the week!

LtCol Sullivan!

While Farrell and I were in Quantico the first week of March, Farrell was promoted to lieutenant colonel. The ceremony was very small but very meaningful as it was held near the brick at the Marine Corps Museum which bears his father's name and honors his father's service. The boys were there, although they found the snow more interesting so they lost out on the photo opportunity! We are so proud of Farrell and so excited for his future.

World Travelers!

Here are some pictures of the flight to the United States. Peter is showing off his passport, Daniel is in awe of the big planes and the three of us are having fun (we hadn't even left Okinawa yet, you should have seen us 20 hours later!)

Okinawa v USA

LOVE MOTELS. What are they, you ask? They are motel rooms for rent by the hour (or two). Meant for the Japanese to escape the close living that comes with an extended family or for families that want to get out of the heat during the summer (yea right) these rooms are literally rented by the hour. There are privacy precautions such as covered parking, booking and paying without seeing a living person, and private entries and exits for every room. This room, as you can see, is pretty plain. There are rooms with themes such as Space Odyssey, King Kong, and others. They are equipped with costumes (I guess if you and your family are escaping the heat to play dress up) and flat screen TVs (if you and your family want to watch sports) but the thing that got me was the mattress in the bath room. Guesses anyone? Hey, don't knock it 'till you've tried it right? Not sure if I will go back (this time I was on an all girl tour of the place) but the concept sure is interesting! Okinawa or USA? I'll let you decide....

What a mother will ignore to eat her dinner in peace...

I thought this was too funny not to mention in our blog. Since Farrell has been gone, a few of us girls have started cooking dinner for each other's families. Erica, Nicole and I were enjoying a nice adult dinner after feeding the kids (a total of 5) and were especially enjoying the adult conversation. I vaguely remember hearing the kids were setting up a "trap" for a ghost but there was no fighting, no tattle tailing, no loud screams so I ignored the fact they were in the closet. What you see above is the recycling used for a defensive perimeter and any and every toy used as an obstacle. Ahh...clean up wasn't fun but the dinner was peaceful. All in a day's work.... ;)

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Okuma Again!

Have I ever wrote on this blog that I love Okuma? Well, I do. I really really really do. My idea of paradise would be to have my family at Okuma where we can eat all the Mongolian BBQ we want, snorkel in the one of the world's most beautiful seas, sleep in or nap all afternoon, read Twilight on the beach, and hike some of the best trails in Okinawa. Yes, I am a HUGE fan. We went for our third time this past MLK weekend. We went along with our awesome neighbors, the Rohrs. These pictures are of the glass bottom boat ride, go karts, and one of the great places to take a nature walk. I have so many fond memories of Okinawa but some of my favorites are of Okuma!

Snorkeling, in January!

After our visit to Okuma with John and Nance I could tell John really had the itch to go snorkeling. After all, Okinawa is one of the world's best locations to dive and snorkel. If you have read this blog before you have read that our favorite spot to snorkel is Horseshoe Beach. I got our trusty tour guide-Sarah Fullwood (who is the woman in the pictures) and off we went to Horseshoe Beach. The water was cold-wet suits required-but the snorkeling was great. Thanks for a great morning of ocean fun, Sarah!