Saints and the Jets

Flag football season is under way and the boys are both playing. Brody is on the Saints and Hunter is on the Jets. The boys have only had 2 games but seemed to be having fun. Hunter has moved up a league so there is a little more competition. He age level however, is still considered a non-competitive league so they don't keep score. He knows the score at the end of the game.

The weather has been terrible (for Okinawa). It has been cold and rainy. It only seems to be that way when the boys have practice or have a game. Thank goodness we don't pay for our heat!





The boys are on their friends team again. Hunter is with Shea and Brody is with Eliot. They were all together last season for FB, BB and this year FB. We are hoping they get on the same soccer team. The boys all get along and are all pretty good athletes. Hunter and Shea get along very well, they are both very competitive but quiet. They make a good team. Brody and Eliot are like in that they will do anything, play anywhere that the coach asks them too. They are also 2 of the few players that know the game and how to play. It should be a fun season.
Hunter and Shea looking at baseball cards
Brody adn Eliot "warming up" before the game
Hunter and Shea before the game

Happy New Year 2011

Merry Christmas
Christmas has come and gone along with Brody's birthday and new years eve and the boys and I are still recovering. Christmas was hard this year without Joe there but I think it was harder on me than the kids. They were playing with all their toys since they were opened. I have put together at least 8 Lego sets while Brody put together one. I guess it is more fun to play with them than put them together. Hunter had a baseball themed Christmas and he couldn't be happier. Brody had a Lego and Star Wars theme going with his presents. We all had fun in the kitchen making SW pancakes and cookies (Thanks Nee!)
Star Wars in the Kitchen



For Brody's birthday, we went bowling. He took two friends. We bowled, we ate, we bowled some more then ate cake. Brody's birthday has been a month long celebration. We started when Joe was home at Thanksgiving with a cake and now have finally closed the birthday month.
New Webkinz from Nana and Opa

New Year's Eve took us up to Nago to the Marriott. Our friends were staying up there and invited us to come play for the day. The boys swam while Micky and I hung out in the lounge. We made it home around 7pm and tried to stay up till midnight but we didn't last.


The new year also brought Hunter impetigo! I have no idea how he got it but the left side of his body was hit hard. We finally went to the doctor and got on anti-biotic but most of the lesions had scabbed over. I figured after the school nurse called me (while I was subbing in Kindergarten) to tell me that Hunter would be spending the rest of the day with her, it was time to make an appointment. He is on the mend now. He never had any other symptoms but the sores which was a good sign.


Joe has 3 months left. He was suppose to come home the 1st of March but now he has to stay for a Change of Command. They are extending him about 2 more weeks (what's 2 more weeks after already completing 52 weeks??)so he won't be home until end of March. There are guys who came over after him and are getting to go home before him- not fair in my book! No word yet on where we are going in the fall. We do know for sure that it will be stateside. Joe has been accepted to the SEP Law program. He will be going somewhere to get his LLM in International Law. This is only for 1 year then we will be on the road again.
Snow at the zoo.


The CA house finally sold!!! Although we loved our neighbors, we knew that we wouldn't be going back to the house and now was the time to get rid of it. Until next time...

Snow Festival at the zoo.