Superbowl Monday

I love watcing football. College football is my favorite, "GO BLUE", but the Superbowl is always fun to watch because so much is on the line for both teams and the commercials are really good. Superbowl Monday (because of the time difference it started at 8:30 a.m. Monday morning) was a holiday for most military divisions here so Josh had the day off work and we let Brand stay home from school. We didn't have a favorite team so we chose the underdogs and WOW was it fun cheering for the New York Giants. It was such a good game! The only downside of the game was not getting to see the commercials. Obviously we don't get regular U.S. television, we have AFN (Armed Forces Network). It plays random shows from all the networks and doesn't have normal commercials, only miilitary commericals. So no fun Superbowl commercials. Oh well, at least the game was really good and Josh and Brand had the day off!

Winter in Okinawa

I took Zoey for a walk today and cut it short because I was freezing! Now, I am completely aware of how cold it is back home in Michigan and Utah (current temperature is 32 degrees for both) and that I have turned into a total wimp thinking a rainy 62 degrees is cold. Mind you I was wearing capris, flipflops, and a jacket. Maybe it is finally time to dig out our jeans, socks and shoes. I am very happy to skip the coat, hat, gloves and boots this year. After enduring the coldest and longest winters of my life in Michigan for the last 7 years, I am loving our Okinawa Winter! The rain should be gone tomorrow, anyone back home want to come with us to the park?

Tagged...

I was tagged by my friend Janie. I have to list 6 facts/habits about myself --here goes!

1. I love making lists and I love crossing off completed items even more. I make very detailed lists so I have more items to cross off. I have done this since middle school.

2. I love to get the mail. In Ann Arbor I would watch for the mail carrier and run out to get the mail as soon as he left. Getting the mail here is so frustrating it is driving me crazy. I have to get in the car, drive to the mail station 5 minutes away, get out of the car and walk into the mail station. After all this and my excitement to see what is in the mailbox we usually don't even have mail. Because we have a military address we don't get any fun ads or fliers. I subscribed to Shape, Women's Day and Martha Stewart Living so I would have something fun coming in the mail each month.

3. I love playing card games and board games. Some of my favorites are Bridge, Hearts, Euchre, The Great Dalmuti, Settlers of Catan, Risk, Rummikub, and Outburst. I have passed the love of games onto my boys. Some of our favorite kid games are Sequence for Kids, Sorry, Yahtzee Jr, Operation, Guess Who, Memory, Break the Ice, Battleship, and Mouse Trap. During the long,ncold dark Michigan winters we would play games every night after dinner.

4. I love playing the Wii. I have never liked playing video games. My dislike bordered on hatred. It all changed with the purchase of a Wii for Christmas a year ago. I love how interactive it is. I can actually beat Josh and Brand at some games. Max has figured out some games so we can play as a family. I can't believe how much fun I have playing with Josh and the boys.

5. I love to organize our photos. Some people would call it scrapbooking, but what I do is very plain, simple and quick. I just want our photos organized so we can enjoy them.

6. Some people like massages and pedicures, I love having my hair brushed. It is totally relaxing.

Meet Zoey!

I would like to introduce "Zoey" our first family dog. She is a 10 week old Japanese Shiba. Of course the boys are completely in love with her after just 2 days. She has a very mild temperament for a puppy and I am hoping it will continue to adulthood with some good training. Wish us luck house training Zoey!

Max's New Bike

Max got a bike for Christmas. It took him a full minute to notice the bike next to the Christmas tree. Once he finally realized it was for him he said "it is too scary" and "too dangerous" and he was on to the next present. A couple of days later Brand got him excited about his new bike and we took him for his first ride. He loved it! I can't believe how old he looks sitting on his bike. He is growing up so fast.

Zanpa Beach

We went for a drive on New Year's Eve day and found a great new beach. We love living on an island and discovering the beautiful beaches that surround us. I love watching the boys race with the tide and search for that "perfect" seashell. As the most life changing year for our family draws to an end I can honestly say we are happy. We are enjoying learning about a new culture, exploring new areas, tasting new food, and turning a small piece of Japan into home for our family. I look forward to the adventures that are in store for our family in the coming year.

Christmas 2007

Merry Christmas!

The boys posing in their new Christmas pj's. And yes, the temperature has cooled down a bit here (50's at night) making flannel pj's quite nice. We had a good first Christmas here in Okinawa. It was our first Christmas away from family and I am very thankful for web cams that helped our families feel a little closer. We spent the day with good friends, eating good food, and playing all our fun new Wii games.