Okay!! I have been neglecting the blog once again...I guess I didn't realize that having two kids is so much more time consuming! We are doing great, we had Brian's parents out from Michigan last month. We had a great time, Brian and I got some much needed alone time, Oliver got to meet his grandma and grandpa and Brayden was just thrilled to have someone to play Uno with 10 times a day! Brian and I completed our Advanced Open Water scuba diving course while his parents were here. I think it is safe to say that we are both a little obsessed, we have purchased our own gear (gulp, that one hurt the bank account!), and we have been trying to dive as much as possible. We can't wait for someone else to come visit the kids so we can take off and go diving in Palau or Bali. Oliver is 6 months old, he is sitting alone, trying to crawl and sleeping in his own crib (thanks for getting that started for us, Beth and Bob!). He is adorable, of course. Brayden is hilarious, some of the stuff that he comes up with is unbelievable. he is doing better in his class, learning to share, etc. He is starting to read small words, as well as add and subtract (a little bit). He's a smart kid, but let me tell you he keeps us on our toes. Brian is doing well also, working swing shift right now (blah) and sneaking in night dives after work. I am busy with Oliver (of course), going to the beach, diving, getting massages on the beach, etc. I know, you should feel sorry for me, my life is HORRIBLE. :) We are really starting to think of Guam as home, and are toying with the idea of staying here for 5 years instead of 3. It is a beautiful, family oriented island and a major plus is that Brian's ship hardly ever moves, so big long deployments are virtually unheard of. So a lot to think about when the time comes to decide. It's weird to think that we have been here for 10 months already! We are planning on trying to take a Space A military flight home to Washington this July!! I hope it works out, because no matter how beautiful and relaxing this island may be, it still lacks all my favorite people!! We miss you all so much, take care, I PROMISE to try to update this thing more than once every 6 weeks!