Okay.....someone can stop time now.Monday, March 30, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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!
Sunday, February 08, 2009
Monday, January 05, 2009
Happy New Year!! I am so sorry I haven't updated the blog in over a MONTH! A lot has been going on the past month or so, Brayden turned FOUR (I cannot believe it, my baby...)! We also had a visit from my mom and my brother Adam for Christmas, we had a great time. It was really nice to have them here on our first Christmas away from home. We had a big Christmas dinner with some friends who's husbands are deployed, and we went to the beach, parasailing, and just enjoyed having each other's company during the holidays. I am starting SCUBA classes tomorrow, it's very exciting, Guam is one of the best places on Earth for diving, and Brian is going to take a refresher course since he was already certified a long time ago. We are looking forward to Beth and Bob's visit later this month, Brayden is excited having all these visitors, he wants to show them "his island". He is doing well, still going to preschool, not getting in as much trouble as before but still having his moments. Oliver is screaming at me right now to get off the computer and play with meeee! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and have a even better 2009!!
December 13th was Brayden's 4th birthday. We had a small party at the base pool, and although his cake got smashed in the car, we couldn't get the candles to light because of the wind, and Brayden somehow smashed his EAR in the cooler (your guess is as good as mine, how)....he had a great time! Hard to believe it has been 4 years already. He is a smart boy, sweet and rambunctious. I guess this means we are keeping him.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Happy Halloween everyone! I hope everybody had a great time. Our neighbor tried to tell us how big of a deal Halloween was in our neighborhood, and we grossly underestimated......we ran out of candy in about 5 minutes. There was literally 2-3 thousand people in our neighborhood (apparently it is the place to trick or treat on the whole island). There were haunted houses all over the place, people making snow cones for the trick or treaters, giving out bottled water to keep them hydrated, giving out beers for the moms and dads, it was CRAZY. Brayden had a blast, Oliver did okay for the first hour or so, then I took him home. There were cars and people everywhere, I think he got a little overstimulated. The night before Halloween, we were just hanging outside when we heard music, and there was a random parade coming down our street, people with torches, etc. It was the mayor of Piti, campagining for re election, we got to meet him and he gave Brayden a big ol' bag of candy. He lives just down the street from us. Local politics are a huge deal here, because though Guam has delegates for the primaries, they don't get to vote in the general election. I can't believe it is election time in a few days, I feel like I am perpetually stuck in July. Anyhow, get out and vote (unless you are voting for McCain/Palin, did you know they changed the election date to the 5th?)!!! Be well!!
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