A low down....okay a disclaimer....*smile*

Hello Family and Friends...I've posted a bunch of stuuuuuuff! I hope you enjoy! I don't know what the norm is about posting stuff...but I find it REALLY fun to post b/c we live so far away from our family...and I will try to post if not everyday...every other day or every other other day...he he he...I'm a proud mama of two kids and madly** in love with my husband...coming from a family who had to "work" at Love...meaning my parents...We try hard to keep the love alive..because we all know LOVE is GREAT...but work nonetheless...and I hope I don't offend people with the silly...artsy/race-y/sassy ... goofy...serious .random..braggin...lovin'...sarcastic...humble..proud...lazy...hyper..crazy..wine infused (not more than 1 glass when blogging)...post's...people who know me and love me..know who I am...and those who are finding their way with me...keep readin'...and I hope to hug your neck in the future!

G'night folks...and remember... you only live once....keep it REAL!!

**yes madly runs the spectrum...we are normal average married couple...we do have spats...he he he...and I'm never wrong...he he he...j/k...we try to find the humor...when we simmer down...;-)

If I were to cheat on Kent.....

If I was ever to stray...this is where you would find me....ahhh.....

Kent is the one to introduce me to coffee....his "competition"
Mama is a "professional" coffee drinker....
and I'm teaching my son the right foundation...but using "iced" water! Look at that pucker...he is a natural...natural I say!
The Japanese menu...all I need is pictures to get my point across...
My drink...but I add Vanilla syrup...two pump-o...not four pump-o...half-oo pump!

Kent-o's fave...2 pump-0!

The napkin explains the view of the Japanese people....in my opinion!

The mural is awesome...I love the colors...stunning!

All boy...here is Kai's submarine...aka chocolate chunk scone...imaginative or what!?!
"Almost" church like....daily offerings!?!?!

I always donate Kent-o's money away!

I had such a blast with Kai...he said as we were leaving...."Mama...was this our special time together?!" ...and I said, "Heck, yeah...you're my boy!" kinda gansta' like...he he he...

I got a big toof-less grin!

Gotta love him!

Can you say "STAR" students...."STAR" students hang together...I LOVE this...and Daddy was smilin' from ear to ear!

Sophia and her ballet class...not all at attendance...the teacher...Ms. Tara...is so kind and "Patient"..that deserves a capital "P"...and "P"regnant...

Delightful to watch!

Learning together...Learning as friends!

It is always a Joy to see Sophia enjoying her time...looking at your baby growing up is very moving!

Gotta love the Princess Bella-Loo Loo!!

The Wonder Museum....a day off from school on a rainy day...a wonderful trip with GREAT friends!

We met up with some FANTASTIC friends at the Wonder Museum!

The Zoo and the Wonder Museum...we only had time for the Wonder Museum on this rainy and blustery day...

Kai in the small "Alice and Wonderland" chair

Sophia in the "Alice and Wonderland" chair

Voila! Kai and Soph in the "Alice and Wonderland Chair"...what the jello?!
Blank...wait for it...wait for it

I see it coming...I see them coming...wait for it....wait for it..

Bam! Kai and Soph...in red 3-d

Sophia happy to find Willow (aka Willy) in the brush (aka bean bag)

Kai...Mason and Aden...discovering that golf balls can roll and glide on the neat contraption!

Us..three..happy as can beeeeeeee!

Mason...Kai...and Aden

Great buddy's...all laid back and fun to play with!

(Kai and Aden are 5 days apart and were born in the same hospital...Camp Lester...I was due AFTER Aden's mom..he he he...but guess who had pre-eclampsia...and had to be induced?!)

The kids in an egg...man it must be an Ostrich egg...but who knows..it was written all in Japanese..he he he

Sophia is about to "hatch"

Willow...wait for me...!
Me and Liz...we wanted to "hatch" too!
The cubs...had so much fun in the Wonder Museum...and esp. this beautiful RED chair...but who can tell when it is in black and white...so use your imagination...ya know I Love black and White photos!

Who wants to go to Burger King?!

The end to a great day!
Thanks Liz for giving us the idea to go to the Zoo/Wonder Museum!
You are a true "Rock Star"...Love ya!

Kai throwing a spiral with a Dora the Explorer football...hey GREAT form!!

Kent and Kai throwing the football around...a mini...and a Dora one...but the follow through is what caught this chick-a-dee by surprise...daddy is a sucka' for sports...and of course Kent plays everything and everything well (We'll give a shout out to the DODDS system in Panama..Papa..or Scott aka Bird...or all of the above.. *wink*) (I'm tootin' his horn for him b/c Kent-o is such a humble athlete)...naturally "his" kidz would pick up on it as well!!

Every day at 6:00 pm...there will be a ding ding ding..and a Japanese woman will come on a loud speaker in our neighborhood and apparently all over Okinawa..telling the Japanese kids to go home...loosely translated...so good for structure! So you might be hearing the lady in the background...among some dogs...yap yap yap!!

This was before bath and dinner....having daddy time!

Oh..my goodness..I haven't blogged in a couple of days...nope..I'm not sick! *ha*

Hey ya'll...I've been working on getting more video up...but for some reason...I have to compress it b/c it is tooo big...but the Japanese directions keep popping up..so it has delayed my blogging....okay we can all say it together....*wah*wah*wah*.....So...stay tuned...I want to post Sophia praying at dinner...and hopefully some ballet that I get today..and Kai wants me to catch him on video tying his shoe...this "producer" isn't fast enough for our "Rock Star's"...*ha*...so check back later....more so...my evening...your morning...

It is a rainy morning...school is out for Kai...due to all the teacher's on island attending Educator's Day...at one of the High school's...and Kent-o is presenting his Hero Hike thing he does at his school...I asked him if he was nervous (b/c I totally would be knockin' in my boots)...but said and I'm quoting...."Nah"...and then the conversation was over...he he he....we (Kai and I) have some plans in the works with some friends ...but with Sister Sophia's schedule...we are gonna be busy bee's...

I'm definitely rambling...enjoying my coffee....listening to Kent sleep...and the kids chillin' downstairs...life is good....;9)

Until then...keep smilin' it is definitely "HUMP" day...for us anyway!!

Kachow!