It has been a while since our last post and I blame it all on baby Ty Ty. He was really really good the first 2 weeks of life and then the colic kicked in. He is now almost 2 months old and I have cut wheat, eggs, nuts and dairy out of my diet and I think it has helped. It is super hard, but if it makes for less crying, I might be able to do it a little longer. My diet pretty much consists of rice chex with bananas and soy milk for breakfast, protein shake/smoothie for lunch, rice cake with sun butter and jam for snack and then some meat and a veggie for dinner. Oh yeah, don't forget the bags and bags of sweetish fish I have gone through in the past month! Not a lot of variety but it makes the baby happy. If the baby is happy then he sleeps which means I can sleep. That makes life so much better.
Anyway, here is what we have been up to lately.....
We were lucky enough to have family come visit. You may think 8 weeks of company is crazy, but we loved it- especially the kids!
Yakiniku....they bring you the food raw and you get to cook it on the little grill.
A visit to the Okinawa wouldn't be complete without seeing the aquarium.
Fukushen Gardens- this place is beautiful.
How lucky we were to have both sets of Grandparents there to bless Tyler.
I love having a husband who is a worthy Priesthood holder so he can bless our children
Trying on some festive clothing at the Aeon Mall. Of course it was after a visit to the Lanai Cafe for their AMAZING pancakes.
The kids had their 1st Day of School! Brooklyn started Kindergarten at Bob Hope Primary School and Spencer started Preschool at All Souls (2 days a week). Both of them were super excited, but then I captured this look of fear on Brooklyn's face and for a moment I was afraid for her. Luckily she did just fine and they still love school (a month and a half in, a lifetime to go- hopefully they always love to learn).
We love our little Buddha baby!
These kids love superheros!
I am in a group called Kadena Harmony and we sing the National Anthems for different events. This time we got to get all dolled up to sing for the Air Force Ball. Curtis was kind enough to come listen. We didn't stay but I heard the food was amazing.
Chillin at the beach in style.
This was a day we had off for the huge storm that came through. Can't you tell? It ended up not hitting us till late that night and was not nearly as close as they predicted. We didn't complain about the beautiful calm before the storm.
The Fire Truck Parade. The kids look forward to this every year. The fire trucks, both Air Force and Japanese, drive around the base and throw candy to you. I think there were 10 or so trucks. It lasts all of 5 minutes, but the kids loved every second.
I got these cool Kimonos at a sale on base. Normally a new kimono can range from $50-$400. These cost me $5. I love a good deal.
General Conference weekend. We watch it a week later because of the time change. This was the last few minutes of the session. Something about a quiet house and feeling the spirit, just lures you right to sleep.
After conference we got a babysitter (first one that is not related since Ty was born) and went diving. I got scuba certified in December. My last test was on a Tuesday and I found out I was pregnant that Friday. So after 10 months, I was pretty nervous to get into the water. Luckily I made it, didn't lose any equipment and only saw 2 sea snakes. So grateful to have Curtis by my side the entire time. Pretty sure I won't ever go without him!
