Bali- Club Med 2015

Our "winter" vacation to Bali was refreshing and entertaining. Club Med is definitely THE way to vacation with young kids. 

Maddy spent EVERY day at the kids club 9am-5pm, plus a few evenings of dining with them too 645-830pm. She requested NEVER to be picked up early. 

We spent many afternoons at the adult only Zen pool 

Swinging beds with alcohol service...YES

Mike and I took the beginner golf lesson and then golfed the 6-hole course together

One of the day's our friends and us chartered a van and a driver to go explore in town without the kids! 

Our driver took us to a few stops including this Hindu temple

When you can't drink the water out in town.......chug Bintang beer all day

Meanwhile back at the resort the kids were busy being entertained with a foam party that afternoon--among many other events. 

Abby took quickly to archery and excelled!! Every arrow on the target! 

Friends they made during the week! They all played and swam together each evening after kids club. Kids from around the globe!! Quite literally!!

Shirley temples by the pool

Fun week together 

The club staff gave them lots of attention!

Every evening at the resort is a different themed show. One night was a Balinese dance show they brought in! Very intricate and entertaining 

Bali

We have arrived!! Safe and sound after a 7-1/2 hour flight from Japan. 

More photos after the trip! 

XOXO

--All four of us who really need this vacation.....well maybe just two :)

Chanukah 2015 in Japan

Happy 1st night of Chanukah! We got back from Tokyo and the girls were eager to celebrate. 

Our wonderful base Rabbi delivered a bag of goodies to our house over the weekend which included Chanukah toys and treats and candles! It also had sweet cards to the troops overseas!! 

We celebrate both festive holidays in our home, but the lights shine brightest inside our home for the next 8 nights! 

Tokyo Weekend

We spent a wonderful weekend at the military hotel in Tokyo! We ventured out both days to some Tokyo sights new to all of us! 

In front of the Tiffany store! 

Department store holiday window display

Hannukah display at the hotel 

The girls LOVED bringing their daddy here

Hotel room fun with dad 

If the girls had their way, they would have stayed in the pool with daddy the whole time 

Teppanyaki dinner at the hotel

Guitar district in Tokyo. Literally a long street filled with guitar stores left and right 

Found a 4 story toy store! With a race track!! 5 minutes of fun 

Ginza!! The road shuts down to foot traffic on the weekends 

Roppongi Hills light display

LOVE

Yep.....she's complete!!!!

Navy Family

Not the best quality photo copy....but this was our group waiting at Sunday's flyin!! 

And that wasn't all of us!! 

But a good idea what the inside of the hangar looks like when we welcome the guys home!! 

Homecoming--Complete!!

Thankful

We had a very plentiful afternoon gorging ourselves at our potluck meal with our Navy family. 

And afterward we enjoyed sign-making for this weekends homecoming!!

Happy Thanksgiving

Our first Friendsgiving in Japan! I'm thankful that although far from box stores sales and fully stocked grocery stores (taken for granted).....I am thankful to be surrounded by an air wing of women from each walk of aviation and Navy life who make my days and weeks easier here, sometimes with just a smile/wave as we pass one another on base. 

Also thankful that Mike will be home soon to fill the void that's been missing in our hearts and home--6 months in Japan and he's been home for 2 weeks so far--cheers to expanding his Japanese horizons in the months to come! Thinking of all the military families separated by service this holiday season  

And of course missing our family and friends back home who will celebrate tomorrow!! Cheers!!!

Venetian Glass Museum

My friend Tammy and I travelled to Hakone today for our last outing before the guys come home! We went to the Venetian Glass Museum. 

Glass crystal strung waterfall 

Crystal trees 

Kawaii Monster

Our group went to dinner last Sunday in Harajuku! A unique new themed cafe! 

Makes me Smile :)

I check on the girls almost every night before I go to bed. Found Maddy like this tonight. And I love how it makes me smile at the end of a long day! 

(She did not go to bed with that on her...)