Certified swimmer!!

SUPER proud of this kid!! She passed the base swim test!! They're pretty strict here on base....you have to swim one form stroke down and back without stopping and then tread water for 2 minutes! Summer at the outdoor pool just got a whole lot more fun for her (allows her to use the water slide, diving board and be in the big deep pools without her momma!)

Cherry Blossoms in Japan

My photos don't do them justice, but it's Cherry Blossom season in Japan!! And the blooms on and off base are amazing. But you don't need to leave base to see beautiful ones!! These are on our street! 

Now if the sun would just come out so I can get better photos! This week I think!

Purple Up!!!

April is the "Month of the Military Child"

And our kids know this life very well! Living it everyday in a different country! No less a different state every few years! 

So proud of how resilient, adaptable and open-minded they are through our many transitions so far! (With many more to come) Their military school appropriately held a parade yesterday morning where the entire school K-6 marched a big loop around the neighborhood, holding signs representing words that describe military kids! 

Mount Takao Hike

This week I explored a new hike with my neighbor! Mount Takao! 

We hiked a long trail all the way to the top, 3.3 km up! Tried some new foods and enjoyed many beautiful views. 

Tokyo Racing

The day after our dining out event while the kids were at school we went Go-Cart racing through the streets of Tokyo! 

They took us on a two hour your past a few key sites.....dressed as Mario and Luigi! 

Probably one of the top FUN things we have ever done! 

Dining Out-Tokyo

We had a Navy "Dining Out" event in Tokyo Thursday night. It was our first time staying at the hotel without the kids and it was very peaceful! 

The event itself was a fun formal event with lots of jest and Navy traditions. 

More Guam

Yesterday was full of awesome. 

It started with a rainbow, then we dropped the girls off with a friend who we knew from Monterey, so we could go diving all day together. What an amazing opportunity!! My first time diving in warm water and it was worth the wait. 

Got to dive in my swimsuit instead of a wetsuit!! We saw endless fish, and two sea turtles! 

We got the kids their own snorkels and they took to them like pros! Surprisingly Maddy loved it and never had any issues once she tried it! Way out of her box. 

A little more Guam

Guam Mall had a Japanese Festival....what are the odds

Insects and creatures galore 

Kid yoga in the hotel room

Spending quality family time together. Amazingly we get a 3 day weekend! 

Drove around southern Guam today

The most amazing breakfast I've ever had--Lox omelet with garlic fried rice! 

Bombs away!! Lots of history on this little island 

Guam 2016

Highlights from our first few days! Visiting daddy for the first time on a work trip! Enjoying some wonderful sunshine since Japan decided to extend winter!! 

Ummm the steering wheel is on the wrong side!! The kids were just as nervous as I was to go driving!! "Me in the middle" I kept chanting to myself 

How quickly in the past year I've become a Japanese driver and this "normal" seems weird. 

Cookies in Japan

I was able to join the Japanese cooking club ladies today to help them prep dozens of cookies for their bake sale at their community center this weekend!

After cooking they prepared a lunch for everyone there!