Can't wait...

To leave Okinawa. I think I have a bad case of island fever. It usually hits around this time of year. It's the time that the housing office keeps our A/C off despite it being 75+ degrees and 80% humidity. It's also the time of rain and getting sick. I have to say that I'm not in love with Okinawa, even in the best of times. I think it has to do with a lot of things. Not knowing the language, not a fan of seafood or Japanese food, housing sucks, things are so expensive, snakes that can kill you in 15 mins or less, no shopping (for us tall people), no room to breath! Except when I see the ocean. I need to do that more. I love being able to see "forever". Well, hopefully we'll only be here another year. Eric's board for PA school meets at the end of this month and we're keeping our fingers crossed and praying that he gets accepted. If not, we'll be here another 2 years. Well, that's my venting session (thanks, I feel a lot better), now on to happier things....

Allyson continues to grow like a weed. She's started to laugh, kind of. She kind of gasps, smiles real big, and then grunts when we tickle her. I don't think she's quite mastered it yet. She sleeps GREAT at night. I'll put her down around 7-8pm and then she's out till about 5am to 7:30. She still has all her dark hair (getting the great bald spot in the back though) and we think she'll have blue eyes.

Keira has her first black eye (partial). She got it while jumping on a trampoline at a friend's house. Add that to her "Harry Potter" scar and it looks like we beat her. Her new thing lately is to help us make dinner. She sets the table now and last night made dinner for us. She made BBQ chicken in the crock pot and baked potatoes (washed, poked the holes, and wrapped in tin foil) and steamed broccoli. Maybe in few more years, I won't have to cook anymore ;)


Well, that's it for now. Enjoy the pics!