Pizza In The Sky

The kids hanging out at Pizza in the sky

The restaurant

The fam

Grandma and Grandpa with the kids

Pizza in the sky is a great restaurant. We had been wanting to find it since we moved here and Grandma and Grandpa's visit was the perfect reason to go. AFter a long windy drive up hill we found it. The view was beautiful and the pizza was yummy. If you come visit I promise to take you there!

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

Alison made a friend, she called him baby

Climbing the nets

Owen on the nets
Owen with the fishes. I'm glad he doesn't sleep with the fishes

The view from the aquarium

In front of the whale shark. Check the princess's attitude

Look out behind you!

Me and my girl

Grandma's Birthday

We grilled hamburgers and hotdogs for the birthday dinner.

Grandma and Grandpa in our beach cottage at Oura Wan

The Kitty cake

Ready to blow out candles

Magic Candles

Okinawa World

Jeff in the cave

Waterfall

Owen the shisa

We took Grandma and Grandpa to Okinawa World on New Year's Day. 

Bittersweet

This military life is sure bittersweet. I love it for all the places we have seen, the people we have met, and the experiences we've had. How rich our lives are because of this crazy Navy life. But I hate it for all the red tape, the silly rules, and for all the times we have to say goodbye. Whether it is saying goodbye to family or to friends we've made at each duty station it is bittersweet to say goodbye. It hurts, sometimes deeply. But if we hadn't moved we would've missed out on knowing people in the first place and we'd have no where for people to come visit us. 

This morning the kids and I drove Grandma and Grandpa to the airport. I was worried about my O. Last night he cried about them leaving for about 30 minutes. That sweet heart of his is truly going to break mine one day. Nothing in my life is harder than watching my sweet boy hurt. I asked some friends to pray for him and I can tell they were because he did great this morning. A little teary, but he did it. I was so proud of him. I want to acknowledge that it is sad to say goodbye, but I also want to remind him to be grateful that we had 2 weeks to spend with them and that we will see them again. 

"Don't be sad because it's over, be glad that it happened." And that is what we are going to do!

Props to G-Ma

I must give a shout out to JoAnne today. Last night Jeff, the kids, and I drove down to Naha's airport to pick up Grandma and Grandpa. Their flight was about an hour late but they made it. And not only did they make it but they looked good! If you know JoAnne you know she dislikes flying a little bit. But she did it. That LONG trip from Dulles to Okinawa and she did it. We didn't get them to their room until midnight so we're not sure when we'll hear from them today. I wanted to take a picture of them arriving but I forgot my camera. I'm sure we'll have many pictures of their visit. And if we don't Phil will. :) I'll keep you updated on our adventures with our first and maybe only company.

My Little Beauty