So, What's New?

Other than Olivia climbing on coffee tables? Well, now that you've seen just about every picture I took while I was home (no, not really, not even close- I'm sure I took over 2,000, easy), lets get back to life on Okinawa. So, what have we been doing since we've been back? Well, you know, a little of this, a little of that. August 22 marked our one year mark! Can you believe it? We have three more left. When we first got here we were told to pace ourselves. Not to do everything, see everything all at once. Because after a few years, people start to get "island fever." I think we have succeeded. Although it seems like we did a lot through our posts, we really haven't seen that much of this island. There is still lots to see and lots of "to dos" on our list. That being said, since we've been back from vacation, we haven't done anything huge. Just your everyday things. Oh, except for the Air Force Ball. That was pretty fun. Anyway, thought I would share some pictures of the last month or so.

The AF Ball - Me, Holly, Jill, and Sue:

Everyone from Mike's Unit:

Me, Jill, & Holly: (Holly is wearing my most favorite dress from college, I got my dress from Sue's daughter)

Mike & I. Inside the club bar had state tables. We thought it was only fitting to sit here. And made everyone else sit around us :)

We were eager to get back to our sunsets on the seawall. One night we went it was really cool. There must have been a storm out to sea. You could see the rain cloud on one side and the sunset on the other:

I loved the colors that night. This photo is untouched!

Lately, Olivia's favorite thing to do is to grab a pair of my shoes and walk around in them:

Its actually pretty cute, and I smile every time she comes out of the bedroom with a random pair of shoes. She managed to match them pretty well this day! So, I took the opportunity to go outside and take a few pictures of her being cute. I love this one:

She is rambling on about something to herself:

Mom, I didn't know you were watching me!

Testing the grass on her bare feet:

And then one day we just stayed inside and colored. I love this, laying on her belly, with her feet up in the back:

Really concentrating here. Look at that tongue stick out!

Caught me snapping her:

Thinks it's funny:

We had our friend Haruka over for dinner. She was amazed by the corn-on-the-cob holders, and we were amazed by the dry ice the ice cream she brought over was packed in, so that the ice cream wouldn't melt. Smart thinking ice cream store! So, Mike played with the dry ice until it melted away. Haruka said, and I quote, "I never seen adults be so happy about dry ice!"

The ice cream that Mike loves. Sweet potato ice cream:

A very hip chick:

Playing with Haruka's phone:

After dinner we went out to walk around. Haruka showed us how to use the photobooths:

Another time out in American Villiage, Olivia rides a ride:

Oh and of course football started! Go GIANTS! Olivia was ready for the game:

Went out to play outside and found this guy. Can you see him?

How about now? Awesome, huge, grasshopper. But, if I had found him in my house, I wouldn't have thought he was so awesome.

And today we went to actually do something, but the place we went to was closed. So we went across the street to a small park instead.

It must be some sort of work-out fitness park. There were all kinds of excise things there. This one that I am on was like a stand up bike, you just hop on and pedal away. Weird.

That's all folks!