Jiffy Pop, Jiffy Pop......

I couldn't resist posting this one of Tomo giggling. He is so funny these days and laughs alot. We are seeing such a funny personality emerge, what a character to add to our collection.
This was a trip to the park this summer. Andy has his hands full for sure. We look forward to seeing him return from Korea in a few days after a being gone a month. We will celebrate his 24th Bday with all the trimmings. In case you are wondering it is Japanese culture to give "Peace" signs in photos. Juda's peace sign looks more like the number three in japanese. He holds up fingers #2,3,4 instead of fingers #1,2. Well, there's always got to be one in the crowd that is different and yes, it is Juda. Andy thought he'd join him to not make him feel so different, ha ha ha. How does it go, "Jiffy Pop, Jiffy Pop, the magical treat, so fun to make and more fun to eat". That is so 70's, my mind doesn't go back that far, I was just a babe then, ha haha. We were getting ready for a typhoon to hit, got our supplies together, ramen noodles, chocolate, jiffy pop. You know, you need these things to survive when loosing power. I thought, we can always fire up the grill and pop some pop corn, ha haha. Not really thinking that who is going to brave the wind and rain and go outside to grill popcorn, so.....we got into the survival kit and popped the corn. Fortunately the typhoon missed us, no doubt the chocolate is gone from the kit as well....wonder how that happened.

My how time goes by!!

Technology wizards at work
I can't believe, I have climbed Mt. Fuji!
Neighborhood BBQ and Water Gun Battle to celebrate the end of summer and to celebrate the long recovery of a near fatal motorcycle accident of our neighbor and friend Bull that happened a year ago. Can you guess why he's called Bull.
Juda getting ready to dance to his favorite VBS tunes.
God Bless America

Loosing teeth while brushing, somethings wrong with that.
Giant baby takes over tunnel
Summer Tea Party Fun with friends.
Water Park Fun
Lego building project

Inline Skate practice, nonetheless in the living room, on the carpet, in PINK.
Watching our house grow, two more levels to go. The door to the left of the pic is to the grocery store. Can't get much closer than that to convenience. Adds new meaning to "Go next door for a cup of sugar"!
First day of "2nd Grade"
Enjoying the zip line at the beach at night. Much cooler under the moon, vs. under the sun.
Jerry Seinfield has nothing on bee, I mean me.

This is taste like gold, no no no, it is worth gold, it is watermelon. At $20 a melon, it is gold.
Cat nap anyone.
"That's my brother and I love him soooooo." "How does he keep that glass on his face"?

"MMMMMMgooooood, we wish it was our Birthday"
Oh, the element of surprise, watch out Tomo.
Savoring the flavor, it doesn't come in this form very often.

I don't know where it went, I just know it is gone. The summer was just here, school was out, we were in the summer library reading program and now, we are a month into the new school year. Wooo!!!! I don't think it is a dream, but then again, you never know!! Summer was great, with 100+ books read, Little House in the Big Woods and on the Prairie being just a few of them. Since that accomplishment, we are now watching the TV Series, what a wholesome way to spend some time with Bethany. She just loves Pa and Laura and she can't believe that I actually met him once and have a picture with him. I'll dig around, probably won't find it here, sure it is in storage, no, really, I promise I do have one somewhere, Andy is in it also as a 4 year old. Lots of pool time in the cool of the evening with Andy after work. We didn't dare try sizzling in the hot daytime sun. Craft projects weekly, from building Mr. Bones, to making a Garden Flower Fairy from a kit given to Bethany on her Birthday. VBS was definitely a highlight with "Outrigger Island". Juda LOVED the songs and signs for them. He still enjoys the CD and dances and praises the Lord with his favorite "Yahweh". Tomoyuki is speed crawling, climbing stairs, creeping along the furniture and laughing with a mouthful of teeth. Andy is in Korea training, Ben is in the Fall semester and working, Caleb is working and beginning an online class with Mount Olive College in order to gather a few credits to be eligible for the Air Force. Tom is returning home from Iwakuni today after a few weeks there. God is blessing Ai no Kesshin with some breakthroughs with getting the Free Dial Card in a clinic, reaching some passionate folks and joining with them in prayer about the children of Okinawa and how to find and reach them. Getting back into a routine with volunteering activities in an attempt to meet the needs around us. Enjoyed another neighborhood BBQ and Water Gun Battle to end the summer. Watching our house on the corner grow. Projected date of completion is in December.