Well, it has been a long time, to say the least. So here's the update... We are now living in Okinawa. We have been here for about 3 weeks. We're finally getting settled, Todd is back to work and the kids are in school. There is a lot to say, but I figure, since a picture says a thousand words, I'll stop writing and start posting pics. There is no order or rhyme or reason to the following pics, I was just trying to get them on here. Hope you enjoy!
While the boys are away, the girls will play... well, half the girls anyway. This is what Brynne and I did while the girls were at school, Daddy was at work and Zerrin was at preschool.
This was my first Japanese pedicure. So awesome! They hand paint each nail with the tiniest paint brush I've ever seen. So cool!
Zerrin's first day of preschool with his teacher, Mrs. Schmidt. He loves going to school.
On his first day he was so excited he ran the whole way to school. We're very lucky to live right down the street. In fact, we live close to everything, Todd's work, the girls' school and Zerrin's preschool, plus a bunch of people from church live close too!
This is our bedroom. Pretty fancy, huh? We obviously don't have all our furniture yet. But as you can see, it looks pretty much like a bomb shelter or a prison. It will feel more "homey" when we get pictures on the wall, and maybe buy some rugs.
Living room, government furniture. Awesome, huh?
Some pretty landscaping outside our hotel room where we stayed for 2 weeks. It was so nice to get into a house, even if it looks like a bomb shelter. At least we have our own bedrooms.
This is the view from our hotel room. It was my first view of Okinawa in the day time, since we arrived at night. I thought it was beautiful. The building is housing on Camp Foster.
This is all the luggage we took with us. We maximized every piece we could manage. And nothing got lost. But what a load!
Everyone conked out upon arrival. So tired. We checked into our hotel at 10:30 pm. I think we adjusted to the time change pretty well.
View from a taxi, before we could drive. Don't even get me started on that whole ordeal. We were without personal transportation for over a week and it totally sucked and was super expensive. Taxis are everywhere, but quite expensive.
A restaurant called "The Barrel" for obvious reasons. Our first authentic Japanese restaurant.
Isn't the sushi pretty? I didn't eat it of course, but Todd and the girls liked it. I like Yaki Soba and I make it at home now. If anyone comes to visit, that's what I'm going to feed you.
A day at the beach. It's pretty fun living on an island. The water was so clear and the beach was white. Very nice.
The kiddos playing in the water at the beach.
Our car, parked in our driveway. That is the hospital across the street from our house. Todd can literally walk to work. It's closer than walking from his car at Camp Pendleton.
A picture of our new home (aka bomb shelter) and our car parked in our driveway. See how close we are? And yes, that car seats all 6 of us. Just barely.
Zerrin in the garden outside the hotel. Pretty landscaping.
Our housemate, the Gecko we call "Gary". He keeps popping up in our house, even though we take him outside. I was glad to learn that the poop in my cupboard was from him, and not a mouse. Big poops for a tiny little guy.
KFC is not the same here. Bet you couldn't have guess that. The chicken was fried in tempura. It wasn't bad, but it's not my favorite. And notice how tiny the fork is. The drinks are small, the servings are small. Maybe I'll lose some weight.
Exploring the tide pools about 40 minutes north of where we live. Some awesome sea life was there. So much fun... except for the public potty pictured below. :)
The beach was made out of coral and shells. It was so neat. We found some really neat shells that we'll be taking home with us.
Exploring the island. This terrain was much too treacherous, so we took a different route.
This was the grossest public restroom I have ever encountered. Todd served his mission in Japan and had told me about the "Squatting Potties" But nothing could have prepared me for this. I didn't even know what to do with it for a minute. I was just praying that I wouldn't pee on my pants. And thankfully, I didn't. I know you wanted to know that. Not all public bathrooms are like that. Some are quite high tech, with arm rests and different buttons to spray off your bottom. I didn't try that one, though.
The rock that looks like an elephant. It was called Manzamo beach. Pretty cool stuff.
Me and the kiddos at Manzamo point. The wind isn't doing great thing for my hair. But what can I expect? It is typhoon season.
While the boys are away, the girls will play... well, half the girls anyway. This is what Brynne and I did while the girls were at school, Daddy was at work and Zerrin was at preschool.
This was my first Japanese pedicure. So awesome! They hand paint each nail with the tiniest paint brush I've ever seen. So cool!
Zerrin's first day of preschool with his teacher, Mrs. Schmidt. He loves going to school.
On his first day he was so excited he ran the whole way to school. We're very lucky to live right down the street. In fact, we live close to everything, Todd's work, the girls' school and Zerrin's preschool, plus a bunch of people from church live close too!
This is our bedroom. Pretty fancy, huh? We obviously don't have all our furniture yet. But as you can see, it looks pretty much like a bomb shelter or a prison. It will feel more "homey" when we get pictures on the wall, and maybe buy some rugs.
Living room, government furniture. Awesome, huh?
Some pretty landscaping outside our hotel room where we stayed for 2 weeks. It was so nice to get into a house, even if it looks like a bomb shelter. At least we have our own bedrooms.
This is the view from our hotel room. It was my first view of Okinawa in the day time, since we arrived at night. I thought it was beautiful. The building is housing on Camp Foster.
This is all the luggage we took with us. We maximized every piece we could manage. And nothing got lost. But what a load!
Everyone conked out upon arrival. So tired. We checked into our hotel at 10:30 pm. I think we adjusted to the time change pretty well.
View from a taxi, before we could drive. Don't even get me started on that whole ordeal. We were without personal transportation for over a week and it totally sucked and was super expensive. Taxis are everywhere, but quite expensive.
A restaurant called "The Barrel" for obvious reasons. Our first authentic Japanese restaurant.
Isn't the sushi pretty? I didn't eat it of course, but Todd and the girls liked it. I like Yaki Soba and I make it at home now. If anyone comes to visit, that's what I'm going to feed you.
A day at the beach. It's pretty fun living on an island. The water was so clear and the beach was white. Very nice.
The kiddos playing in the water at the beach.
Our car, parked in our driveway. That is the hospital across the street from our house. Todd can literally walk to work. It's closer than walking from his car at Camp Pendleton.
A picture of our new home (aka bomb shelter) and our car parked in our driveway. See how close we are? And yes, that car seats all 6 of us. Just barely.
Zerrin in the garden outside the hotel. Pretty landscaping.
Our housemate, the Gecko we call "Gary". He keeps popping up in our house, even though we take him outside. I was glad to learn that the poop in my cupboard was from him, and not a mouse. Big poops for a tiny little guy.
KFC is not the same here. Bet you couldn't have guess that. The chicken was fried in tempura. It wasn't bad, but it's not my favorite. And notice how tiny the fork is. The drinks are small, the servings are small. Maybe I'll lose some weight.
Exploring the tide pools about 40 minutes north of where we live. Some awesome sea life was there. So much fun... except for the public potty pictured below. :)
The beach was made out of coral and shells. It was so neat. We found some really neat shells that we'll be taking home with us.
Exploring the island. This terrain was much too treacherous, so we took a different route.
This was the grossest public restroom I have ever encountered. Todd served his mission in Japan and had told me about the "Squatting Potties" But nothing could have prepared me for this. I didn't even know what to do with it for a minute. I was just praying that I wouldn't pee on my pants. And thankfully, I didn't. I know you wanted to know that. Not all public bathrooms are like that. Some are quite high tech, with arm rests and different buttons to spray off your bottom. I didn't try that one, though.
The rock that looks like an elephant. It was called Manzamo beach. Pretty cool stuff.
Me and the kiddos at Manzamo point. The wind isn't doing great thing for my hair. But what can I expect? It is typhoon season.
3 comments:
Missing you guys. Yakisoba is one of my all time favorite foods and I'm now craving it; THANKS! Wishing you all the best and keep up the blog.
What a fun adventure! Love the pictures.
Eric, you can get Yakisoba at the Albertson's in Fallbrook just outside the weapons station gate. If you're craving it that bad, it's worth a half hour drive to get it! :) Miss you guys, too! Now will you please get a Facebook, or look us up on Skype so we can keep in touch better?
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