Elijah's 5th Birthday Party in Japan!!

Elijah's 5th birthday party was a blast. We rented a pavillion at Murek park on Kadena Air Force Base, rented a giant bouncie, had water guns, lots of bubbles, pinata, food, cake, goodie bags, sand pit, and lots of fun! I have to give credit to the following people for helping us out:

Jennifer: mac and cheese

Lorelei: pasta salad

Staci: bean and corn salad and utensil holder

Mark: helping with bouncie and entire party set up, cooking, and a great after party!!

The bouncie!!

The water gun fight!

The birthday boy!!

The infamous Spiderman cake!

And to think...we were going to do pizza??? No way...grilling out is soo much better!!

The kiddos...

Our kiddos...

:)

Lighting the candles...

Make a wish...

The baseball pinata...(because we just signed him up for T-ball)

Elijah taking a swing...

And Noah...

Candy was everywhere...even on kids backs!! LOL!

What a fun day!!!

Elijah's Preschool Graduation

Bittersweet Memories!

Elijah graduates from All Souls' Preschool

May 20, 2009

Elijah with his teacher: Miss Alex


Elijah's class

Yeah!! Off to kindergarten!!

Elijah's teacher presents him with a preschool diploma and moves his tassel to signify he is now a graduate!!

Tori Beach

Tori Beach has been a fun place for us to go to lately...festival, swimming, slides, Sebastian's birthday party, staying at the cabins....I know we will go back many, many more times too!

The cabin we stayed in:

The water slide!!

Noah was just tall enough to ride!!


Elijah hesitated at first, but had a blast when he went down!

Tim went down too!

The guys drinking beer on the beach...

Elijah having fun in the sun...

A much needed nap after a long day!

This picture was taken at one of Elijah's friends birthday parties. It was a cool party...they went to the craft center and painted their own pottery!!

Elijah and Noah playing XBOX...You have to watch this! It's funny!

(Remember to turn the music off first!)

Kurashiki Dam and Parents Day Play

The Kurashiki Dam, located on the Yonahara River in Uruma City, has taken water conservation to a new level. The dam is surrounded by a large park where visitors can picnic, explore, play in the clean, shallow water, or simply enjoy the view. Since its opening in April 1996, the Kurashiki Dam has ensured the appropriate intake and discharge of water flow between the Yonahara River and the Hija River. During a flood, the dam can control 23,778 gallons (90 cubic meters) of water per second. The dam will contain 80 cubic meters and discharge 10 cubic meters downstream, preventing a flood in the Hija River by slowing the flow of water.

(Above info from USMC website archives)

The water is so clear, you can easily see the bottom. It was made up smooth rock...no sand or dirt. We had to wear water shoes, but it's super smooth, and not messy at all.
Tim and the boys going for an adventure walk through the tunnels.
Elijah is splashing around having fun. He liked to throw the toys in the water and let the stream carry it away a little bit. Then he would chase after it.

They hopped across and back on these big rocks, too.

Parents Day Play!!

Elijah was asked to hold the colored tulips for one of the songs.

The Lord's Prayer...yes, I know, Noah does look like an angel in this picture.

Ito Maki Maki

Ito Maki Maki

Ito Maki Maki

Hiite, Hiite

Ton Ton Ton

Atama Kata Hiiza Te

Amata, kata, hiiza, te

Hiiza, te, Hiiza, te

Amata, Kata, Te

Me, mimi, hana, kuchi

(Head, Shoulder, ??knees, Hand

??, Hand, ??, Hand

Head, Shoulder, Hand

Eye, Ear, Nose, Mouth)

Sayonara Song

(Good-Bye Song)

Sayonara, Sayonara

Mata raishu, mata raishu

Wakare no aisastu

Wakare no aisastu

Sayonara, Sayonara

Kids School/Kimono Pictures 2009

All Souls Okinawa Early Education Program

School and Kimono Pictures

April 2009

My baby is graduating from preschool...

Ageda Photography was awesome. The kids did great. I couldn't have asked for better smiles. We all love them!!