Nick Gets Ink... 12.27.09

Today Nick went and got his first tattoo. He did a great job even though he did say some parts hurt. I think that he held up very well...

Kayleigh is 19 years old 12.27.09

Today my baby girl turned 19 years old... I'm very proud of the young woman she is growing up to be. This year we all went out to dinner at Sam's Anchor Inn (Okinawa Japan) we had a good food and great friends with us. After dinner Kayleigh went out with her friends and we old people went for coffee... I love you Kayleigh !!

Northern Highlights Tour 12.26.09

When I found out that Lonnie was coming home, we went and planned this Tour. We all met at Foster and took a bus out to Nago to start the tour. Our first stop was to the Ryukyu Glass Factory in Nago. We (the girls) got to blow our own glass (with help). Then we were off to Fruit Land were we had lunch, saw some birds, fruit, butterfly's, and goats. Next we went the Pineapple Park, we have been there many times before so I didn't take any pictures of that. Last (and this was for the guys) we went to Orion Beer Brewery. Even though we went on the weekend and the brewery was not in action, it was still fun! And we all got to have two free beers.

Side note....

After the tour, we all went back to the Cisneros' house were they had poker ready to go... and Lonnie brought the trophy home again.... good job babe !

Christmas Day 2009

We had a great Christmas this year !! Lonnie was home from being deployed in Afghanistan and we got to spend Christmas as a family !! After we all got up and opened gifts, it was time to start on our Christmas dinner. Every year we have lasagna. This year we had a bunch of people over... it was a lot of fun to have everyone at our house. And it is also the last year we get to spend with some of our friends.

Christmas Eve 2009

Like last year, we spent this year at our wonderful friends house Juan and Raquel. Emilio got to come home from college and spend it with them. We had a great time, Santa came and handed out gifts and then we played some games .One game we played was you had four on a team, you had to put on oven mitts and run down and undo a piece of candy (chocolate kiss) and run back and put it in the next persons mouth... Lonnie, Kayleigh, Christine and Alex's team won !!! It was a great night. We had tamales that we all made a few days before, I made a ham, and lots of other food.

Lonnie home for Christmas 12.21.09

LONNIE IS HOME !!!! He got to take his two week R&R leave from Afghanistan to be home for the Christmas holiday!! In over 20years, he has only missed one Christmas and we made up for that when he got home. I am so happy to have him here!! I don't think that Christmas would have been the same for us here. He is here through New Years and will fly back to finish his deployment in Jan. I love you Lonnie....

SHES Christmas Party 12.4.09

We had our work Christmas party this year we had it at Jack's Place (same place as ACGO) This was the first SHES Christmas party that I have gone to. It was nice night.

ACGO Christmas Party 12.3.09

This years ACGO party was at Jack's Place on Kadena. It was nice, I had never eaten in the restaurant part and besides being a little cold (You know I'm always cold) it was good. We had great entertainment, the Pops Singers sang Christmas songs for us for about 45 min. I had Kayleigh go with me this year as my date.

Thanksgiving and Birthday 11.26.09

This year we went to a friends house... they had about 28 people there... which made it a lot of fun. We had great food, played games and then ended up playing poker. Nick sat in for Lonnie at the poker table this year, and didn't do to bad. I am very thankful for my friends and family for also having a birthday party for me.. This month I turned 42.. Here are a few pictures of the day.

Happy Thanksgiving 11-26-09

HAPPY THANKSGIVING !!!

Lonnie in the Netherlands...2009

Lonnie went TDY to the Netherlands this month...He had a great time !

I think he lost his mind over the plane !! haha...

How will I ever get him back into economy???

Making the bowl....

Here I am making the bowl... Had lots of fun !

Tsuboya Pottery Festival 11.21.09

Today Christine and I went on a ITT tour to the Tsuboya Pottery Festival in Naha. I had never been to a pottery store, let alone a pottery festival so I was glad we went. There were many vendors and lots to look at. I ended up buying 5 bowls. It took me forever to decide on what I really wanted.. I love Okinawa, but not really into the "Japanese" look. So I bought some white-ish bowls that I think will go with anything. I also got a bowl with a sunflower on it.. (you know me and sunflowers.. had to get it !) We also got to make some pottery !! I made a bowl and Christine made a cup. I had never done anything like that. It was a lot of fun to work with the pottery wheel and clay and with some help, it came out ok. We pick it up sometime in Dec. for a pottery barn past Naha.. should be fun to try to find it.

Here are some pictures of some pottery and me making a bowl.......

Marine Birthday Ball 11-2-09

Kayleigh went with her friend Harvey to the Marine Ball this past week ( 11-2-09). She had a fun time, although she did say that it was different from the Army Ball that we took her to one year. Here are some pictures that one of her girlfriends took.

Kayleigh is Belle 10.31.09

For Halloween this year Kayleigh went as Belle from Beauty and the Beast. She was very cute !!

Halloween Party 10.30.09

Well, we have been planing on going to the club for the Halloween party for a few weeks now, but when I heard that it STARTED at 10:00pm I was not very happy about it. I mean come on.. I'm in bed by 10:00pm most nights and they wanted me to leave the house then?!?!?! And what was I going to wear? Well, I'm glad I did ! I had a really good time with some of my great friends ! And at the last minute, I decided to be a "little girl". I threw on some PJ's and Kayleigh let me use one of her stuffed animals, put my hair up in pigtails and I was set ! Here are a few pictures of us...

Lonnie's Birthday 10.19.09

This year Lonnie spent his birthday in Afg. some of his friends there had a party for him, got him a cake and "took him to dinner" even though he was not at home with us, I'm glad he had a good day with friends.

Happy Birthday Lonnie !!!!! 10.19.2009

Happy Birthday Lonnie, I Love you !!! Here is a little note from your friends !!