We're still here!

It has been awhile since my last blog. So I thought it best to sit for a few minutes and update you all on the last month. It wasn't the best month for me personally. But...let's leave that for the end.
Daniel is starting to really settle in his shop. Learning his new responsibilities took longer since he is replacing a less than adequate and annoying person. None the less, he is striving to do his best in what is right now a mess. He has a test date in March, so we are hoping this will be the year for him.
Darrien is doing great. DoDEA standards are very different than MH. They have so many projects in just the three months of being here, that it shocks me that he only had one while in MH. He enjoys going to the Youth Center everyday for Sports Club. He will be playing soccer starting in March.
Daelin is also doing very well. He has done two projects since we have been here. He is reading at a second grade level, and has mastered all his sightwords through second grade. He wishes he was old enough to attend the Youth Center with his brother. He handles it very well, but looks forward to the day he can. He will also start soccer in March.
Last but not least, I have had the worst month. I have mentioned it before, but I never thought this move would have affected me. I thought I was used to this, or at least could handle it. I WAS WRONG! Lots of things have made it more difficult to handle like: not being able to find undergarments that fit, shampoo and conditioner for naturally curly/frizzy hair, my face wash, Twilight books, my current college not on the DOD of approved universities, my academic counselor not returning my phone calls after I stay up extremely late to even call her at a good hour three times, thinking that I possibly have wasted the last three years in college, and missing my previous job so bad that I doubt my abilities. Those are the top reasons for the last month to be included in my top five worst months ever!
I can only hope that when I blog next I will have super wonderful news to share!

Hunting for Hermit Crabs on Tarague

Today we took the boys, and one of Darrien's friends down to Tarague Beach here on Andersen to hunt for Hermit Crabs. They had loads of fun! All their cousins have Hermit Crabs in Texas, so they decided once we got here they would like to have some too. We found some in all sizes and of course in all different shells. They were allowed to pick out 6 each for now, to see how it goes. They are so cute and very active, I just hope we don't lose any of them.

The wind was really blowing rough today compared to others, which made the waves very rough. Here are some pictures of our hunt.

January 2009

Happy New Year Everyone!
It has already been a busy January. We enjoyed our Holiday Vacation by going to the beach, spending time with friends and ofcourse my favorite relaxing at home together playing the Wii.
Daniel, the boys, and I all went back to school or work on the 5th. It has been hard to get back into a routine, but I think we'll all be okay.
I have started running again! I have mapped out a route of 1.5 miles, and plan on working up to 3-4 miles a day. I have less on my plate since I am not working, so technically I have no excuse. This week Daniel has decided he would like to start running in the evenings with me too! Do you know how long I have been wanting him to run with me? Like our whole marriage! Which will be 13 years in April. Tonight was our first run together. He did great! I have something to look forward to in the evenings. Yeah!
Since I have so much time on my hands I have been reading like no other. I have read Twilight, New Moon, and 3 other books in the last two weeks. I can't wait to get my hands on Eclipse and Breaking Dawn to complete the series. They are very good!
The boys are looking forward to starting soccer in February. Be on the look out for pics of them playing.

Gab Gab Beach

On Sunday, we went to Gab Gab Beach down on the Navy side of the island. It is a nice little area for swimming and snorkeling. The waves were kind of big on this day. The boys had fun, and are looking forward to many more visits to the beach. Here are a few pics of the boys, and one of Daniel with Daelin and Taylor.

I, on the other hand was mesmerized by the sound of the waves crashing on the shore and could have easily taken a nap on the beach!

Merry Christmas from Guam

Well, Santa has come and left Guam already and the boys are pleased with everything they got this year. They want to thank Nana and Poppy, and their aunties, uncle and cousins for everything. They got several DS and PS3 games, along with a Wii and three games for that and the Wii fit. I can't wait to try that out myself! They have already played it and even rocked out with Rockband 2! The temperature is 83 degrees outside, no snow, no family on island, but it's Christmas. Christmas' have changed over the years, but I guess as long as we remember the real meaning of the day it really hasn't. We also have the best military family ever over here, so that makes it special all the same.

Here are a couple pictures of them opening gifts this morning.

Christmas Goodies for Santa

You know the drill...you leave out cookies and milk for Santa every Christmas Eve. This year however, we decided to let the boys decorate the cookies that our friend Danei baked, and we added Christmas cupcakes, hoping Santa would enjoy something different! Here are some pics of the boys at work, and of the finished product. I think Santa will enjoy every crumble! What do you think?

Daelin's Culture Day/Music Program

Daelin had to do a culture project and present it to his class on DEC 12. He picked Australia. Along with putting together a poster on what he learned about Australia, we had to bring in something to eat for his class potluck from Australia. He wanted it to be a dessert! Surprise, surprise!! We found a wonderful and very tasty dessert called Lamingtons. The Aussie's eat these at all their holiday celebrations. I have included a picture of our Lamingtons we made and a picture of Daelin with his poster. He did a great job on his first project! He remembered everything he wanted to mention, without any help from us. It brought tears to my eyes to see my baby appearing to be all grown up.

He also had his holiday music program the same day. Enjoy!