Well, I made it back to update with some news as well...
We have been busy as usual over here in Okinawa. Let me start with some comments for the pictures above. Some were taken during our last camping trip to the beach. Some are from the Eisa estival we went to in Naha. A couple are from Ryan's firs day of school. Then there is one of Ryan sleeping with his football and one of Colin playing guitar. There are also two pictures of the boys with spray-on tatoos that we got out in town and one of a lizard in our backyard.
Colin is still going to the daycare center. He has fun there playing with his friends and really enjoys it more than I ever thought he would. He loves pulling out the little guitar whenever Matt has out his. The guitar was actually a present for Ryan, but it is clear that Colin enjoys it much more. Colin is still rather stubborn about many things, but what three year old isn't! He is in a soccer league for 3-4 year olds where they don't have any games, but they learn some of the basics. At first he didn't want to participate, but he is doing much better now.
Ryan is really liking first grade. He really likes his teacher and he says the work is "a piece of cake!" I am really happy that he got a good teacher, since I know that can make all the difference. Ryan started soccer practice this last week. As usual, he is one of the more athetically inclined kids on the team. However, he doesn't know much about soccer so it will be a learning process. He continues to play tackle football with the neighborhood kids. We try to watch that he doesn't get hurt though as they are all a couple years older than him.
Matt made Staff Sergeant (I forget if I said that last time) and although he doesn't get to sew on yet, it is really nice to know it is coming. He has been even busy at work as he gets taked with more "projects" now than he used to. He seems to have alot on his plate to also include taking two classes this term. He is also getting ready to run a half marathon this coming weekend. I think it is going to about 13 miles. I believe he will also start playing flag football soon and I guess he may be the quarterback this year.
I have also been busy with work and then school. I am taking three classes right now and still working 40 hours a week. This keeps me away from home at least three nights a week and then on the two nights I am home Ryan has soccer practice. There are only four more weeks in this term though and then I won't be taking as many classes. I am also planning on quitting my job sometime in the beggining of November so that should free up quite a bit of time.
Our list of possible bases comes out soon...about three more weeks and we should have a good idea. We cannot wait. In the meantime Matt and I both have birthdays coming up as well as an anniversary. We hope all is well with all of you and will look forward to writing next time with where we may be headed!
