St. Patrick's Day

Enjoy pictures of Lulu all dressed up for St. Patrick's Day.  Gabbie was only at the house for a couple of minutes so I didn't get any pictures of her but we all wore our green that day!!!

Flowers

So on St. Patrick's Day, the doorbell rang around 2pm.  Now Gabbie had just gotten home from school and I was trying to get some bills paid online and Lulu was down for a nap.  I was so upset because the doorbell had rang.  Gabbie and I ran to get it and opened the door up to see some beautiful flowers.  Robbie had decided to surprise me and send me a dozen roses.  I felt so special.  He is truly the love of my life and knows just when I need a good pick me up.  This was definitely it! I love you honey!

Gabbie's Birthday Party

We had Gabbie's birthday party recently.  It was at this huge place that had all these games for the kids to play and then karoke (which is HUGE here) in the party room.  Gabbie had a blast - so did Lulu!! :) hee hee

Gabbie singing some karoke

Gabbie doing some karoke with her friend Alexis

The birthday cake

Super Mario Brothers for the DS - she's a pro

A DSi!  Just what she wanted

Daddy and Daughter

Gabbie's Birthday Pictures

Enjoy the pictures from our day!

 

Gabbie and Lulu starting the day

Opening Presents & Cards

Nana has a tradition of sending the girls presents for the others bday's

so it was Lulu's turn on Gabbie's bday!

Gabbie with her cake at the restaurant for dinner tonight!

Cutting her cake with some help from Hope!

Happy 10th Birthday Gabbie!

I can't get over that Gabbie is ten today.  Seems like yesterday I met the little 4 year old.  It's a birthday like no other.  Daddy and Mommy are deployed so this is her first birthday EVER without either of them but especially without Daddy.  Daddy has never missed a birthday till today.  Pretty good record for the fact that they are both active duty!  Mommy has missed one birthday by a day upon returning from Iraq.  We are going to make it a special day though.  Pancakes for breakfast, then going to eat Japanese food for dinner with myself, Lulu, her friend Alexis, her stepdad and stepsister!  We'll make the best of it and the hope that her Mommy and Daddy get home within the next couple of days safely because we miss them lots!! Happy Birthday Babygirl!! We are so proud of you!!!

Elmo

Look who came to see us on our tiny island of Okinawa!!! ELMO!!!! When I found out he was coming I knew that we were going to have to go. Lulu had a blast even though we skipped naptime to attend the show. Gabbie was a good sport about it and went along since I didn't have anyone to watch her during the time. We got front row seats because I got there early and a perfect view. Lulu even got to talk to Elmo and shake his hand. Although she tells everyone she didn't...but she did. I got an okay picture of that but it was so crowded and I was getting trampled. Enjoy the pictures.

**PS to my parents...if you want any of these pics let me know and I'll email them to you

 

Christmas Day 2009

Christmas Eve

Okinawa Zoo Chrismas Light Fesitival

The night before Christmas, our friends the Torres's and ourselves headed out to the zoo. THe girls and I had seen this exhibit last year but we wanted Robbie to see it this year. The girls had fun looking at the animals and then playing in the snow. After the snow, they did a light show with lasers. It was a little weird because it wasn't all christmas music - it included music from Pirates of the Carribean and Michael Jackson. Oh well, you never know what you will get with the Japanese!!! We had fun and that's all that matters!

Christmas Traditions

I know that I have been slack with posting. Each time I think that I am going to get better we get busier. Anyways, here's to an upcoming new year and better postings :)

On Saturday, we had our annual cookie baking day. Every year, as my mom did with me, I bake cookies with Gabbie and now Lulu. Typically, we only invite one friend but this year we invited two. The girls had fun baking the cookies although with 4 batches of dough, they left me high and dry at the end. As you can see in the pictures, Robbie and our friend Joe took care of decorating the rest.

Afterwards, we made dinner for the kids and we hung out with friends. Overall, it was a fun day...more fun days to come now that Robbie is on vacation till the new year!!! Woo Hoo!!!