Guess who Screwed up

IPAC,that's who. For any Marine or Marine wife who reads this you'll know what I'm talking about. Pete when to pick up our tickets this morning. First, Emily didn't get tickets then they had us flying out of Naha,commercial,straight to Norfolk. That's not gonna work.Since we already bought tickets from Seattle to Nashville. What is the deal with these guys?They have had our package for over four months and they still got it wrong. We have never not had a problem with them arranging our travel. Needless to say Pete has spent all morning yelling and chewing peoples heads off. He is about at his wits end. They told him it would all be taken care of after lunch. We'll see? I'll believe it when I see it, as Pete says.

Westpac

Well,I'm in the Westpac. It sucks! I've only been here 2 days and I want to leave. I want to go back to my house on the hill with all my own stuff.. My life just seems to be thrown upside down. What am I saying, it literally is. BOO HOO HOO for me.Moving is stressful and I don't like it. I guess I need to quit my bitching and suck it up. You gotta do what you gotta do.

things are a changin

Well this might be the last post for a while. We pack out of our house tomorrow. I won't be posting any pictures this time Pete has packed up our camera and things. If I can figure out how to do it from my mothers I will. I have pictures to share of Mason. He has hit a lot of mile stones lately. He is now feeding him self baby finger foods.He is also working on trying to crawl. He can get his leg under him but hasn't figured out what's next. I think he is cutting his first tooth. I can feel a a little bump and see a little white spot about to come through his gum. He seems to be doing everything all at once. He is a very active wiggle worm.
Jake and Emily are very excited to go to their Granny's house. As for Pete and I we are just hanging in there. Doing the best we can not to get over stressed. I'm excited to get back to the states and buying our first house.
I want to tell all my friends here on Okinawa that I WILL MISS YOU ALL!!!! Thanks for all your help and great times on the Hill. Until next time
LOVE to you all.

Man-yi

We are in the midst of Typhoon Man-yi, winds of up to 155 mph. We were scheduled to pack out our express today but Man-yi came and said"No, not today!".Did I mention today is Friday the 13th.(go figure) The moving company will call to reschedule. I'm hoping they will work this weekend.We have our household goods pack out this Wed. As long as they pack everything out by that day we should be OK. I'm glad Pete planned extra days in the West Pac other wise this would be a huge problem. And more stress.
So, we are sitting here in the house watching movies. Luckily the power has remained on. We would really go crazy if the power cut off. Emily and Jacob ask me about every 2 hours " What are we going to do all day?" I said "you're doing it". I hope this is the only typhoon to hit us the rest of our duration on Okinawa.

Japanese crafts

Emily and Jacob were in the host nation summer school program. Emily took a class in Shi Shi making. This is her Shi Shi she made. I think it's quite good for her first one. Jacob took a class in origami. Just a little something to remember Okinawa by.

Celebration

BBQ's and the 4th, they just go together. So that's what we did.