Okinawa Lily - Catching Up

Okay. I have been really slack with updates....So, I am going to do a few bullets, then some pictures.

-Jeff turned 30!

-Lily met Santa for the first time and was not impress. She did not freak out, but she was just like, "Who's this guy?"

-We had our first Thanksgiving without family or friends around. It kind of sucked, but we are thankful we had each other. The food was kind of good too. I'm a good cook, but I could tell my heart was not into it.

-The best part of Thanksgiving was Lily Grace helping me bake. Reminds me of the reason why I wanted to be a Mom in the first place. I love those moments with her.

- Jeff and I decorated the tree after Lily went to bed. I forgot how much I adore our Christmas tree.

Okinawa Lily - Nov. 3, 2012

Wordless Weekend Post

Bumble Bee

Lily was too busy collecting coral and shells to pose for pictures.

Amazing Panoramic

Amazing Roller Slide

Lily wanted to go down it again and again.

Okinawa Lily - Oct. 26 2012

Jeff enjoys doing crafts with Lily Grace as well. Most of their crafts have to be done in the evenings or on weekends. I love that Jeff takes the time out to have that one on one time with Lily, it is so important to her.
Last night they carved the medium pumpkin for the stoop. Boy, was it messy! Lily loved every second of it though.

"What are we doing, Daddy?"

"Carving a pumpkin?!!! YAY!!!!!"

"umm....gross."

"Let me try!"

Happy Pumpkin!!!

Happy Halloween!!

Okinawa Lily - Oct. 25, 2012

Lily may be in preschool, but we still like to do crafts here at home. It does not FEEL like fall or halloween here in Japan, but we can still have some halloween fun! Pumpkins are hard to come by around here. They are frozen and shipped over. We bought a medium pumpkin carve and this little gord for Lily to paint.

 

She is so serious about her art work these days.

 

 

 

"This paint brush is cramping my style"

 

 

"Hands work MUCH better"

 

 

"Pretty!"

 

 

Happy Fall!

Okinawa Lily - Oct. 21, 2012

Jeff gave me my anniversary gift early this year! A really nice DSLR camera. It's complicated and has a couple of advanced interchangable lenses, but i'm up for the challange and may even take a class or two. I've been practicing all weekend. Here are a few of my best shots edited.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is how i have to carry her from the beach every time we go. She loves the beach and hates to leave.

 

 

 

I still have a LOT of practicing to do and I've already got my eye on a few different lenses I want to buy....but for right now, I'll just keep working with what I have!