spring guam

Finally, here are a few pictures from around Guam. On the right is a picture of Cole and Jack on the tire swing in our backyard. We love the great big tree that it hangs from in our backyard. The picture of the octopus on the top left was taken at Gab Gab beach when the Varneys were here. A lifeguard friend of ours found it along the rocks. The black and white is one Tom took of an old Spanish bridge located on the beach in the southern part of the island. Tom and I went on a hike to Sella Bay and it was amazing to stumble upon it. We walked the beach and snorkeled. It was truly incredible. The bottom picture is of our family at Fort Soledad, also in the southern part of the island. Guam really is ugly isn't it ? :)

springtime Haven

Here is precious Haven. She is such a happy girl and always a joy. She loves her brothers and her daddy and her face lights up when she sees them. She's starting to put words together and just the other day said "I love you" to Cole. She loves shoes, and especially a pair of blue crocs she got from a neighbor. She even has started to show interest in choosing her own outfits. The other day I had her dressed and she came out with a different shirt that she pulled from her drawer and clearly communicated to me that she wanted to wear that instead. Uh oh!

springtime Jack

Jack is quite a character. On the left he's posing with Sirena the mermaid who sits in front of an old Spanish bridge in the island's capital. On the right he's having his face painted by Jingles the Clown. She is at every Navy family function and Jack loves to visit her. On the bottom he's wearing his spy glasses. If he's not a spy he's usually batman or spiderman, depending on the day.

springtime Cole

Hello everyone! It's hard to believe that the school year is over for Cole in a few short weeks. We are looking forward to summer as we are journeying home! Mid June we will fly to upstate New York. At the end of the month we'll head to Massachusetts. Then Tom will fly home June 28th and I will stay for the month of July with the kids. Cape Cod here we come! Here are a few recent pictures of Cole. On the bottom he's drinking our favorite drink here - melon freeze with tapioca balls- at the Pinewood Derby regional championship. In the middle he's putting coins into the new collecting case that Grampa Varney recently sent him. On the top he's sitting in front of his science project, which won 2nd place at his school's science fair. He's been in swimming lessons and recently has enjoyed playing baseball in the yard. He has quite a swing!