Can you tell me how to get....

...how to get to Sesame Street?

Big week for us last week.  After work Friday we got to see Sesame Street Live, thanks to the USO.

These two sort of stole the show for me. I couldn't get over how sweet he was.

We managed to snag front row seats to maximize interaction.

Brendan loved it.

Switching gears.... The Kadena Special Olympics was Saturday.  Apparently, they were serious when they said "rain or shine." 

It wasn't bad at first when the athletes arrived.  A lot of them were still able to run in while we all applauded.

And then it got worse and worse.  The opening ceremony had to be moved to the gym due to lightning, which meant the parade was a no-go.  And all the balloons that were supposed to be released into the sky?  The few that survived were released inside the gym.

We ate lunch in the gym and I enjoyed watching the wheelchair dancing.

I spent the day with this guy, who though cute as a button, was mean as a snake.  I thought he was hilarious.  You had to watch your food around him.  He helped himself to my Cheetos (after he ate his own two bags), and later I saw him swipe someone's half-eaten hot dog, and someone else's chips.  He's precious.

Even though the rain made for a pretty miserable day, I think everyone tried to make the best of it.



Short week this week.  Enjoy!

Mid-Week Clubbing

We took a break from our normal week day rut and hit up the Kiddie Disco.

I had seen the Kiddie Disco advertised on base but had assumed it was geared toward bigger kids.

I was wrong.

It's geared toward all kids.  This particular one told Brendan and me to "Get out, guys" when we first got there.

And lucky for us, kids 2 and under are free.  Dinner is included.

Don't forget to drop it like it's hot.

Goodnight!

I left work early Friday so I could see Brendan in the Annual Paper Bag Parade. Remember the Hat Parade from this spring?

This is the only picture I got of him in his costume.

He was more interested in riding in the buggy, which had his dad and me flabbergasted since we have to wrangle him into his own stroller.

Moving on.

Saturday we stumbled upon some family event on base so we stopped by. They had a bouncy house, but it was full of big kids and we were all afraid Brendan would get trampled. He monopolized this tricycle that was supposed to be part of an obstacle course.

Eventually, we decided to wrestle him, kicking and screaming, into his car seat so we could drive down the road to the playground.

There is a short path by the playground that you can hike up to see the Hospital Cave.

I was a little disappointed because it was padlocked. I thought you would be able to go inside, at least a little bit. It is very sobering to think that this cave is what was used as a hospital. It is difficult to imagine.

Daddy getting neck sugar.

Sunday morning we headed back to Kurashiki Dam for another picnic. This time I brought a change of clothes and let Brendan go to town in the water.

He is so independent, and he hates to hold hands. He must have been afraid he would fall down in that cold water because he sure held on tight.

He threw rocks for about an hour straight.

He is a natural climber. He amazes us (and scares us) with his coordination.

Enjoy the rest of the week!

Halloween 2011

We missed trick-or-treating as a family of five this year.

But Scooby Doo kept us plenty busy.

He was a complete joy to take out. There was no whining. There was just too much for him to see. I was a little worried he would try to dig into people's candy bowls, but he took his one piece and moved along to the next house.

He even had a good time passing out the candy.

Regular weekend post coming soon.

Happy Halloween!