Torii Station

Wade is in Korea for another week, so to pass the day, the kids and I went down to the beach at Torii Station.

This beach is alot of fun for our family because there is so much to do.

This is the 3rd time we've been down there, but the 1st time I remembered to bring my camera...so here's a look at what we did....

Not only is Torii beach clean, with lots of shells to find, and sand to play in....


but there are fountains for the little ones to play in,


while the big kids ride the water slide!

There are also playgrounds like this Pirate Ship, and this huge climbing net...

The Nordberg kids did it all; they swam, they played, they climbed, they ran, and they found treasures... but best of all... they'll all sleep well tonight!!

An Excellent Start...

"Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent and praiseworthy- think about such things." Philippians 4:8

We've completed Day 3 at "The Nordberg School of Excellence" and things are moving along smoothly. This week I've been introducing rules, schedules, and curriculums, and the kids are doing great. I've also put the Little Ones on a new schedule that includes preschool time, and they seem to be loving it.

I am trying to stay positive, and trying not think about the fact that it's only day 3, and even if they were enrolled at school here on the Island, the kids would be loving school, but... it IS only Day 3, and if they were enrolled in school on the Island, they would be loving it!

I asked the big kids what they liked so far about doing school at home.... Sara says she's thankful that she'll never miss the bus, and Jackson is glad that he doesn't have to use lunch money anymore. I know those are little things, but today I'll take the little things... they sound like success to me!

Wade, Georgia wanted you to know she drew this

octopus for you...I think she remembered it's what you

had for dinner the other day!!

Luke, playing with flash cards.

Jackson working on his cursive writing.

Sara turning on our Math DVD

Guest Chef

Last year, Sara took Home Ec. in school and just loved everything they made. She even loved the food, which is odd, because I can never get her to eat anything!!!!

Anyway... there were these, made from scratch, "personal pizzas" that she'd been dying to make us, and today I took the day off as lunch chef, and let her make us lunch.

Slaving away in the kitchen, flour flying and cheese a'gratin' Sara worked long and hard....

THE RESULT.....

Some pretty yummy pizza that she and Luke could not get enough of. Jackson and Georgia? Well, they needed a little persuading to finish, but Sara understood... as tonight she will most likely need to be persuaded to finish anything I might put on the table!

5035 B...Our New Home!

Time is passing so quickly that I can hardly believe we've already been in Okinawa for over a month!! We've been staying busy settling into our new home on Camp McTureous (McT), and hope to have it all "done" before we start homeschooling at the end of August. It is definitely base housing, as you can see, but in three years , we'll love it and will have made it our Home Sweet Home! I'll get more pictures posted soon, but in the meantime...Take a look at who just turned 2!!!

We're in Okinawa...

I know that I never posted these when we were actually staying in the WestPac Lodge, but I wanted to make sure that we posted the pictures for this part of our journey...

This is the view from our room (on the 4th floor)

This is the view in our room...

The kids playing in the garden in front of the WestPac...

The shisa at the WestPac's back door...

Our Journey

We're on our way....
From Dallas...

To Seattle... (until 4am)

To Iwakuni....where Uncle Chad hopped on our plane to pay us a long overdue visit!

and finally...we're in Okinawa, Japan!

Saying our Goodbyes

Wow, what an adventure we've been on since leaving our home in Virginia a few weeks ago.
We had such a great time visiting friends and family in Tennessee, Georgia and Texas. It was awesome to seeing and spending time with everyone...how belssed we are to have such amazing people in our lives! Thanks to all who opened their homes, and provided meals, entertainment and warmth as we made our travels. We leave in the morning, heading to Dallas, for our last 2 days in America before our big move. We welcome you all to our home in Japan, realizing that only a few will may have the opportunity to make the journey. Our memories from the past few weeks will get us through the next few weeks, and we ask that you keep us all in your prayers. God Bless you and Semper Fi!
Wade & Erica