Daddy's Girl...

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...already wrapped around her little finger!

All Eyes

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A Few Good Pics

Memorial Day Weekend

Happy Memorial Day!

We were able to enjoy a 4 day weekend and celebrate Memorial Day. Of course, I think it is just law now that one of us must be sick at all time though. Whose turn is it now? Courtney. Strep throat. She has had it since Wednesday. So, Mark has been playing a little extra Daddy-time.

That meant time on Friday to enjoy a celebration on base with girls in tow. We enjoyed a Carabou ride, jumpy castle, and graham cracker decorating. We even won a prize -- a Nintendo game system. The next morning, Mark & Olivia woke up early (5:00 a.m.) and headed to the University of Guam for a Relay for Life walk (event for The Cancer Society). Then, we had a birthday party at the pool later that afternoon. Finally, Sunday was a relaxing day, letting Courtney recuperate some more. Of course, it wasn't quite how we planned our 6th year anniversary!

How did we celebrate? Since the traditional gift for the 6th year is Iron, Courtney offered to take me to Iron Man (the movie). We didn't go though. After the girls were sleeping, we made ourselves comfy on the couch and enjoyed a blast from the past! We watched our wedding video. It was quite good to look back. We've come a long way baby! There were many funny parts we had never seen. Who knew 6 years later we would have 2 beautiful girls and be living in the middle of the Pacific ocean!?! Here is to another year.

A Few Good Pics

FYI: Katelee had her 6 month Well-Baby appointment last week. She now weighs 14 lbs, 4 oz. That puts her about the 25th percentile (unadjusted age).

First Foods

Katelee's First Baby Food
Sweet Potatoes!

Happy Mother's Day

One of those pictures where you say:

Are those MY kids?

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Courtney was treated to a Mother's Day Weekend at the Guam Holiday Resort & Spa. We headed down to Tumon Bay on Friday evening, just in time to take a quick walk on the beach, bathe the girls, and get them to sleep around 8:00. Then, we sat on the balcony and watched the traffic and waves.

The next morning, Olivia woke up nice and early. Mark snuck out for breakfast to McDonald's and brought it back. The morning was even complete with an earthquake. According to the USGS, the Quake was about 125 miles from Guam and measured a 6.7 (click here for details). Courtney showed her Mother's Day spirit by running over to Katelee, who was on the bed, and covering her with her body. It was a good shake for quite a while, especially from the 7th floor of the hotel! Then, Mark & Olivia hit the pool for about an hour. Later, we all went to the beach before lunch at the hotel.

One of those pictures where you say:
Those are MY kids!

Later that day, we had a going away for a colleague, so we drove to Tarague Beach and played and ate. We made it back to the hotel in time for Courtney to enjoy a Bali massage. Then, Sunday morning, we all went to the pool and played for a little while. Brunch was served at the hotel and was quite nice (shrimp, chicken, crab, roasted pig, fish, desserts, breads, champagne, etc.).

Of course, we are thankful to be sleeping in our own bed tonight though!

Brunch at the hotel

Little Women

Daughter Update

Olivia enjoys a fun day outside in her pool with the hose.

Katelee has moved to her own bed at night and decided tummy sleeping is best. She also has a strange desire to cover her face with something. We think she has started teething!

Finding Nemo Finds Our Bathroom

Stickers. Stickers are the way to decorate!!! No painting! No re-painting when time to move. Easy on. Easy off. Tons of choices and colors. We have now done Olivia's room (ladybugs and butterflies), Katelee's room (Gerber daisies), and the bathroom (Finding Nemo).

The only problem with the Finding Nemo stickers in the bathroom is I feel like I am underwater and have to hold my breath!

What's For Dinner?

When you live on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, your source of inspiration becomes a bit narrow! Olivia seemed to enjoy the Octopus hotdogs on seaweed (lettuce) with goldfish crackers.

Goodbye

It's been awhile since the last post. Mark caught the Guam bug (again) and was down about a week. He's on the upswing now, but Katelee seems to have it now. Olivia has had something for a while, but it doesn't seem to be the same thing Mark had. We'll see what Katelee's turns into. She is also teething. So, joy, joy, joy! Amazingly, she's still a happy baby!

Sadly, we said goodbye to another neighborhood family recently. As a final goodbye, Olivia, Katelee, and Courtney went to the PIC (a local hotel/water park) and enjoyed the day. Olivia was a fish, taking her first plunges underwater with her eyes open. She may have spent more time under the water than above it.

Olivia and Aislinn

Mom and Olivia underwater

Katelee takes a ride