Ko Olina

For Father's day we went to a beach called Ko Olina. These are a set of 4 man made lagoons which makes for nice calm, clear water. Isaiah is really learning to enjoy the beach. Katie is still afraid to walk in the sand. I did get them both to play in the sand however. Isaiah didnt want to get out of the water but Katie spend most of her time on Daddy's lap! Here are a few pictures of our day there. We went with some new friends Brandon, Ariell, and their son Wyatt. We plan to make trips to all the most popular beaches until we find our favorite spot. So far this one tops the list for me since the water is so calm, the kids can play safely.

So as most of you have already heard, we also got news this week that Michael will be deployed in October for one year. We new this was coming but it was still difficult to put a time with it. We are still making decisions on when I will take the kids home. While we built our house in MS for this purpose, the house is not complete yet (we are hoping our wonderful help will be able to get a lot done by October) so we are still trying to nail down when will be the appropriate time to head home. Please be praying for our family as we make decisions and preparations for Michael's deployment. A year is a very long time away and we want to be able to make the most of a difficult situation. We are taking a lot of video of the kids with their daddy so we can watch it while he is gone! Anyway, we would appreciate all of your prayers.

Also this week, we will move into our house on base. We are very ready to get out of the hotel! I am actually really ready to cook!!!!!

We will keep you posted on how things are going.