tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23101949331914477322024-03-13T23:23:28.898-07:00You are my Sunshine, My only SunshineANOTHER DAY IN PARADISEAnsleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310194933191447732.post-54121869803563457952009-10-24T16:28:00.000-07:002009-10-24T23:19:03.043-07:00Halloween 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SuOO2xi-54I/AAAAAAAAAc0/vd0SOSUZhzw/s1600-h/DSCF4956.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SuOO2xi-54I/AAAAAAAAAc0/vd0SOSUZhzw/s400/DSCF4956.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396313850184132482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SuOO2oK-n0I/AAAAAAAAAcs/Bc1VUfeizT4/s1600-h/DSCF4951.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SuOO2OzGqOI/AAAAAAAAAcc/6fd9z_9pens/s400/DSCF4947.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396313840856508642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SuOO186ivFI/AAAAAAAAAcU/jv537-TvUDI/s1600-h/DSCF4944.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SuOO186ivFI/AAAAAAAAAcU/jv537-TvUDI/s400/DSCF4944.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396313836055870546" /></a>Ansleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310194933191447732.post-72667047245159929862009-08-09T04:42:00.000-07:002009-08-09T21:45:19.458-07:00Good times with Daddy in Singapore<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/Sn-jwWO8JZI/AAAAAAAAAcM/Mu1EK36469Q/s1600-h/2009_0809jul090001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/Sn-jwWO8JZI/AAAAAAAAAcM/Mu1EK36469Q/s400/2009_0809jul090001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368189331846210962" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/Sn-jZ2fWRQI/AAAAAAAAAcE/oy54vtMMfrE/s1600-h/2009_0805jul090056.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/Sn-jZ2fWRQI/AAAAAAAAAcE/oy54vtMMfrE/s400/2009_0805jul090056.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368188945367975170" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/Sn-jZd2AA_I/AAAAAAAAAb8/ukcOO4a2160/s1600-h/2009_0805jul090041.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/Sn-jZd2AA_I/AAAAAAAAAb8/ukcOO4a2160/s400/2009_0805jul090041.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368188938752099314" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/Sn-jZKGQI-I/AAAAAAAAAb0/ULi2vYJwy7k/s1600-h/2009_0805jul090042.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/Sn7E7ff5n0I/AAAAAAAAAaM/Xgsl_jnEc0c/s400/DSCF1622.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367944332218834754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/Sn7E6-uV_lI/AAAAAAAAAaE/rT7N6pzG13E/s1600-h/DSCF1599.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/Sn7E6-uV_lI/AAAAAAAAAaE/rT7N6pzG13E/s400/DSCF1599.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367944323421044306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/Sn7E6nIWwQI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/yHhgwrHREqc/s1600-h/DSCF1553.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/Sn7E6nIWwQI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/yHhgwrHREqc/s400/DSCF1553.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367944317087695106" /></a><br />Myself, Logan, Andrew and about 20 of our friends and neighbors left saturday Aug 1st at 2pm and took planes, trains, buses, and automobiles and finally arrived in Singapore at 2am on Sunday. Checked into our AWESOME suite at the Hilton Singapore, got some sleep, breakfast, and a swim in the rooftop pool. Then a long nap and daddy arrived at 2pm on Sunday! Andrew and I ran down the hall to greet him with open arms, and when Logan woke from his nap he squealed with delight and also grabbed Marc with open arms. We were all hungry so we hit the streets and had some food on Orchard Rd and our first experience with all of the shopping in Singapore. Our hotel was right in the middle of the shopping district of Singapore...I did buy myself a new pair of cheetah print Birkenstocks:)<br />We headed back to the hotel for the boys to show Marc their new swimming abilities in the pool. Cocktails by the pool and dinner in the lounge, then a quiet relaxing night with daddy in our room. <br />Monday morning we took the boys to see their first play "The boy who cried wolf" at Singapore Repertory Theatre in Boat Quay and then made our way over to the Raffles hotel, which is the oldest hotel and most famous spot in Singapore. Logan was carsick (as usual) and puked all over the sidewalk inside the beautiful grounds of the Raffles hotel!! We wanted to have a drink in the famous Long Bar at the Raffles, but they had peanuts on the tables and peanut shells all over the floor...so we figured it would be best for Logan if we sat outside on the porch and admired the view. Next we walked over to the Suntec mall and purchased 3 day passes to ride the Hippo tour bus. It's an open topped double decker bus with a tour guide that travels all over the island of Singapore. We all LOVED the bus tours, you can hop on and hop off at any of the many stops on the tours, so we just used the tour bus as our taxi. And it was so cool to see the city from high atop a bus and to feel the cool breeze. We saw Little India, Chinatown, Arab street and much more. Tons of mosques, temples and churches. Tons of malls and hotels. Outdoor markets and shops everywhere. Singapore is a beautiful, tropical lush island filled with culture and entertainment. It is also very clean and everyone speaks English, tourism is very important to their economy. Chewing gum is illegal, smoking is frowned upon, and eating in the subway stations will get you a hefty fine. All of this we learned from different cab drivers, whom were all very kind and Singapore natives, another mandate by the Singapore government.<br />Monday night we enjoyed the Night Safari where a bat swooped my hair and then a random indian fellow grabbed my ankle because I screamed...so I screamed again. We all got a good laugh at my expense...and Logan keeps asking me why I'm afraid of everthing. <br />Tuesday I headed off to Little India by myself while the boys napped and Marc caught up on some work in the hotel. I visited the indian markets, bought a traditional indian outfit, and ducked into a few chinese buddhist temples and an indian mosque. Tuesday evening we met some of Marc's work friends at Hooters in Clarke Quay and then did the Singapore River Cruise. Truly beautiful to see Singapore from the water in the evening. Then we headed to Jumbo seafood and tried the famous "Chili Crab", Singapore's signature dish...it was yummy and very spicy. <br />Wednesday we headed over to Chinatown for some quick shopping then took the cable car over to Sentosa Island, a big new resort island that is growing very rapidly. We bought our tickets to go down the Luge...and go back up the sky-ride. The luge was awesome but the sky-ride was way too scary for me. The sky-ride was basically a ski lift to take you back up the mountain after you had ridden the luge down. But there was nothing holding you in the seat and we were just dangling HIGH above the ground for a very long ride...I was doing everything I could to keep my cool because Logan was with me. Marc and Andrew were in the seat ahead of us and they were both scared too, Logan was the only brave one...and he kept asking me why I'm scared of everything:) We rode the Luge 4 times, but only took the sky-ride twice...we took a bus and walked back up the other two times, it was too scary!!<br />We went to the aquarium and saw the pink dolphin show and then headed back to the hotel for some rest before another night out on the town. That evening we got t-shirts at Hard Rock cafe, had some yummy appetizers at a nice Brick-Oven pizza restaurant, then headed over to Esmirada restaurant for a late dinner and dish breaking entertainment! Our friends who used to live in Singapore recommended the restaurant to us. It was delicious greek/mediterranean food and they pass out plates around 9:30pm for everyone to throw on the floor and break. The kids thought it was awesome to break dishes and it was just lots of fun for all of us. <br />Marc headed out at 6am on Thursday and the kids were so tired they could barely even wake up to say goodbye. We relaxed around the pool until noon, Then headed over to Bugis flea market, where I got a double Buddha for my collection and the boys each got a new toy. I had never seen a double buddha - so I asked the vendor what it meant and he said "double happiness"...I had to have it! The boys and I had another late dinner at California pizza kitchen (yes -I miss american food) and then headed to the airport at 10pm to catch our midnight flight. <br />We were home by noon on Friday and greeted by our neighbors with a block party that afternoon. That evening we had Logan's pizza party for the end of his soccer season and he got his first TROPHY, he is so proud:) Life is good...Ansleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310194933191447732.post-17746607615862569142009-06-11T01:51:00.000-07:002009-06-11T02:10:03.345-07:00A note for me to remember...So we are sitting at the dinner table tonight and Logan said the most amazing thing. He always amazes me with his logic. He is 5 and half years old. We were just having a casual conversation over dinner and I asked him like I always do...about what was his favorite part of the day. He explained about how he liked the nice kids. And he recalled a story of one of the kids on our street who had been not so nice that day. Then we had this exact conversation.<br />Logan: So, I will put the good things in blue and put them on this side of my brain. And then I will make the bad things in red and put them on this side of my brain(pointing to the other side of his head). My brain is a machine you know. And then I will lock them up so that I remember. And I have a key that will make me see everything.<br />Me: what do you mean the good things are blue? <br />Logan: You know, the good things that you tell me to do. Everything starts out white (he is pointing and waving his hands right in front of his eyes) and then if it's good I paint it blue and move it over to this side of my brain(moves his hand to the right side of his head) and then it's locked in my brain. And all of the bad things that you tell me not to do are red and I put them on this side(pointing to the left side). <br />Me: what is something that is blue?<br />Logan: ummmm, playing with my nice friends.<br />Me: what is something red?<br />Logan : Not to play with the kids who are not nice to all the kids all the time.<br />Me: did someone teach you this about your brain?<br />Logan: No, I made it up.<br /><br />I love that kid!!!!!Ansleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310194933191447732.post-58400017116165867022009-06-08T14:06:00.000-07:002009-06-08T14:20:30.997-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/Si1-klh7X6I/AAAAAAAAAZ0/BudUHSLlDn8/s1600-h/DSCF4141.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/Si1-klh7X6I/AAAAAAAAAZ0/BudUHSLlDn8/s400/DSCF4141.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345067499773452194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/Si1-kWpQyLI/AAAAAAAAAZs/1vhYvsX4EYw/s1600-h/DSCF4139.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/Si1-kWpQyLI/AAAAAAAAAZs/1vhYvsX4EYw/s400/DSCF4139.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345067495777683634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/Si1-j5SOeOI/AAAAAAAAAZk/BzvDUaATzNg/s1600-h/DSCF4142.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/Si1-j5SOeOI/AAAAAAAAAZk/BzvDUaATzNg/s400/DSCF4142.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345067487896434914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/Si1-jiOR_-I/AAAAAAAAAZc/N82-ps32kP4/s1600-h/DSCF4137.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/Si1-jiOR_-I/AAAAAAAAAZc/N82-ps32kP4/s400/DSCF4137.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345067481705873378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/Si1-jYKZx7I/AAAAAAAAAZU/Mz9v1Qeqk7A/s1600-h/DSCF4136.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/Si1-jYKZx7I/AAAAAAAAAZU/Mz9v1Qeqk7A/s400/DSCF4136.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345067479005251506" /></a><br />This is the tree in our side yard that the boys have learned how to climb...and get stuck in. Andrew snuck out the other day and I didn't know it. He got stuck in the tree and just waited until a neighbor across the street drove up. He couldn't remember her name so he called out "Hey You!...Yeah, You! Can you get me out of this tree?" Chrissy couldn't stop laughing and helped him down. I heard him calling her and came out to watch the rescue. That little rascal ALWAYS sneaks out and my neighbors have to send him back in. I can only take a shower while he is at school or asleep, because that is his favorite time for a getaway. Good thing we live in such a safe place. Oh, and by the way, the matching red superhero shirts they have on are courtesy of themselves at the NEX. We went in the other day, and they both pulled the tags off of these shirts, and took of the shirts they were wearing and put on these shirts. Then they came up and said "Mom,can we buy these?" they also did this with a new pair of shoes for each of them...red crocs for Logan and Teva flip flops for Andrew. Now, I can only shopping while they are at school too!! They are sooooo full of mischief and fun!Ansleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310194933191447732.post-28688484016001263842009-05-26T21:58:00.000-07:002009-05-27T05:10:24.668-07:00Andrew on the scooter<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwgpNBkMoIkz4rVXB7pMLK2Z0ZyO3tahiqyJ9BsstTbAfV7hDTXP9hGG45FQcyxg1R14dKBtTnIVKV6Kv9J2Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwj3-IOXAB_ZJcWVLsJaiBd-t37vLKngKwjljc765JWFAv4J1XaStnxIH4boEDvduxt_zsnXEtS_yOWaQbFPg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br /><br />Andrew and Logan are both fearless on the scooters, skateboards, and bikes. This is about a month ago.Ansleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310194933191447732.post-52814967099951717542009-02-03T20:15:00.000-08:002009-02-03T20:21:56.479-08:00The Field Trip<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SYkXQuo4kXI/AAAAAAAAAYs/S8MipOvTXGk/s1600-h/Jan09+064.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SYkXQuo4kXI/AAAAAAAAAYs/S8MipOvTXGk/s320/Jan09+064.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298792012742955378" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SYkXQY3JprI/AAAAAAAAAYk/5PVYvnmWAuo/s1600-h/Jan09+057.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SYkXQY3JprI/AAAAAAAAAYk/5PVYvnmWAuo/s320/Jan09+057.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298792006897215154" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SYkXQHpCERI/AAAAAAAAAYc/AM0NAhG7208/s1600-h/Jan09+061.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SYkXQHpCERI/AAAAAAAAAYc/AM0NAhG7208/s320/Jan09+061.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298792002274595090" /></a><br />We visited the Meiji Shrine Temple and Harajuku for our field trip for the ICR class. We asked James Patterson to join us and we all had a great time. We all LOVED the awesome crepes in Harajuku.Ansleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310194933191447732.post-10493518291276652102009-01-05T01:30:00.000-08:002009-01-05T02:50:26.796-08:00Happy New Year!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SWHlDNv-1wI/AAAAAAAAAYA/twObGdfy3rg/s1600-h/DSCF1096.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SWHlDNv-1wI/AAAAAAAAAYA/twObGdfy3rg/s320/DSCF1096.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287759280902952706" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SWHlChLpBmI/AAAAAAAAAX4/JneCKQaM0ks/s1600-h/DSCF1082.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SWHlChLpBmI/AAAAAAAAAX4/JneCKQaM0ks/s320/DSCF1082.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287759268939368034" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SWHlCe_YCRI/AAAAAAAAAXw/1bVuJahb_MU/s1600-h/DSCF1087.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SWHcokpz5XI/AAAAAAAAAWo/yPmJeGPZyPI/s320/DSCF1072.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287750027101594994" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SWHcoJuCJHI/AAAAAAAAAWg/0vNX7_SdicM/s1600-h/DSCF1068.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SWHcoJuCJHI/AAAAAAAAAWg/0vNX7_SdicM/s320/DSCF1068.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287750019871548530" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SWHcn4-6BeI/AAAAAAAAAWY/9MpOFAIXn-M/s1600-h/dscf1058.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SWHcn4-6BeI/AAAAAAAAAWY/9MpOFAIXn-M/s320/dscf1058.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287750015378916834" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SWHcnUWgFVI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/nON71rnXtCs/s1600-h/DSCF1052.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SWHcnUWgFVI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/nON71rnXtCs/s320/DSCF1052.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287750005545768274" /></a>Ansleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310194933191447732.post-52251416688201615512009-01-02T02:22:00.000-08:002009-01-02T03:47:47.897-08:00Wow! Hello Japan.Well, today is the end of day 5 in Japan and what an amazing adventure we have already had! We left my parents house at 5 am on Sunday with a wonderful sendoff from Stephanie & Cam who both spent the night before. We were with my parents in 2 cars with 8 gigantic suitcases and 5 carry-ons! Two flights and twenty four hours of travel later, we arrived at Narita airport in Tokyo Japan...and it was 5pm on Monday in Tokyo. The boys were amazing and everything went smoothly...thanks Steph W for the St. Christopher pendant, I know it was protecting us the whole way! I haven't taken it off yet. <br />We were greeted at the airport by Andy Berner(our sponsor family) with lots of snacks and sandwichs and a big van to drive us home to the base. I was falling asleep with the boys in the backseat, but I did manage to catch a glimpse of Disneyland and lots of HUGE ferris wheels, and LOTS of bright lights and big city! Tokyo is huge and amazing. But I was too tired to notice anything else, except that we were on the wrong side of the road...and the wrong side of the car...and there was NO ENGLISH signs anywhere! Andy delivered us safely to our hotel rooms on base which they had also stocked with lots of food and goodies for us.<br />We woke up at 3am (jetlag) and spent the next day taking care of paperwork around the base and getting oriented around the base settled into our hotel rooms, and taking a seriously long nap. then we had a nice dinner at the Berner's house that evening. They have been amazing and we are so appreciative for all of their help. They are showing us the ropes of base life and Japan, so that we can pay it forward when we have to sponsor a family who is new to Japan in the future. Everyone has been so welcoming and friendly and helpful!<br /><br />Weds was our next day...which was also new years eve. We were too tired and jetlagged(which Marc says is all in my head although he is feeling it too, but calls it being sick :) )to do much. Medical, housing, and preschool check-in paperwork and then a commissary run, because the base shuts down for NY day. Japan celebrates New Years as one of the biggest holidays of the year. Thanks so much to the Wards for the commissary run. The "Reward" family as Logan and Andrew call them have also been amazing. Marc went to flight school with Ken Ward in Jacksonville in 2002. They have 4 great kids which our kids adore AND this is their 2nd tour in Japan (built in natives, although they were on a different base, SASEBO before, near OKINAWA). We also went to Disney in Orlando with them in October. We will be mentioning LOTS about the "Reward" family.<br />We were asleep by 9 on NY eve and of course awake by 4 on Thursday, NY day. We relaxed all morning and then got a call at 1pm from Ken..."Let's go to Kamakura today and see The Great Buddha" Ummm, "YES! YES! YES!" We piled 6 kids and 4 adults into 2 cars and then headed for the train station. We followed Ken and Tammy as they navigated us thru 4 train stations, lots of ticket booths, narrow sidewalks, and using yen for the first time. What an adventure, we had a blast and truly this was the best New Years day of my life! I bought a big shiny gold buddha for my collection at The Great Buddha and was thrilled to spend my afternoon soaking up Japan and just being in awe. This place is undescribable. People, people and more people. Buildings, buildings, and more buildings. Silence, silence and more silence. It is so quiet here. <br />Friday morning we woke up at 3 again (jetlag still) and took care of more medical and childcare paperwork. Logan got a Hep A shot and we got the kids signed up for basketball, creative dance, preschool from 2-5, and parents night out at the CDC...all before 930am. Wow, this is so much more than we are used to! Lee B, our amazing sponsor, called and invited to take us to the 100 yen store off base (like the dollar store, but Japanese goodies) and then to a great red slide park for the kids. We said yes and were very excited! We stopped by the "Reward family's" house to say hello and they invited us to go to see the Emporer's Palace in Tokyo today. The Imperial palace is only open TWO days of the year, Dec 23rd and Jan 2nd. So of course, count us in! We invited Lee, Andy, Zack and Abby to join us...but Andy had to work, so it was just us and the Wards. And off we go on another adventure. Truly an amazing day, Tokyo is unbelievable. Again, tons and tons of people...yet so quiet. Everything is so clean and pretty. We even let the kids sit on the floor of the subway train...that's how clean it is. High rise buildings everywhere! And still no English signs! I'm definitely going to learn to read japanese, even if I can't speak it. We have been able to deal with Logan's egg and peanut allergy by pointing to the phrase "I'm allergic" and then the word "egg" and "peanut" in our little Japan book. (THanks CAm! awesome book, we will call it our new bible)<br />Then after our awesome trip to the Imperial Palace, which I carried Andrew and Marc carried Logan as they slept...jetlag...we headed back to the train/subway. We decided to have lunch in Tokyo station which is underground train station. It has a dining court and was so much fun! We ate lots of fun foods and couldn't figure out anything...need to learn some Japanese! Then we head on to Yokahama station, another train station underground on our way home and walk thru the most sheik and fancy mall....underground, in a subway. With the crazy loud techno music playing! Oakley, the Wards 3 yr old and youngest daughter was startled by an old snaggle- tooth Japanese man who was giving her candy. Apparenty the Japanese love kids and give them things all the time. Oakley was also given a box of chocolates as a gift from a random lady at the Imperial Palace.<br />We returned from our adventure and got baths and into bed quickly by 8pm. Then we recieved a call from the Keithley's inviting us to a small cookout tomorrow night with 2 other family's we haven't met yet. We are buying the Keithley's cars from them because they are leaving and moving back to the states next week...$2500 total for both cars...a Honda Odyssey van and a honda integra car, both with less than 50,000 miles. Welcome to base life! This is an instant family and community. Everything is within walking distance, and everyone is taking care of everyone else. I am so overjoyed and excited for these next few years! Wow! oh, and i really do miss all of you at home. I want to pick up my phone constantly to call you and tell you about all of this, but I don't have a phone yet :) so you'll have to deal with a long winded blog instead. Pictures will come tomorrow, I wanted to get down everything I could, while I can remember...still VERY jetlagged.Ansleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310194933191447732.post-10109725219650666072008-12-11T10:11:00.000-08:002008-12-11T10:14:38.614-08:00bad bloggeri am making it my resolution to update the blog more in the upcoming year! be prepared for information overload!!!!!!Ansleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310194933191447732.post-70238353894720725162008-12-11T10:04:00.000-08:002008-12-11T10:10:16.805-08:00raleigh with the zayacs<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SUFXeQlBF2I/AAAAAAAAAWI/bUKaLoVPIIs/s1600-h/disney+053.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SUFXeQlBF2I/AAAAAAAAAWI/bUKaLoVPIIs/s400/disney+053.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278596415612852066" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SUFXdxXzrdI/AAAAAAAAAWA/wqzCi5TqqZs/s1600-h/disney+044.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SUFXdxXzrdI/AAAAAAAAAWA/wqzCi5TqqZs/s400/disney+044.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278596407235947986" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SUFXdnVQxWI/AAAAAAAAAV4/vL5BVzPDS38/s1600-h/disney+047.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SUFXdnVQxWI/AAAAAAAAAV4/vL5BVzPDS38/s400/disney+047.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278596404540917090" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SUFXc4BLtYI/AAAAAAAAAVw/MOeUx8nHKzA/s1600-h/disney+040.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SUFXc4BLtYI/AAAAAAAAAVw/MOeUx8nHKzA/s400/disney+040.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278596391840232834" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SUFXcDQH7QI/AAAAAAAAAVo/kgLaVP7Iz1k/s1600-h/disney+034.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SUFXcDQH7QI/AAAAAAAAAVo/kgLaVP7Iz1k/s400/disney+034.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278596377675820290" /></a><br />we had a quick meetup with the zayacs in raleigh,nc. it was so awesome to see erica, and the boys were so happy to see eachother. we went to a carolina hurricanes hockey game and were super high up in the sky...SCARY! we played in the pool and just had a great time hanging out in the hotel. and i got to spend the day with Erica on her birthday! we are so going to miss them...Ansleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310194933191447732.post-18938378443961024012008-12-11T09:42:00.001-08:002008-12-11T10:04:43.816-08:00disneyworld october<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SUFUFM6FZUI/AAAAAAAAAVg/oBgTlIzrB2g/s1600-h/disney+065.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SUFUFM6FZUI/AAAAAAAAAVg/oBgTlIzrB2g/s400/disney+065.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278592686595859778" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SUFUEhb--nI/AAAAAAAAAVY/LBQ4Nolvaf4/s1600-h/Copy+of+disney+015.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SUFUEhb--nI/AAAAAAAAAVY/LBQ4Nolvaf4/s400/Copy+of+disney+015.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278592674926885490" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SUFUEWTqMFI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/bZ4e8qj_Ixk/s1600-h/Copy+(2)+of+disney+002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SUFUEWTqMFI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/bZ4e8qj_Ixk/s400/Copy+(2)+of+disney+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278592671939178578" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SUFSRRTfTvI/AAAAAAAAAVI/TFepZJ2HvL4/s1600-h/disney+056.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SUFSRRTfTvI/AAAAAAAAAVI/TFepZJ2HvL4/s400/disney+056.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278590694911332082" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SUFSQ0oKhLI/AAAAAAAAAVA/343BDyuUnrA/s1600-h/Copy+(2)+of+disney+003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SUFSQ0oKhLI/AAAAAAAAAVA/343BDyuUnrA/s400/Copy+(2)+of+disney+003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278590687213421746" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SUFSQvxCCxI/AAAAAAAAAU4/Yb1M7dKQmzU/s1600-h/Copy+(2)+of+disney+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SUFSQvxCCxI/AAAAAAAAAU4/Yb1M7dKQmzU/s400/Copy+(2)+of+disney+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278590685908437778" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SUFSQAJhIbI/AAAAAAAAAUw/RkTW3D9L7s8/s1600-h/disney+076.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SUFSQAJhIbI/AAAAAAAAAUw/RkTW3D9L7s8/s400/disney+076.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278590673126236594" /></a><br /><br /><br />We had loads of fun in Disneyworld! My favorite part was all of the parade ands fireworks! We all loved the shows! I can't wait til the kids are bigger and more willing and able to go on the scary rides..Logan is a bit of a chicken, but Andrew is his normal daredevil self. Goofy's roller coaster was great! The kids LOVED meeting the Ward family and their 4 kids...which is awesome since we will be in Japan with them. The boys call them "the Reward family". Nice! We had adjoining rooms as the Shades of Green resort, so we got to hang out with them in the evenings. Fun was had by all!Ansleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310194933191447732.post-27301674553444984692008-07-24T03:26:00.000-07:002008-07-24T03:33:55.857-07:00Marc's Hail and Farewell<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhaWIz8_II/AAAAAAAAAP0/bs_xf063yVg/s1600-h/aug08+003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhaWIz8_II/AAAAAAAAAP0/bs_xf063yVg/s400/aug08+003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226526703932472450" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhaWazLMuI/AAAAAAAAAP8/6C5tqUQhwZU/s1600-h/aug08+011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhaWazLMuI/AAAAAAAAAP8/6C5tqUQhwZU/s400/aug08+011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226526708761047778" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhaWvqppMI/AAAAAAAAAQE/FWBT0DjsXeA/s1600-h/aug08+010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhaWvqppMI/AAAAAAAAAQE/FWBT0DjsXeA/s400/aug08+010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226526714362438850" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhaXLTITLI/AAAAAAAAAQM/Se9JDBgr2go/s1600-h/aug08+016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhaXLTITLI/AAAAAAAAAQM/Se9JDBgr2go/s400/aug08+016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226526721779977394" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhaXSHmxFI/AAAAAAAAAQU/HS0Os_PD5gE/s1600-h/aug08+017.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhaXSHmxFI/AAAAAAAAAQU/HS0Os_PD5gE/s400/aug08+017.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226526723610690642" /></a><br />Tuesday was Marc's hail and farewell from CCSG-12. He will officially step down from his position as Admiral Holloway's secretary on August 11th. The hail and farewell was at the Little Creek Base in a beach pavillion. After the speeches and such, we went in the ocean and tried out COS Beaver's kayaks. The boys are turning into little fish this summer. We are going to be loving the dock at Yaya and Papa's house in a few weeks!Ansleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310194933191447732.post-59999171768936666022008-07-24T02:56:00.000-07:002008-07-24T03:07:42.350-07:00Mrs. Jane's poolOur neighbor across the street "Mrs Jane" loves for us to come over and use her pool...and we love to use it! Andrew finally figured out to stay afloat in the lifejacket. He was swimming all around the pool saying "look at me, i don't need anybody, not you daddy, not you mommy, not mrs jane. i don't need anybody." he was so proud of himself, and he was swimming SOOO fast. his legs were literally running underwater and he was just cruising doing laps around the pool. On Monday night we finally got Logan to go in the pool without his lifejacket and he did great. I think we can officially say that both boys "learned to swim" in Mrs Jane's pool. Thanks Mrs. Jane! We will miss her bringing us out popsicles at the pool and seeing her everyday at the YMCA, she works in the childwatch and takes care of both boys. We made her muffins last week, and I gave her all of my tomato plants to plant in her garden since we are moving. Her tomato garden is huge a flourishing! <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhS4zl448I/AAAAAAAAAPM/vaU3DXO09JY/s1600-h/july08+074.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhS4zl448I/AAAAAAAAAPM/vaU3DXO09JY/s400/july08+074.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226518503438738370" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhS5KpzWwI/AAAAAAAAAPU/HedUHPagO5w/s1600-h/july08+071.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhS5KpzWwI/AAAAAAAAAPU/HedUHPagO5w/s400/july08+071.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226518509629168386" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhS5m-76tI/AAAAAAAAAPc/wM94QYG1Ei4/s1600-h/july08+084.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhS5m-76tI/AAAAAAAAAPc/wM94QYG1Ei4/s400/july08+084.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226518517234002642" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhS5wA_5MI/AAAAAAAAAPk/BxSSal_DyZU/s1600-h/july08+062.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhS5wA_5MI/AAAAAAAAAPk/BxSSal_DyZU/s400/july08+062.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226518519658570946" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhS6FaCOhI/AAAAAAAAAPs/X8o2dm-gnVQ/s1600-h/july08+075.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhS6FaCOhI/AAAAAAAAAPs/X8o2dm-gnVQ/s400/july08+075.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226518525400726034" /></a>Ansleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310194933191447732.post-47960736447785898942008-07-24T02:24:00.000-07:002008-07-24T02:55:17.855-07:00Great Dismal Swamp Trail<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhQKwW5JSI/AAAAAAAAAOk/lOq3IscLjQg/s1600-h/july08+012.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhQKwW5JSI/AAAAAAAAAOk/lOq3IscLjQg/s400/july08+012.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226515513273296162" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhQLYKEcEI/AAAAAAAAAOs/toREeEQMFiE/s1600-h/july08+016.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhQLYKEcEI/AAAAAAAAAOs/toREeEQMFiE/s400/july08+016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226515523956928578" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhQLvPk8PI/AAAAAAAAAO0/dg7VAVB1Uio/s1600-h/july08+019.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhQLvPk8PI/AAAAAAAAAO0/dg7VAVB1Uio/s400/july08+019.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226515530154045682" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhQL2g5_gI/AAAAAAAAAO8/t2vNkNxXeGQ/s1600-h/july08+044.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhQL2g5_gI/AAAAAAAAAO8/t2vNkNxXeGQ/s400/july08+044.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226515532105776642" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhQMNrAZkI/AAAAAAAAAPE/zp0voHucjAw/s1600-h/july08+036.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhQMNrAZkI/AAAAAAAAAPE/zp0voHucjAw/s400/july08+036.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226515538322155074" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhObgQd2pI/AAAAAAAAAN8/bbOeJZm94Ew/s1600-h/july08+024.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhObgQd2pI/AAAAAAAAAN8/bbOeJZm94Ew/s400/july08+024.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226513601985895058" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhObytsYoI/AAAAAAAAAOE/nNTbD6-xCOU/s1600-h/july08+007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhObytsYoI/AAAAAAAAAOE/nNTbD6-xCOU/s400/july08+007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226513606940320386" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhOcAE0W4I/AAAAAAAAAOM/Q43k3vD9o10/s1600-h/july08+029.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhOcAE0W4I/AAAAAAAAAOM/Q43k3vD9o10/s400/july08+029.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226513610526972802" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhOcV_QwjI/AAAAAAAAAOU/G0gXemP8Gj4/s1600-h/july08+046.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhOcV_QwjI/AAAAAAAAAOU/G0gXemP8Gj4/s400/july08+046.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226513616409248306" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhOclUR19I/AAAAAAAAAOc/oP7hF2-Tcms/s1600-h/july08+049.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhOclUR19I/AAAAAAAAAOc/oP7hF2-Tcms/s400/july08+049.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226513620523931602" /></a><br />On Sunday we took the boys to the Great Dismal Swamp Trail for a bike ride. This is a fabulous trail that runs alongside the Great Dismal Swamp. It used to be a highway, but they built a new highway and made it into a bike trail. It goes on for miles and miles all the way down into North Carolina. It's beautiful. I will miss all of the great parks and outdoor recreation that Virginia has to offer. It is a truly beautiful state.<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhL5kErXaI/AAAAAAAAANU/K5mFG3Wh3_I/s1600-h/july08+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhL5kErXaI/AAAAAAAAANU/K5mFG3Wh3_I/s400/july08+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226510819871382946" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhL593n0nI/AAAAAAAAANc/6FSmAvAV8pw/s1600-h/july08+047.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhL593n0nI/AAAAAAAAANc/6FSmAvAV8pw/s400/july08+047.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226510826795946610" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhL6O-j6iI/AAAAAAAAANk/QjoCvE7VRy4/s1600-h/july08+033.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhL6O-j6iI/AAAAAAAAANk/QjoCvE7VRy4/s400/july08+033.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226510831388453410" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhL6i3nnEI/AAAAAAAAANs/zurqhRAAA-Y/s1600-h/july08+010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhL6i3nnEI/AAAAAAAAANs/zurqhRAAA-Y/s400/july08+010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226510836728044610" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhL6xOxt5I/AAAAAAAAAN0/_XJVg5Y-ABI/s1600-h/july08+016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIhL6xOxt5I/AAAAAAAAAN0/_XJVg5Y-ABI/s400/july08+016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226510840583272338" /></a><br />Can you believe we fit all 4 bikes and the bike trailer in the van. I LOVE MINIVAN!<br />Andrew and Logan biked 3/4ths of a mile and then we turned around to go back to the van. Andrew was done by the last stretch of the mile and half trek for them, so it's a good thing we turned around. He was ready to just get off the bike and leave it in the middle of the road. We headed back to the car and hooked up the bike trailer to Marc's bike. Marc pulled the boys for the first five miles, and then we hooked up the trailer to my bike, turned around and I pulled them back for the last five miles. What a great day!Ansleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310194933191447732.post-4826094262634011742008-07-20T17:03:00.000-07:002008-07-20T17:12:11.282-07:00Virginia Living Museum<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIPURE8kXAI/AAAAAAAAAL8/sd_cDCN5Ek0/s1600-h/DSCF0977.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIPURE8kXAI/AAAAAAAAAL8/sd_cDCN5Ek0/s400/DSCF0977.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225253382530554882" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIPURmqdebI/AAAAAAAAAME/gzqPyoLHpoM/s1600-h/DSCF0972.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIPURmqdebI/AAAAAAAAAME/gzqPyoLHpoM/s400/DSCF0972.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225253391581411762" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIPUR1aoYGI/AAAAAAAAAMM/yWzbshveXmA/s1600-h/DSCF0981.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIPUR1aoYGI/AAAAAAAAAMM/yWzbshveXmA/s400/DSCF0981.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225253395541549154" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIPUSBzHsoI/AAAAAAAAAMU/FBnwzNzzpsI/s1600-h/DSCF0975.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIPUSBzHsoI/AAAAAAAAAMU/FBnwzNzzpsI/s400/DSCF0975.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225253398865490562" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIPUSVbjjII/AAAAAAAAAMc/bkB6zEGgbKo/s1600-h/DSCF0980.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SIPUSVbjjII/AAAAAAAAAMc/bkB6zEGgbKo/s400/DSCF0980.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225253404135361666" /></a><br />On Saturday we went to the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News for DINO-MANIA with lots of huge robotic dinosaurs, a dinosaur puppet show, and lots of fun live animals. It's almost like a zoo and an aquarium in one place. We all had lots of fun.Ansleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310194933191447732.post-36447216789630796542008-07-15T17:38:00.000-07:002008-07-15T17:49:19.639-07:00andrew is going to work<OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-8d4b6811e9ee1d79 height=266 width=320 contentId="8d4b6811e9ee1d79"></OBJECT>Ansleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310194933191447732.post-75145865845338698812008-07-08T05:11:00.001-07:002008-07-08T05:13:32.861-07:00Back to blogging...I posted a few updates below and stay tuned for more! <br />As for me, I am 100% healed and feeling FABULOUS!Ansleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310194933191447732.post-19699845635097466492008-07-08T04:43:00.001-07:002008-07-08T05:01:27.377-07:00Fun with the Zayacs<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNT8ZEeRAI/AAAAAAAAALQ/ksPu8p3bt00/s1600-h/june08.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNT8ZEeRAI/AAAAAAAAALQ/ksPu8p3bt00/s400/june08.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220608690039440386" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNT8ta09_I/AAAAAAAAALY/LQDU4Rw_NoI/s1600-h/june08+011.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNT8ta09_I/AAAAAAAAALY/LQDU4Rw_NoI/s400/june08+011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220608695501912050" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNT89BZosI/AAAAAAAAALg/39LZRu229hg/s1600-h/june08+099.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNT89BZosI/AAAAAAAAALg/39LZRu229hg/s400/june08+099.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220608699690230466" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNT9cg5xrI/AAAAAAAAALo/uMJjmPCQVPc/s1600-h/DSCF0956.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNT9cg5xrI/AAAAAAAAALo/uMJjmPCQVPc/s400/DSCF0956.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220608708143859378" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNT9txcihI/AAAAAAAAALw/qR_8e7bMkWQ/s1600-h/DSCF0969.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNT9txcihI/AAAAAAAAALw/qR_8e7bMkWQ/s400/DSCF0969.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220608712776649234" /></a><br />Here are some pics of the fun we had with Erica, Benjamin & Bradley before they left for Hawaii. We miss them dearly. I wish I had more pictures. We went to Busch Gardens, the zoo, Bradley's birthday party and much more that I am forgetting. <br />Logan is missing his buddies very, very much and talks about them daily. He insists on wearing something red everyday because it "would make Benjamin happy, because Red is Benjamin's favorite color". The navy changed things around for the Zayacs so they are headed back to Chesapeake in Sept., so we are hoping to plan a trip to see eachother , and even see our great friends the Mongolds who just moved to Jacksonville. Looking back on the friendships I have made I really wish I took more pictures! Lesson learned, I will take more pictures! <br />Erica is home taking care of house business this week, so we will get to have some quality time together that I am really looking forward to.Ansleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310194933191447732.post-30026569168260481132008-07-08T04:01:00.000-07:002008-07-08T04:22:11.767-07:00BIG NEWS!!! Kon'nichiwaI am going to have to get better at blogging now, since it may be our main source of communication with family and friends. Our latest navy adventure is taking us to JAPAN! <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNL0_a5ndI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/G76-v3oWLoI/s1600-h/minatomirai02.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNL0_a5ndI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/G76-v3oWLoI/s400/minatomirai02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220599766802079186" /></a> <br />We will be stationed at Atsugi Navy Base, about an hour from Tokyo, Mt Fuji, and lots more. The weather where we will be living is comparable to the weather in Washington DC, all 4 seasons. The time difference is 14 hours ahead of Eastern US time. There is so much to look forward to! <br />Marc is going to training in Jax, Fl from March until Novemeber, and then we are slated to be in Japan by December 2008. We will be there until June 2011, so save your pennies and come for a visit! The more the merrier! The boys and I will be living in Charleston with my mom from mid-august until the end of November. Much more to come...<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNL0-NPwAI/AAAAAAAAAJw/QjT7-XM3DTM/s1600-h/kamakura_pict02.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNL0-NPwAI/AAAAAAAAAJw/QjT7-XM3DTM/s400/kamakura_pict02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220599766476374018" /></a>Ansleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310194933191447732.post-22304209816248529432008-07-08T03:43:00.000-07:002008-07-08T04:42:02.066-07:00On the boat with the Wastaks<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNSRV849yI/AAAAAAAAAKo/5-L7ZJQOPvk/s1600-h/june08+044.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNSRV849yI/AAAAAAAAAKo/5-L7ZJQOPvk/s400/june08+044.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220606850956326690" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNSR_pR52I/AAAAAAAAAKw/IRcqo0OiUnQ/s1600-h/june08+053.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNSR_pR52I/AAAAAAAAAKw/IRcqo0OiUnQ/s400/june08+053.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220606862148364130" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNSSPPTb6I/AAAAAAAAAK4/L7xKbro0Jw0/s1600-h/june08+078.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNSSPPTb6I/AAAAAAAAAK4/L7xKbro0Jw0/s400/june08+078.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220606866334379938" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNSSl2K4WI/AAAAAAAAALA/dbo1WotGgmQ/s1600-h/june08+085.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNSSl2K4WI/AAAAAAAAALA/dbo1WotGgmQ/s400/june08+085.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220606872402977122" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNSTPRPZ9I/AAAAAAAAALI/DcIgJPsCu_w/s1600-h/june08+089.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNSTPRPZ9I/AAAAAAAAALI/DcIgJPsCu_w/s400/june08+089.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220606883522373586" /></a><br />Logan has turned into a fish, and absolutely loves to swim (with his lifejacket). We had a blast on Memorial Day in the boat with the Scott, Allison & Ashlynn! <br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNIWMyg4vI/AAAAAAAAAJI/43Pd2rt6uwg/s1600-h/june08+039.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNIWMyg4vI/AAAAAAAAAJI/43Pd2rt6uwg/s320/june08+039.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220595939279954674" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNIWj2uVEI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/Hsu0kRKllpo/s1600-h/june08+026.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNIWj2uVEI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/Hsu0kRKllpo/s320/june08+026.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220595945471628354" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNIXaQIagI/AAAAAAAAAJY/JDNjk0RMwJY/s1600-h/june08+025.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNIXaQIagI/AAAAAAAAAJY/JDNjk0RMwJY/s320/june08+025.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220595960073710082" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNIX3tGwCI/AAAAAAAAAJg/C9YAYpQ8pn0/s1600-h/june08+048.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNIX3tGwCI/AAAAAAAAAJg/C9YAYpQ8pn0/s320/june08+048.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220595967979864098" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNIYS52NaI/AAAAAAAAAJo/Z3lcKa54b30/s1600-h/june08+047.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/SHNIYS52NaI/AAAAAAAAAJo/Z3lcKa54b30/s320/june08+047.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220595975281063330" /></a>Ansleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310194933191447732.post-59890873952943586032008-04-17T16:15:00.000-07:002008-04-17T17:09:56.883-07:00GratitudeSo it's been a very long time since the last post and I know lots of people are wondering how I'm doing. I didn't want to write about all of the medical issues that I've gone through, but I now feel it is time to do so. I will try to make this as brief as possible. <br />I haven't posted anything since December because Marc returned home from his 6 month deployment on Dec 23rd and we've just been too busy. Marc's parents came to visit for 2 weeks at Christmas and then I surpised Marc with a trip for the 2 of us to go to New York City the day after Christmas. Grandma and Grandpa Galman stayed here with the boys. We had an AMAZING 4 days in NYC! Our first trip without the kids!<br />Then on January 23, I went up to Richmond for the BIG surgery. I had a 7 hour surgery to remove a cyst from my bile duct/liver which included some extensive reconstruction of my bile duct and intestines. I spent a LONG week in the transplant hospital in Richmond, VA(which is a 2 hour drive from our house). My brother came and stayed with us for a few weeks to help out with the kids so that my mother and Marc could take care of me in the hospital in Richmond. They took turns keeping me company thru my recovery. Then I returned home and had 5 more weeks of recovery at home. Only 2 weeks after the surgery I was hit hard with a 24 hour stomach bug!! Yes I was vomiting and diarhea and in terrible pain ON top of the major pain I was already in. It took me a few days but I recovered from the bug. Then my sister came to stay with us for a week and take care of us. After my sister's stay, my mother returned for another week. During my 6 week recovery, I couldn't do any driving or lifting or much walking, etc. Needless to say, It's very hard to take care of a 2yr old and 4 yr old after major abdominal surgery. I needed my family and they were there for me. My friends and loved ones sent many many cards and emails, flowers, gifts, meals, and phone calls. I was prayed for by everyone. And I recovered Wonderfully! We went home to Charleston for easter and I was doing fantastic! My doctor in Richmond couldn't believe how great I was doing. I am in the best shape of my life. I got myself in the best shape ever before surgery, so I was determined not to let the surgery hold me back. I have been exercising regularly and I really am very healthy and strong. On March 30, I was 9 weeks post surgery and climbing the rock wall at the YMCA! And then on March 31st, I was hit hard with the worst abdominal pain imaginable. I called Marc at work at 8am and told him to come home immediately, I needed to go the ER. My neighbors and beloved friend Erica came to take the boys. At the ER, they did CT scans and determined I had bowel obstruction and they took me in for immediate explorative surgery. After 2 hours in surgery they found that the scar tissue from my BIG surgery had tied a loop in my intestines and that was causing the obstruction. They said if they had not operated on me immediately, I would have lost a few feet of intestine...that would not have been good. So I spent another LONG week recovering in the hospital. Now I have been at home for a week and I have about 3 more weeks and I should be fine. My mother drove up immediately from Charleston(7 hour drive) to take care of the boys. Then my sister came and stayed for a week. Marc's parents flew all the way from Oregon and arrived on Tuesday to stay for 2 weeks and take care of us. And throughout all of this, Marc has been amazing. He goes to work everyday and then comes home and takes care of me. He never let me be alone in the hospital. He never let me get sad. And he made me laugh so much! Which hurts really bad when you just had abdominal surgery...but also made me feel sooooo much better. He has been my rock. I can't imagine how scared he must have been, but he never let me get scared. All of these people are the reason for my gratitude. All of you who are reading this, all of you who prayed for me. I am so thankful to you. Your prayers were heard, and they were certainly felt by me. <br /><br />I AM SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS THAT I DO. I don't even know how to say thank you for all of this. This is the reason I felt I needed to write this. <br />I have had my moments of depression, anger and self pity, but they have been very, very few. I have been so loved and so supported and taken care of that I really haven't had time to get depressed. Every email, card, and phone call made me smile. And really, as bad as all of this has been...it could have been worse. It could have been a LOT worse. I am doing wonderfully, and I am a better person because of what I have been through. I have learned that we should always help someone when we have the opportunity. And I have learned to be grateful! Grateful for your loved ones and for your life.Ansleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310194933191447732.post-10273256324828277502007-11-29T12:31:00.000-08:002007-11-29T12:35:19.214-08:00pictures with santa<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08id1s118I/AAAAAAAAAI0/Vh6sYfaAflc/s1600-h/santa07+001.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08id1s118I/AAAAAAAAAI0/Vh6sYfaAflc/s400/santa07+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138363595879733186" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08ieVs119I/AAAAAAAAAI8/vOWo-P7f3I4/s1600-h/santa07.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08ieVs119I/AAAAAAAAAI8/vOWo-P7f3I4/s400/santa07.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138363604469667794" /></a><br />we went to the mall today to see santa. can you believe that in the past four years that erica and i have been friends, we only have about 3 pics of us together. this is so sad when i think about how much time we've spent together...and she may be moving to hawaii in a few months...boo hoo. so be on the lookout, i'm determined to get some photos of me & erica together.Ansleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310194933191447732.post-59204727012103577312007-11-29T11:19:00.000-08:002007-11-29T12:30:47.367-08:00playhouse disney live on stage<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08Zmls116I/AAAAAAAAAIk/u24Nu-5M-3w/s1600-h/nov07+060.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08Zmls116I/AAAAAAAAAIk/u24Nu-5M-3w/s320/nov07+060.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138353850598938530" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08ZoFs117I/AAAAAAAAAIs/tBgS-REmQ-Y/s1600-h/nov07+056.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08ZoFs117I/AAAAAAAAAIs/tBgS-REmQ-Y/s320/nov07+056.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138353876368742322" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08RyVs112I/AAAAAAAAAIE/OnYgsk9rvWE/s1600-h/nov07+055.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08RyVs112I/AAAAAAAAAIE/OnYgsk9rvWE/s320/nov07+055.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138345256369379170" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08Ry1s113I/AAAAAAAAAIM/5AlALcqAEkc/s1600-h/nov07+058.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08Ry1s113I/AAAAAAAAAIM/5AlALcqAEkc/s320/nov07+058.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138345264959313778" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08R1Fs114I/AAAAAAAAAIU/nGvnlp_C6Rs/s1600-h/nov07+061.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08R1Fs114I/AAAAAAAAAIU/nGvnlp_C6Rs/s320/nov07+061.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138345303614019458" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08R11s115I/AAAAAAAAAIc/yLAmBnmKmsc/s1600-h/nov07+062.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08R11s115I/AAAAAAAAAIc/yLAmBnmKmsc/s320/nov07+062.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138345316498921362" /></a><br />erica & i took the boys to see playhouse disney live on stage on sunday. it was loads of fun...mickey mouse clubhouse, little einsteins, tigger & pooh, and handy manny. we all enjoyed it!Ansleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310194933191447732.post-3320664868524755772007-11-29T10:44:00.000-08:002007-11-29T12:37:08.460-08:00it's been a while<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08PwFs11xI/AAAAAAAAAHc/lqTAF5iFbus/s1600-h/nov07+022.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08PwFs11xI/AAAAAAAAAHc/lqTAF5iFbus/s320/nov07+022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138343018691417874" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08Pwls11yI/AAAAAAAAAHk/QBTjRji0OK8/s1600-h/nov07+026.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08Pwls11yI/AAAAAAAAAHk/QBTjRji0OK8/s320/nov07+026.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138343027281352482" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08Pyls11zI/AAAAAAAAAHs/8K3aD2wbaeo/s1600-h/nov07+024.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08Pyls11zI/AAAAAAAAAHs/8K3aD2wbaeo/s320/nov07+024.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138343061641090866" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08PzVs110I/AAAAAAAAAH0/A_fqWrQ1X3g/s1600-h/nov07+031.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08PzVs110I/AAAAAAAAAH0/A_fqWrQ1X3g/s320/nov07+031.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138343074525992770" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08P01s111I/AAAAAAAAAH8/kZHDd2_HTNE/s1600-h/nov07+034.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08P01s111I/AAAAAAAAAH8/kZHDd2_HTNE/s320/nov07+034.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138343100295796562" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08NmVs11sI/AAAAAAAAAG0/6sO7MARlZMg/s1600-h/nov07+013.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08NmVs11sI/AAAAAAAAAG0/6sO7MARlZMg/s320/nov07+013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138340652164437698" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08NnFs11tI/AAAAAAAAAG8/Ci0Y8lExbVE/s1600-h/nov07+008.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08NnFs11tI/AAAAAAAAAG8/Ci0Y8lExbVE/s320/nov07+008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138340665049339602" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08NnVs11uI/AAAAAAAAAHE/ihqjwDEvdnY/s1600-h/nov07+017.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08NnVs11uI/AAAAAAAAAHE/ihqjwDEvdnY/s320/nov07+017.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138340669344306914" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08NoFs11vI/AAAAAAAAAHM/sIjSaWbkk4s/s1600-h/nov07+018.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08NoFs11vI/AAAAAAAAAHM/sIjSaWbkk4s/s320/nov07+018.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138340682229208818" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08Nols11wI/AAAAAAAAAHU/O_zjJ1cJzFw/s1600-h/nov07+019.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0S_a3ELLs3Q/R08Nols11wI/AAAAAAAAAHU/O_zjJ1cJzFw/s320/nov07+019.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138340690819143426" /></a><br />it's been forever since i posted so here are some photos from halloween and the boys combined birthday party over thanksgiving. which turned out to be the "sick" year. Yaya had a broken foot, Papa couldn't come for thanksgiving because he was sick with a very bad flu. GiGi (my grandma) thought she re-broke her hip and we had to take her to the ER and Logan and Andrew both had colds and fever. But we made the most of it with Aunt Stephanie and Uncle Matthew! It was a great thanksgiving and the boys had a blast for their birthday party...which included me, mom , Stephanie & Matthew. It was very peaceful and certainly no stress, just worries about everyone being under the weather. and yes, andrew's cake is swiped...he got to it before i could get the camera. that little rascal is sooooo fast.Ansleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310194933191447732.post-70153230839739969812007-10-29T04:39:00.001-07:002007-10-29T04:53:21.413-07:00the pumpkin patchWe went to the pumpkin patch yesterday and had a blast! Check out Erica's blog for lots of pics of our boys. <br /><br />scroll down on the right side until you see the column "my blogger friends"...and choose Erica's blog.Ansleykghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290598181613814418noreply@blogger.com1