Closing time

I was at the beach pretty late last week. Here's what the beach looks like once the party is over and everyone has gone home. The Japanese are so good about keeping things orderly. Being so OCD, I loved the umbrellas and lounge chairs arranged so neatly at the end of the day.

Only in Okinawa...

Only in Okinawa will you find a random vending machine in the middle of a field. There's no way anyone on this island will go thirsty!

Mommy A's Baby Shower

We celebrated Mommy A's Baby Shower at the park in Kadena. We certainly didn't let a little rain stop the Pink Roses and Strawberry Cupcakes Baby Party! Mommy A looked beautiful as always... can't wait to meet her little one soon!!!

Clouds over Sunabe Seawall

I stopped by the Sunabe Seawall on the way home from base today! It was another perfectly partly cloudy day. I thought it was so gorgeous the way the clouds were framing the entire West coast of Okinawa.

Sneak Peek: Big Sister M and Little Sister O

It's Little Sister O's 2nd birthday soon so we had a photo session at the park. These adorable sisters loved running around and having their pictures taken while I got to play on the gym, too! Happy 2nd Birthday, Little Miss O!!!

Deployment Homecoming August 2010: The S Family!

It was great to see The S Family back together again... Baby C was so happy to see her dad and gave him a big high five!!!

Okinawa Obon Celebration 2010

It's the Okinawan "All Souls Week" Celebration this week. It's a Japanese Buddhist tradition to welcome back the spirits of deceased family members for a reunion with their living families for a few days.

There was one in our neighborhood and they marched right past our house!



For more information on Obon 2010 check out www.japanupdate.com and search Obon 2010

Hawaiian Lighthouse

There's a view of a lighthouse from the top of Diamond Head... I miss Hawaii!!!

Thai Spicy Red Chicken Curry

After craving Thai food for awhile now I decided it was finally time to learn to make it at home. I found a recipe online and it turned out great. Thai food is THE BEST!!! This one is Spicy Red Chicken Curry with pineapple.

Seaweed on the Shore

Torii Beach's Seaweed on the Shore...

Clouds over American Village

The clouds looked like cotton over American Village!

Air Force & Camo Tutus

This week Baby I is modeling the new tutus custom made by La-Tee-Da Designs. Here's the Air Force and Army/Camo Tutu!

Sneak Peek: The N Family Maternity Session

Take a look at The N Family's Maternity Photo Session! They're expecting their baby son and little brother soon. You can just tell this baby is so loved already! Big sister M is gonna make a wonderful Ate. N Family, you guys look great and I can't wait to meet your baby boy at our next photo session!!!

Oahu's Sandy Beach Kalanianaole Hwy

We drove along Oahu's Kalanianaole Hwy 72 and stopped at Sandy Beach. The waves were huge that day!

Waikiki at Night

Here's a sunset picture from Day 2 of our Hawaii trip. Waikiki is beautiful even at night.

Sneak Peek: Radiant Mommy A!

We did Mommy A's maternity photo session at Araha Beach. It was great to finally get a sunny day after so much rain. Here's a sneak peek of her session. She's so radiant and glowing... pregnancy looks beautiful on you, Mommy A!!!

Okinawan Sunset

It has been mostly cloudy days and rain lately so I thought I would share a couple of my Okinawan Sunset photos of my favorite beach. I'm looking forward to the next golden sunset!

I Heart Okinawa

Just a few images that inspired me to pick up the camera while riding shotgun... I Heart Okinawa!

Baby K

Baby K's birthday was last month and we did a newborn photo session when she was just a few days old. Baby K was such a sweetheart and just look at her cute tiny toes!