Dig the New Wheels

Grammy and Pepere let Quinn pick out a new bike for his birthday. After checking out a few stores Quinn decided on a red Jeep bike. It took a little time for him to get used to the hand brakes (and stop trying to brake with his feet/pedals) but now he's a pro. Quinn loves to say, "It goes super fast!"

Quinn's Super 5th Birthday

It's hard to believe but Quinn turned 5 years old yesterday. My sweet sensitive boy loves being around his friends (and everyone is his friend). Quinn wanted a Super Mario Birthday Party. And that's what he got on Saturday at the bowling alley. He invited 13 of his closest friends to bowl and eat pizza and cake. Super Mario party stuff is not very popular so i had to create a few things myself. I made the 1 Up mushroom cupcakes and mystery boxes filled with chocolate gold coins(thanks to Grammy & Pepere.) We were lucky that Grammy Sue and Pepere were here to help out and celebrate. Quinn had a great day.

Another Great Geocaching Spot

We are always amazed at how quickly we can go from the ugliness of the concrete jungle to the beautiful scenic views of Japan. This time we followed in the footsteps of a friend's great discovery. It was a beautiful hiking trail that lead to a waterfall and a nice lake side resting spot. The force was not with us to find the caches that day but the views more than made up for it. Even the dogs got to tag along this day. So it was a true Martyniak family outing.

SUMMER FACES

What Can Happen In Five Minutes

Our First Cucumber of the Season

This year we are growing two kinds of tomatoes and cucumbers and blueberries. We have had lots of cherry tomatoes but this was our first cucumber. The kids couldn't wait to pick it. They want to pick everything that starts growing and usually well before it's ready to be picked. If I don't keep my eye on Scarlett she pulls blooms off before I can stop her.

Celebrate America

On July 3rd we headed to the annual Celebrate America/ July 4th celebration on Yokota AB. Why they had it on the 3rd this year, I don't know. The kids enjoyed the rides, games and fireworks. Scarlett was a bit grumpy and Neal swears it's because I made her wear the dress I made her. She didn't like it from the get go. As soon as I put it on her, she started fussing and trying to take it off saying, "Off Momma, Off". By the fireworks she was saying "home".