First week of school

The boys are adjusting to the new school. Avery has to change teachers for every class. He said that for his Japanese culture class, they had to take off their shoes and the teacher has one of those woven mat floors, (tatami) in the class. Hunter is enjoying class too. He has alot of math this year. so far he hasn't had to come home and read a book. I dont think they do AR over here.
The bell to the school sounds so funny. It sounds like church bells. When it rings, it makes me think I am in a church.
I have three more days left in my class and I will be done with my first class back in college since 2000. They have me graduating with my BA in may of 2011. So far I am really enjoying it. My next class is a cultural class and i have to write a paper on someones culture. I am doing Japan's, I figure it will help me with being here.
Just a note I wanted to add. My mom's friend Joyce has a book comming out in the next couple of weeks. It is called Cuddlee Bugs: Revenge of the Peach Potion. It is a kids book. Hunter is so excited and can't wait to read it. His name is in the book. You will be able to buy it on Amazon in the next few weeks. it isnt posted yet. I will post on here when it is out on Amazon. Please take a look when it comes out.

Today was the first day of school. Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!! The boys said that they loved the school. Avery said the lunches taste alot better here then at mountain home. Hunter agreed too. Avery has to change teachers for every class. He says his music teacher (a female, this year) is really nice. He said he will actually enjoy music this year. Avery didnt have any home work the first day, and he meet three other kids he got along with really well, but they were here last year. Hunter meet someone and talked to him most of the day. He already had math homework (I checked them and he got them all right, becuase of his wonderful teacher last year), he said that the math was hard today in school. I told him that he will get the hang of it. He said his teacher is really nice and he loved the school.

I CAN'T BELIVE HUNTER WILL BE 8 TOMORROW. Boy does time fly.

Dosn't avery look so happy this morning. lol. I think he was nervous, becuase he was really grumpy and this afternoon, he is in such a better mood.

Today I started the survival Japanese class. It is every monday for six weeks. It is suppose to give you the basics to go shopping with and order from a resturant and to greet people with. Hopefully it will keep me from pointing at stuff and holding up my fingers to say how many. lol

First day of school starts monday

With the first day of school starting on monday, Friday afternoon the kids got to go tour the school and meet thier teachers. Hunter is a little nervous. This is his first year with a male teacher. His teachers name is Mr Mcdowell. Avery's teacher is Mr. Guame(i think i spelled that right). He has a class room upstairs. I will take pictures on monday.

Disney Seas

Saturday we went to Disney Seas. The boys had a blast. The first ride we went on was Tower of Terror and Hunter was scared of it. When we got off, he said that his belly felt like it was going to throw up. We sat down to get a bit to eat at a hamburger place, and for the most part, the workers there know some english. It was a lot eaiser to get around there , then it is here off base. While we were eating Donald, Goofy, and Mickey came on stage and gave us a show.

Once we left there, we headed to Indian Jones ride. The line for that ride 100 minute wait so we did fast past and headed straight for 10,000 leauges under the sea. Then we went to Journey to the center of the earth. That ride was really neat. Hunter enjoyed it because it took us through the volcanoe and avery liked it because an alien was their making all kinds of noise at us.

Next it was on to Hunter's favorite , but we still had 20 minutes till we could use the fast pass, so instead of waiting in another 60 to 100 minute ride, we went and saw mickey mouse. His line was about 10 to 15 minutes. Hunter tried to get him to sing a notebook. (Note to anyone else that comes here, the characters at Disney Seas do not sign autographs.) They also didn't have as many characters out greeting people as they do in the states. Avery was a little upset about that, he wanted to meet all kinds of characters and get his autograph book filled from last time we were at Disney in Flordia. Surprisingly they only had Goofy and Mickey out to meet people. No other characters. Hunter picked up an Indian Jones hat ,that he wore the rest of the day. The Indina Jones ride was probably one of my favorites. It was a little funny to see Indiana speaking in Japanese. Hunter's face was just priceless on that ride.

Hunter was to short for the next roller coster ride. Robbie and I took turns going on it with Avery while the other stayed back with Hunter. Avery is a roller coster kid. that is all he wants to do the whole time.

After walking around for a little while and getting another bite to eat, we went over to the mermaid lagoon. We get on a kiddy roller coaster and it started to pour. Because it was pouring we went inside to the mermaid lagoon and rode a few kiddy rides and then went back out when the rain stopped. our last ride was storm rider. Both kids enjoyed that ride. Hunter really enjoyed his birthday trip. Avery can't wait until his birthday to pick out a day trip for us to go on. It does look like I only focus on one kids in the pictures, but avery will run away from the camera. i have a hard time trying to get his picture taken.

Here are some pictures of a different mannequin. They aren't as good as the ones we saw at the seiyu, but you get the picture. plus one of his fingers are missing. The other mannequin had all his fingers.

The Seiyu

Yesterday afternoon we went off base to the Seiyu. It is like a department store. They had bathing suits for over 100 dollars. Crazy I thought. But what really got be laughing and the boys too(I am kicking myself for not having the camera on me, from now on I am taking the camera everywhere i go), on the second floor , where they had the kids clothes, were too mannequins in the boy's section. Avery turned to me and said "Mom look at the mannequins. Do you think they meant for them to be like that or do you think some teenagers or someone did it to be funny?" The two mannequins were flipping us off. I can say that until yesterday, I had never been flipped off by a mannequin before. lol. Just wish I had my camera to show everyone.

We have a week and a half till school starts. The boys need it to start now. they are constantly bothering each other. I think it is time, that way they can have a break from each other. We have been walking around the base exploring. The boys like looking for locus shells and other intresting bugs. Avery found a luna moth and told me all about what he learned from Mr Henke's class last year. He was so excited to know more then I did on the subject. Last night we went for a walk and Hunter got scared of the bats flying above our heads. There were quite a few of them out last night.

Cant wait until next week. The boys are excited about going to Disney seas on the 23rd. They also get to find out who their teacher is on the 22nd and get to tour the school. Yeahhhhhhhhhhh for school. (=