First Thai food experience

We had our first Thai food experience a night ago during our very last night living at the Aurora Resort and Spa. And it was GREAT! The Dada tried fried wontons. If you know him, then you know this is WAY outside of his box. And he ended up liking them a lot, even the kids enjoyed them. The kiddos and Mama shared fried rice with chicken and shrimp. The spices in it were really good.

Right now we are at day 2 in our hotel. This means our trip to Las Vegas is near and it is feeling so real!

Today is Saturday. We fly on Wednesday  morning.

Beach and 30 day photo challenge

We haven't been up to much lately. This move is coming up really fast. We have been just passing the time at the beach. Surprise there huh?

Today:

2 days left before my treadmill goes. We are selling it to a friend and upgrading once we move into a house.

4 days left at the Aurora.

9 days left on Guam.

12 days until Caden's 2nd birthday.

Caden and our fishing buddy we see every morning at the beach.

Me watching the kids.

Some new friends at the beach.

They made a new friend. A Japanese boy..who gave them his beach ball as a 'present'.

Caden kept losing his beach ball so I had to go out in the water to chase it down. 

Fishing buddies catch.

Some more attention and love from the Japanese.

We had a fishy in a bottle. Actually, we had 3 fish in a bottle. We kept losing them. 

Yes, more attention from the Japanese. It never fails.

Some guy digging for crabs.

This is my view while sun bathing and watching the kids.

Kayla playing with Japanese girls. They played for about an hour together.

Going to the beach is like FREE babysitting. HA!

Caden's turn!

Taking a picture of Caden before they leave.

Also, to occupy my time, I started a 30 day photo challenge.

Photo one:

I missed the weekend due to either being busy, or lazy. So Monday continues photo two:

My closet in the hotel here.

Tomorrow I will continue with day 3, what I am reading.

Unaccompanied Baggage=GONE

Yesterday the packers were here for about an hour packing up the last of our things. We are allowed 800 pounds of household items to express ship. These things for us included, Caden's toddler bed, vacuum, crock pot, blender, some pots and pans, dishes, silverware, clothes, pillows, sheets, toys, and Christmas decor we got at 75% off from Kmart.

This means we are totally living out of suitcases, with the exception of some kitchen items and toys we are using that will get donated back to the Airmans Attic on base for others to use and with the exception of the hotel items we are using, like microwave, sheets, pillows, etc.

Suitcase living stinks big time for such a long period of time, but it is VERY WELCOMED. It means we are leaving soon.

15 days until we move out of the Aurora Resort and Spa.

21 days until we are off island, Las Vegas bound.


Last weekend we were all awake before the sun was up so we hopped in the car and headed to the market, again.

The kids saw ducklings there.

Dad got us all chicken sticks, as usual.

The day before our unaccompanied baggage was packed, we did a trial and error with our luggage so we knew how much room we had to work with. Turns out we are packed very light, with just one suitcase per person and we are allowed 2 per person. This will make travel with 2 toddlers, 2 strollers, 3 carry ons and 1 18 pound cat a tad easier.

Happenings

So, today = 25 days left on this island. Time is going so fast, yet so slow.

We have our hotel booked for our last 5 days on island.

Here:

Royal Orchid Hotel

This is the same place that holds the USO center where we had our Christmas Dinner. This is great so if we get bored we always have this place in the same building. We also still get a pool, plus this place appears to have a hot tub, and gym and is still within walking distance of the beach. Its not right on top of the beach like here, but its ok because the other amenities make up for it. 

PLUS, the cat is allowed. Legally.

Unlike here. (Shhh!) For an extra $100 charge upon check out for cleaning service plus $10 per night, he is allowed to be with us. Its pain here being sneaky about it. 

Anyhow, a few days before the new year during our drive around the island we stopped here.

This would be the Mom carrying a 50% Hickey Farms box of meat and cheese for the kids to snack on during our stop.

Caden is getting taller and thinner. His shirts are slowly becoming belly shirts and his shorts are falling off of him. But this Mom refuses to buy new clothes with only 25 days left here of hot weather.

This is a cemetery we drive by often. How peaceful would it be to be buried next to the ocean? But then, what if a tsunami came and washed all the bodies out? Hmm. Regardless, it looks nice.

Bear Rock

And yes, a Christmas Tree decorated with Bud Light cans. I dont know why this is a popular thing to do on this island. This place can be so trashy.

And of course, how else do we the end day?

By getting our tan on for Vegas.

The Dad who scored a 100 on his PT test yesterday!!