Comics

Madison has a new morning routine at Grandma and Granddaddy's house. 

 Every morning she reads the comics while she eats her mini pancakes with whipped cream.  

Squirmy Jelly Worms

The girls had fun making Squirmy Jelly Worms!

Jocelyn ate the worms, but Madison just couldn't do it. ;)

Ingredients:
  - 2 packs (3 oz) Raspberry jello
  - 1 pkg unflavored gelatin (for extra firmness)
  - 3/4 cup whipping cream
  - 3 cups boiling water
  - 15 drops green food coloring
  - 100 flexible straws (or enough to fill your container)
  - Tall container (1 quart or 1 liter carton of milk)

Directions:
  1.  Combine gelatin in bowl and add boiling water.
  2.  Let it cool to luke warm and then add the whipping cream and 15 drops green food coloring.
  3.  Gather your straws (don't forget to flex them out) and put them in the container.
  4.  Add the gelatin mixture to the straw-filled container and let it set until firm.
  5.  Roll a rolling pin over the straws and squeeze them out.

Clay's 1st Typhoon!

This is the view from Clay's hotel balcony.  So far the wind is picking up and the feeder bands of rain have started.

Thankfully the base is closed so everyone can stay inside and wait out the storm.

Clay is in Japan!

Clay is adjusting to the driving, extreme humidity and the 13 hour time change.  Luckily, we have been able to Skype with him.  He teaches the girls a new Japanese word each time we Skype.  So far they know how to say: hello, goodbye and thank you.  

Baby Tristan

 Tonight we had dinner with my cousin David, his wife Julie and her son Garrett.

We got to meet their baby boy Tristan for the first time.

The girls loved getting to hold him.

Great Grandma with her newest great grandson.

Deployment Take Two

After a two month delay, Clay's deployment is back on.  

He is spending a few days in Alaska before reaching his final destination.  Thank you to everyone for your continued prayers during this deployment.  At this point, we do not know how long he will be gone.    

Hotel Pool Day

We spent today relaxing at the hotel pool.

The girls loved the pirate ship at the kiddie pool.

They even got to play chess and putt-putt golf with Granddaddy.