In between that time - I have been trying to make sure we had "just enough food" until the next flight -
and that everyone had clean underwear in their bags that have been packed, unpacked, repacked for the last 30 days.
The girls have been in summer school and the boys have been sleeping in as long as I will let them.
(Mike declared that you miss breakfast if you sleep past 9)
We have been to the pool and the base gym often.
We have been down to GabGab a couple of times.
We hit up the 4th of July festival on base for snow cones and cotton candy.......
and of course, the All-American Guam Carabao, Lucy.
and a couple rounds of bowling and some sleep-overs too.
We also have managed to see a few free movies on base
to include:
The Avengers - three times -
(doesn't everyone love a good superhero movie that saves the world?)
Battleship - twice
(doesn't everyone love a good
and Men in Black III
(doesn't everyone love a good
Michael turned 15 - and Mike made him a soccer chair. (if you missed Mike's chair creation for JJ's birthday - click here)
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| Yes, it's real turf on the back - (from the left-overs of Blue Jacket Field) |
Afternoon at GabGab - complete with a rainbow. So cool!
Michael is also playing on the NavFac Captain's Cup soccer team.
(*I am excited and nervous that my 'baby' is playing with adults....yes, grown men!)
And driving next year? I am certainly not ready for that!
Other news:
Foster care update:
The girls are in their last week of summer school and will be having a long visit with their parents this summer. I am happy for them, but it sure will be strange without them around after almost 7 months. We don't know until the next court date (August 17th) if the judge will return the girls to their parents permanently, or if they will be coming back to us for the next school year. (I suspect that the decision will depend on how the visit goes.) In the meantime, it'll just be the Thornton 5 - we don't want to accept other foster children if the girls need a place to come back to.
We won't be without something to do in relation to foster care though.... I am working with Harvest House (a foster care ministry of Harvest Baptist Church) to support their Back to School Event for foster children through Project 127 Guam. Check it out - LIKE the Facebook page and get involved. You certainly don't have to be a foster parent to PLUG-IN and help out. Also, invite friends to join.
The harvest is plenty - but the laborers are few.
Running Update:
In addition to my 1000 mile goal for 2012,
I have decided to jump up to the next mileage and do a half marathon.
I have done a few 5K races, a 10K and a 15K....so the next thing is 13.1 miles.
I'm not to the place yet where it sounds like a good idea, but I am still using advice from the book,
Run Like a Mother - and I am cross-training to build strength and endurance.
My cousin, Scott is trying to
Crossfit Confortare - if you are in the Wake Forest area of North Carolina;
Check him out! He'll be the one all tatted up with a smokin' hot wife.
just sayin'
I also passed the 1000 mile mark since I started running last year....
so at least I'm getting faster.
Here are my June stats (*for accountability purposes:)
25 runs for a total of 100 miles
average pace: 9'51 per mile
Oh yeah,
and last but not least in other random news.....
We had a crab in our house.
I'm not kidding......I have NO IDEA how it got in here.
(*I think Mike has an idea, that he's not admitting too)
Yes, it was alive.
Be on the look-out for more summer activity posts.
Heaven knows what will happen!
love yalls updates!
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