Finally! Our blog has begun... There are so many things to show all of you who have been wondering what life in Guam is like. To get everyone up to speed, we will post lots of pictures and explanations. If we've missed something that you'd like to see or read about let us know and we will add it.
For Veteran's Day we spent the day at Haputo Beach. It's up north on the west side, bordering the Philippine Sea. You can only access it from one of the Communication bases, so it's not very crowded. Getting to the beach requires a downhill hike which is steep, but not too bad. Coming back up however, is another story. I was beginning to feel as if it might be better to just build a hut and stay down on the beach.
All in all it was a GREAT day!!
We went with several other families, because the beach is always more fun with a crowd and today was no exception. The kids had fun building sand castles, playing with crabs, burying each other, creating "mermaid tails," talking, laughing, and snorkeling. I mostly snorkeled and explored the beach, Chad read and explored with me, and, along with the other activities, Tanner learned to husk coconuts, crack them open, drink the coconut juice and eat the flesh - YUM!!
Getting ready to snorkel
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| Rob Summers - teaching Tanner how to crack open the coconut after husking it |
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| Fresh coconut milk never tasted so good! |
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| Albino crab |
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| Sierra, Isaac, Amanda, Tanner, Kelsie, Addie, Jessica, Savannah, Rachel, Lizzie |
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| Tanner about to be buried... |
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| Can you see Tanner? Look for the snorkel...
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What fun. When my parents had 8 little kids on Guam we spent all our time walking to and from the beach and swimming and squirting each other with sea cucumbers. How fun to see the faces and places that bring back fond memories. <3 KelliSue
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