Omi's Visit to Okinawa- Sept. 28- Nov. 5 2007

Omi (Anne's Mom) is what all but one of the kids call her. She has been to Oki now 3 times and just cant seem to get enough of it. She loves the people and cant get enough of the fantastic Sushi. She has managed to make so many friends here that she is able to have her own daily agenda. She gets up in the morning and makes the boys breakfast, takes them to the bus stop, and visits with all of the other moms. She takes walks on the seawall with the kids or sometimes just a visit to the local grocery store. She is an enormous help with all of the cooking and laundry. It is great to know the kids are getting time with a grandparent even though we are so far away. She has helped so much with the introduction of Knyte into the family and getting a routine established. We have had some really wonderful times while she has been here. We will iss having her here all the time.

As for Maisey Mae-Our one and only girl

Madilyn Ashley has quite the busy life as well... She spends her days with Mama doing all sorts of fun things. She goes to the coffee shop with the ladies, visits the park with the other neighborhood 2 year olds, or she and Mama stay home together doing laundry and playing in her pool on the balcony watching the surf. She has become such a girl. It is pink and only pink in her wardrobe. She is very fashion conscious. She goes with Mama to the local well renowned Co Co's Nail Salon where she sits next to Mama and gets her toe nails painted (in Pink of course) by the Okinawan ladies who giggle at her the entire time. She is such a joy amongst all the boys. She adores playing, swimming, and just being with her brothers.

A day in the life of a Neathery boy

Nikolas & Logan have it pretty easy for two boys of 7 and 5. Each day they go to school at Bob Hope Primary School on Kadena Air Base. They love their school and their favorite part of the day is going to Japanese culture and language. When they get home from school they either go to the park across the street or they get lucky to have Derek come home early and take them snorkeling. They have really perfected their swimming this way. They enjoy searching for undiscovered sealife, shells, and seaglass for Mama. Derek takes underwater photos and videos of the boys and what they find. The bottom photo is a Rock fish which is a fish indigenous to this area. Poisonous and very well camouflaged. After a long day the boys love to sit down and hold their new baby brother and tell him all about what he has in store for him as a Neathery boy. Here is an underwater video of the boys snorkeling. This is their favorite after school activity.

Our Newest Addition

KNYTE LUKAS NEATHERY
September 20, 2007
6:36 AM
7 pounds, 4 oz
20 3/4 inches long

Our newest little guy is finally here and he is such a beautiful boy he is often mistaken for a girl. We had many photos taken by a friend and neighbor of ours (Viva) and she did the most wonderful job. He seemed to pose for her. Knyte stayed awake for most of the shoot which was surprising. He sleeps most days but I think that day he wanted to look his best. Here is the link to view a bunch of those photos.

Neathery Family photo June of 2007

The first two photos were taken in Punta Cana at the Club Med in May of 06. We had a fantastic time and celebrated Madilyn's 1st Birthday. The last photo of all of us except for Knyte who is actually in the photo but not yet visable. I was 6 months pregnant. This photo was taken at a local beach at the northern end of the island near Zampa Beach.