So it's been a while and yes I've been neglecting family and friends on the update of how life is going in Japan. Things are going well. You can see Matthew is still enjoying preschool and we've already signed him up for Kindergarten for next year....Wahoooooo!!!!!!!!!!! I know he is excited for that.

So to back up how life is.... I took a trip to the states with both boys (yes I'm NUTS) and we stayed there for 6 weeks and pretty much had a huge road trip driving and flying all over creation. However it was nice to see family since it had been almost 2 years. We were able to meet Greg in NC while he was out processing to go on yet another wonderful deployment. So he's in Afghanastan and will be there for a while. Gotta love the Marine Corp!!!!

My Auntie Linda came out to Japan for 3 weeks and we pretty much did a ton of stuff! Had a great time. She has made it home safely and did great on her plane rides.

I'm back to work again....still teaching English to Japanese students and going to school full time. Only taking 4 classes a semester but it's still a full load with two kids and a job. Lucas is now in daycare out in town, only part time, however he seems to enjoy the interaction with all the other children.

Speaking of Lucas......our little baby just turned 1 on May 7th. And he's making milestones since his birthday. No more bottles, now on sippy cups and drinking through a straw. Doing great. Has taken a few steps but no walking yet unless he's holding onto something. :)
We are missing daddy very much and had a daddy doll made for Matthew and do have a countdown calendar going also. We're planning a vacation for our family.....first time for us to have a vacation that doesn't consist of a road trip. So we're going to Hawaii when Greg returns!!! We are keeping our fingers crossed for orders to FL soon.....will keep you posted on that.

Greg is doing good though and pretty much past ready to come home. He's been working his tail off and all that fun jazz. We get to call him and vice versa so it's been nice to be able to dial him up whenever we want to talk.

Greg picked up Gunny in Feb and this was a huge event for him, as this was one of his biggest goals when he joined the USMC. For many of you that know Greg you will know that he's been striving for this day for a long time. So he is happily a Gunny Sargent now.
The boys and I are doing great in sunny Okinawa and of course we spend a lot of our time on the beach...... Here is a pic just for you...

We're contemplating a trip home in July...so there will be more news on that later as well.

Hope you are all doing well.

Miss you and Love you all.

Nichole,Greg, Matthew and Lucas Nolan