New Years Eve 2006

I haven't left the house in about two days. I feel like a hermit, but at the same time, I'm perfectly content with being in the safe confines of my home. I've been studying for the E-6 exam. I decided to get a head start this time, I didn't score high enough to make it last time. I missed E-6 by 6 points. If I had scored a perfect on the test I would've made it. But darn, the quotas make it impossible even since I scored a 73.35 out of a possible 80.00. Making rank is a hard thing to make these days.

Nayeli is being fussier than ever. She wakes up at 11pm, 1, 3 and 5 a.m. She usually cries until I warm up a bottle of milk and feed it to her. Soco has been working nights for the past month making me the sole-care provider next to the child development center. Nayeli rarely sees her mother these days and she clinches on to me like glue. Until recently, Nayeli seems to find a little bit more confort in Soco.

The past few days we've been eating out in various places instead of cooking at home. Bamiyan's(Chinese Cuisine) has been a popular place for us, their food is way cheaper than TGI Fridays and just as fulfilling. I also bought some take-out from the Daiei Mall and 7-11.

The End of 2006

Nayeli's Dimpled Hand
Soco Feeding Nayeli
Yeah! Food!
So Fussy!
Check out my new hair-do! Alfalfa Hair :)
We took Nayeli to the doctor for her 6 month check up. The doctor said that she was really developing and was doing fine for a baby her age. The only thing she can't do is crawl. Nayeli thinks that crawling is for babies!

Our First Christmas as a Family in 3 or 4 Years

Showing off the hospital's newest $40,000 Cytology Microscope

Nayeli riding a balloon horsey

Being a Navy couple, it is difficult to stay attached. On-going deployments, duty and schooling is inevitable. However, this year we were lucky to be stationed at the same place at the same time and both off(not at work) on Christmas. And it is also the first Christmas with Nayeli. Somehow this year, I am very sick. Strangely, the ear thermometer measures two different temps depending on which ear you stick it in. My left ear has been measuring 105.1 and my right ear has been measuring 106.3. Of course with a temperature like that, I wouldn't want to go outside in the freezing temperature!

Japanese Kimono-like Outfit

Kimono-like outfit from Kyoto
Two Horns

Nayeli is getting Smart!

As Nayeli is approaching 7 months of age, she now weights 17 pounds. She now tries to grab for everything in sight. She enjoys eating baby food and cereal. She is starting to get more attached to her parents. I notice that once I drop her off at daycare, she starts crying now. She cries more than ever! Especially when we take a toy (or anything dangerous)away from her.

Nayeli's Animal Train

Lately, she has been crazy about her new train set!
Phoebe's Blog

Congradulations to Soco!

Good job Soco! She just recently picked up the rank of E-5! Hurray!

More Pictures at Kyoto

Kyoto the most Beautiful Place in Japan

Pheobe at Imperial Palace

Nayeli's Vacation to Tokyo and Kyoto

Nayeli in Kyoto

Nayeli is Kickin it, Hard Rock Cafe Yokohama Style


Nayeli in her Chinese Outfit

Kyoto Shinto Shrine, Chinese Style Temple, Kyoto

Odaiba the City of the Future

Asimo got to talk to us at the Museum of Emerging Innovation and Science.
View from the World's Tallest ferris wheel in Odaiba.

Tokyo Big Sight

Odayba was once an island with cannons that was used to fight off invading barbarians, but now stands a futuristic looking city recently erected by Japan's architects.

Japan on 10000 Yen a Day per Person

Harajuku at Night
Harajuku Girl


This vacation is quite an expensive one. Counting the train fare to all the places I want to go to, the ride to Tokyo is roughly 40 dollars round trip. We are having lots of fun shopping and sightseeing. Phoebe bought a purse at the GAP in Harajuku and Nayeli got some squeeky gloves at Kiddy Land. I also showed Chris and Phoebe the world famous "intersection" at Shibuya atop the second floor of the Starbucks. Waves of human beings crossing the street is quite a spectacle.


Panda Costume for dogs
Nayeli at Kiddy Land in Harajuku
Massive crowds in front of the GAP

Japan Visit

Phoebe and Chris is here and I've been showing them around Japan. I took two weeks of leave to show them these places. Base Tour, Daiei Mall, Toto's Sushi Bar, Kamakura, Hase, Giant Buddha, Temples and Shrines, Family Garden, Livin Store, Seiyu, Kawasaki, Lazona Plaza (American Style Mall), Akihabara Electric Town, Fancy Yakiniku, Tonkatsu, Yokohama's China Town, Museums, Chinese Acrobats, Yokohama's Landmark Tower, Hard Rock Cafe, World Porters, Coco's Curry, Tokyo's Imperial Palace, Ueno City Park (more temples, shrines and statues of Samurai), Bargain shopping district in Ueno, Ikebukuro's Sunshine City, Toys R Us, Udon Noodle place, Toyota's Car Showroom and Hybrid Car Museum, Shibuya, Harajuku, Alcatraz ER, Futuristic City of Odaiba, and Kyoto!
I'm showing them more places than what most American's have ever seen in Japan in the span of 3 years. Enjoy the pictures.

PS3

Phoebe
100 Yen Ice Cream Machine and a coffee machine

I waited in line for the anticipated, "PS3" just to be told that there wasn't any. It kinda sucks, but what can we do? The store manager said that there were only 200,000 released in the U.S. And the Navy Exchange in Japan only gets 6 total. Wow. I don't really want one. It is too expensive, but people are willing to wait in line for days to get this just to sell it on ebay.

Nayeli Checking E-mail

Nogeyama Zoological Gardens of Yokohama

Giraffe
Yokosuka
Kids

Zoo's Front Entrance
Nayeli and Deanna