Dress Blues

Here is a picture of Josh holding Conor (2 months, 3 weeks). You can view the picture I have posted in 2005 of Josh, in his dress blues, holding Ronan at 4 months. Conor is so much bigger than Ronan at this age. I don't think Conor is as big as this picture seems to show him being, but I guess I see him everyday and don't notice his size as much. He is our chunk-o-monk or chunky monkey.

Conor--8 weeks

Conor in his Stitch outfit given to him by Josh's co-workers. I took him by the office and Nagami-san was so pleased that it finally fit him.
Here are a couple of pictures taken today. Josh can get Conor to smile by lifting and lowering his eyebrows while smiling and laughing.




Conor exercising his vocal cords.





Daddy trying to bring out the smile we know is in there....












...there's the smile

Halloween 2008

Ronan dressed as Boba Fett (the Bounty Hunter who takes the frozen Han Solo to Jabba in Star Wars Episode V-The Empire Strikes Back). Ronan is a huge Star Wars fan ever since we bought Lego Star Wars for our PS3. Now we have watched all 6 movies. Only true SW fans were able to identify his costume.

Conor went as a WeeBee. Ronan was also a Bee his first Halloween. This costume of choice stems from the fact that their dad is a Seabee.

I can't believe we are already 3 days into November. Turkey Day will be here before we know it. The Navy Exchange here in Yokosuka, Japan has had their Christmas decorations up for the last two weeks. Crazy. I remember back in the 70's when the Albertson's grocery store near my home would put Thanksgiving decorations up on Nov. 1st and Christmas Decorations went up the Friday after Turkey Day.

But all the stores around the States can decorate till the cows come home, but I believe this shopping season is going to be significantly impacted (negatively) by the current decrepit economic situation stateside. We'll have to wait and see.

For those of you who read this blog site, be sure to get out and vote on Tuesday November 4th.

Cheers
Kristin

Made in Japan

Here is Conor with his new shirt from our friend Mary.

Mayuko, Kazue and me enjoying an evening out in Yokosuka. We had dinner at Bangkok Spicey. The food was good. If you are out and about in Yokosuka, and are in the mood for Thai food- check it out.

A Hiking He Will Go

Here is Josh at 6:15 a.m. on Sunday October 12th. He is all geared up and headed out to meet our friend Mike Gabiga. They participated in the Hasetsune Cup, a 24 hour/72 km hike or race. Very extreme. I am sure Josh will blog about it and post pictures of the event on his blogsite. You can check out his blog at jperry13.blogspot.com or see the link on my blog page. Not sure when he will get to it as he is very busy with work. The only reason he was able to do this event was that it fell on the three day weekend for Columbus Day. In Japan, Monday October 13th is Sports Day.

Lashes

Look at those lashes. He got his daddy's and brother's long lashes. Right now they are pretty light, but so were Ronan's when he was this little. I suspect his lashes and his hair will get darker as he gets older. What a cutie! I can look at him all day.

Big Brother

Ronan is an awesome big brother. Except for the occassional reminders that he must be gentle or that he needs to wash his hands before touching the baby, Ronan does really well around Conor. From this picture, can you tell Ronan has had some professional experience in front of the camera? He has done a bit of modeling here in Japan. We got into it for grins and giggles and to make a little extra money to put into his college fund. There are some people here who are able to supplement their military income with their children's modeling careers. I think the blonde haired/blue eyed kids get more work. Ronan has been a trooper when needing to travel all over Tokyo for some of the auditions. Not sure if we will keep it up now that Conor is here and Ronan is in school three days a week since we are not as flexible as we once were.

And Conor Makes Four

Here are the Perrys, in their first picture all together, in Yokosuka, Japan--October 3rd, 2008.

Precious, Precious, Precious

Here is Conor. What a cutie huh? And yes, his eyes are that big. I finally got a picture of him looking bright-eyed and bushy tailed versus sleeping. He is now a month old. We are enjoying watching Ronan be a big brother.
Cheers-Kristin

Our newest Angel

Conor Michael Perry

Conor is here!

Here I am enjoying my ice chips. Josh had just finished his dinner of hamburger, potatoes, veggies and a brownie. This is at about 6pm Wednesday September 3rd. I had been in Latent Labor since 11:00 a.m.





Here is Conor just after 2:29 a.m. when he was born.






Here I am with my two beautiful boys!






Here is Josh with his sons! I call them the triplets.

Nature Walk

Creatures found by Ronan when walking through our neighborhood.

While cleaning out the future baby room

This is the pack Josh used to tow all his military gear while deployed to Iraq.

Ronan fits quite nicely.
(Photo by KP-August 2008)

Ronan is 4!

Ronan, Josh and I celebrated Ronan's 4th birthday with cupcakes and presents at home. Check out how the number 4 is backwards for the photo. I will get these birthday photos down when baby number 2 is celebrating with cake (I hope).

Chocolate cupcake. Yummy!

Ronan LOVES Legos and Star Wars, so the fact that the two are combined commercially made his birthday.

Here, Josh and Ronan have a blast putting the Legos together.

Bean Bags

Here is what my 4 y/o thought of the new bean bags for the Tatami Room. This was his favorite past time for a few weeks after we bought the chairs. (Photo by KP-June 2008)

Tokyo Disney

Here we are at Disneyland in Tokyo, Japan. Ronan and I went with our friends Melissa, Ramone and Esiah Cantu.
(Photo taken by Melissa-June 2008)

Finally, we are able to download pictures from our camera. So I am going to be posting some pics that will not be in chronological order of when taken. I will put a blip with each photo so the details will be known. Enjoy! Kristin


Here are Josh and Ronan at the Kanazawa Zoo Roller Park. Notice the slide. There are a couple of slides like this in our area of Japan. Ronan always has a blast. (Photo by KP-Father's Day 2008)