THANKSGIVING DAY on GUAM!

One thing you quickly learn when you are far far away from family & friends and living this Military Life... you quickly bond with the people around you.  Thankfully we are surrounded by so many amazing families up here at Leo Palace.  THANKSGIVING was spent with neighbors and friends... celebrating together and enjoying a relaxing day at 3 different houses in our neighborhood.  The best part is that no one had to spend all day cooking... we all cooked a little and we combined our efforts!  It was awesome!  Appetizers and games started at our house...

... we then moved to the HWANG's house next door for the main food and a fun kids craft...

... a few hours later we were all walking down a few houses down to the DARABOS' home for amazing desserts where Shelley's oven seems to create some serious magic!  We were all so full but couldn't resist the display of goodness!  Thanksgiving Day landed on Pamela Hwang's birthday - so we all sang HAPPY BIRTHDAY to her and she blew out 31 candles!

Shelley & family planned a fun scavenger hunt that got everyone moving outside, active & laughing so hard... it was a perfect way to end the evening... but wait... there's more!

... Shelley taught the kids SOCK WARS & the group got into the game "Catch Phrase"

... it's no suprirse that Dale fell asleep during all the fun and activities...  he has the gift of napping and the ability to sleep anywhere and everywhere... perhaps he's narcoleptic... maybe I should get him checked!  Anyway... Ryan tried to pull a crank on him by putting whipped cream on his hand and tickle his ear... but he woke up and didn't smash it in his face as Ryan anticipated.  Ooh well!  Better luck next time, Ry!

The evening ended back at the Hwang's house where Dale & Jason put up a Christmas tree for Pam's surprise birthday gift from all of us... her first Christmas here on Guam... her first Christmas tree... she was very surprised!!  It was a GREAT way to end the evening!