Video of Lizzie

This video is of Lizzie, our youngest puppy, watching her daddy playing Guitar Hero on XBOX 360. She obviously didn't like Daddy's playing! Isn't she adorable!

Tiff - This one is just for you!

I know you are going to visit us now for sure - gotta love Guitar Hero!

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Our 1st Anniversary!

The cake!

It was sooooo good!

Cutting the cake like we did one year ago!

For those of you who don't know already, Mom and Dad surprised us today with an anniversary cake. They were unable to send our real cake top (considering we are in Japan), so they contacted the Fleet and Family Support Center here in Yokosuka. The man at the FFSC had a cake made for us at the O Club and they organized this whole big surprise!

I had just finished working out, but Eric insisted that I come to the main base to meet him and his boss for lunch anyway (even though I was all sweaty!). Neither one of us could figure out why his boss wanted us to go back to the office after lunch, or why she wanted me to come to lunch so badly in the first place. Totally oblivious, I gave in and came to base for lunch and went back to their office with them to "meet the man that was going to fix the AC".

When we arrived at Eric's office, a man was there with a package. I didn't think anything of it until he said, "Is your name Lindsay? You look exactly like your mother." I was SO CONFUSED!!!! I just sat there staring at him, trying to figure out how the heck he knew my mother.

A few seconds later, he revealed that there was a cake in the box that read "Happy Anniversary Lindsay and Eric", and that Mom and Dad had contacted him to help organize their surprise! Dad sent him a picture from our wedding with Eric and I cutting our real cake!

It was such an incredible surprise, and we truly appreciate everyone who assisted in our special gift!!!!

It was an absolute surprise - one that we will never forget!

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Monkey video

Lindsay the flamingo (video)!

Eric took this video of me and I had no idea. I thought he was taking a picture - pretty funny! I was trying to imitate the flamingos. This one is just for you Uncle David :)

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The Ueno Zoo :)

Welcome to the Ueno Zoological Gardens!

On our first anniversary (July 8th, 20007), Eric and I traveled around Tokyo and went to the Ueno Zoo! It was a blast! We went there last year for Christmas when I came to visit, but unfortunately the area was closed. This time we checked before we left the house :)

I hope you enjoy the pictures!

Eric and I at the Ueno Zoo entrance with the pandas!

Even in Japan, Eric found snow cones! Yummy!

Love birds! They were so adorable!

Ling Ling the panda - the star of the zoo.

She was sleeping when we first got there! Boo!

The giant hippo - he was huge!!!

Baby hippo :) So cute!

Rhinos.

Another rhino

Eric smiling with the giraffes :)

Love you Mr. Bodkin!

This picture is a little hard to tell what it is, but it is an alligator.

Check out the scratches all over the glass - scary!

Crocks!

Soft shelled turtle.

Kimono dragon!!

Giant turtles. They were huge!

Me posing with the turtle. He was a good 4 feet long.

Snakes - ick! The one on the left is a rattle snake!!!

Iguana.

Porcupines sleeping in their home.

Kangaroo - so fun!

They had small ones that were so cute in the nocturnal animal area.

Eric petting the bearded goat in the petting zoo!

Me petting the goats - fun!

Eric chatting with the moo - cow!

The piggy didn't like me...she kept running away :(

-Llamas-

Like the ones in Emperor's New Groove!

South American Tapir

(He looked like an anteater to me)

Elephants eating...

The zebras!

Zebra up close!

Lions!

Tigers!!

and...

Birds :) No bears yet!

Falcons and eagles - wow!

Owls.

Peacock - beautiful!

Seal swimming in the penguin area.

Chillin' with the penguins!

LOVE THEM!

(Just for you Derek!!! Gotta show love for my brother-in-law to be!)

Jackass penguins - not sure why they are called that!

I didn't make it up :)

Lovie with the sea lions.

Like the ones at Pier 39 in San Francisco, but they weren't as noisy!

Now bears!!!

Eric hugging the bear statue!

The black bears playing! So cute! They kept pushing eachother off the log!

Brown bears!

A cub playing in the water with a small log. He was so adorable.

He was playing right up against the glass.

Polar bears! So pretty!

Sitting on the turtle statue.

Monkeying around :)

Up close!!!

The gorillas! They were huge!

The gorilla hiding in the trees.

Monkeys! They were the most fun to watch play!

Grabbing a branch outside the cage!

The monkey family! The babies were adorable!

They were so amazing to watch. They never fell - even when they

chased eachother on the the ropes and chains!

A monkey and her baby!

At the gift shop area of the zoo! I was pertending to be a giraffe eating the leaves :)

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Hope you enjoyed our pictures. Thanks to everyone for their loving messages on our anniversary! We love and miss you bunches!!!

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