Chamberlain's

Joshua and Yokota High school homecoming

2009-11-07T20:01:00.003+09:00

Joshua was selected as one of the Homecoming Princes this year at Yokota High School. He escorted a young lady named Lexus during the halftime of the homecoming football game. On Saturday night at the homecoming dance he found out he was the runner up for 2009. He had fun at homecoming and is looking forward to his Far East Championship week at Okinawa, Japan from 10-14 November.

Joshua is the starting middle linebacker for the Yokota Panther varsity football team this year. He has improved in every game and is the leading tackler on the team. Their record is 6-4 and they are in Okinawa this week for the Far East championship. They play against the Okinawa, Guam and Korean High school champions. I wish we could be there, but the base has me playing war games this week and next! Maybe I can go to Okinawa for the wrestling Far East championship if Joshua can get down to 148 and win that weight class.

2009-08-30T22:00:00.001+09:00

We made it to the top. It was an amazing view to be above the clouds and 12,000 ft. high.

Mt. Fuji

2009-08-30T21:57:00.003+09:00

We are only half way up Mt. Fuji at this point. It was raining and over cast but that is the best kind of weather to climb in. There is no way I would of made it up the mountain on a hot sunny day.

2009-05-23T20:16:00.002+09:00

Thad was promoted to colonel on May 8. It was a special event that was shared with family and friends. The most amazing part of the day was that Thad had the flu. He did great and was a trooper. He even was nice enough to give his flu to Karen who was visiting from Alaska. It was her husband Nick Miniotus that promoted Thad.

Elder Michael Chamberlain Comes Home

2009-02-24T18:59:00.004+09:00

So, Elder Chamberlain finished his mission on 11 February 2009 and was taken to the airport by his mission President. He waited on the runway for over 4 hours and then had his flight cancelled. He ended up spending the night at the airport Marriott hotel and catching the same flight home on 12 February. Needless to say, when I got home after work on the 12 (Tokyo time) I found his mother sitting on the couch in a very bummed out stupor! He left Los Angeles at 11:40am on the 12th and arrived in Tokyo at 4:50pm on the 13th. We met him at the airport, and then made the 2 hour drive to the Naval Station at Yokosuka, Japan, where the George Washington Aircraft Carrier is currently in dock. We ate dinner at Coco's restaurant, which is a Japanese curry chain, and then spent the evenning talking at the Navy Lodge. The next morning Michael was released by President David Fry of the Honshu Military District, Japan. We then went to Kamakura and saw the big buhdda and then home to Yokota Japan. On Monday, Michael, Jamison, Joshua and I went to Sayama Ski hill, and indoor ski area and we were all able to snowboard. We are thrilled to have Michael home and the boys have spent many hours wrestling and testing out their older brother in any way possible.

2008-12-16T22:12:00.001+09:00

Make a Smilebox photobook

Mount Fuji Trip Nov 2008

2008-11-09T17:33:00.003+09:00

We took a trip up to Mount Fuji with Mark and Ashley Isenhour and visited the little town of Oshino-Hakkai. It was an overcast day, but occasionally Mount Fuji would peak through the clouds and give us a spectacular view. The fall foliage was beautiful and we enjoyed the day.

This view was from the south towards evening. It is interesting how the clouds form a conical shape around the peak at this time of the evening.

A day in Japan

2008-09-11T16:41:00.000+09:00

Don't you just love the shoes? You have to wear out door shoes when out doors and when you go inside you just wear the white boot socks. I say boot because they are actually a shoe made out of material. I have been told that this was a very rare opportunity to have and with that I am very thankful that I was able to spend a day playing dress up and having a great time (except for the raw fish).

Front and Back of kamono

2008-09-11T16:35:00.000+09:00

I also had lunch with the women (only one spoke some english) and we managed to have a great time talking and laughing. I'm sure they are still laughing as they watched me attempt to eat with chop sticks, however they did say I did very well for only being here one month. I will have to admit I had no idea what some of that stuff was that I ate and I really didn't like it.

Kamono

2008-09-11T16:23:00.001+09:00

I had the opportunity to spend a day with four Japanese women. One has kept the traditions of the kamono and how to dress in it. It is a complicated process to put one of these on but it was fun.

Showa Park Japan

2008-08-21T20:45:00.000+09:00

We went to Showa Park which is a huge park. You can bike or walk all over it. We chose biking but there is also play areas with slides and huge white bouncing things (it rained and they had those closed) and a list of just about every activity you can do. Here are the roller slides and you get this vibration sensation going all through you. Josh and Karla were muddy when they had finished.

Yokota AFB house

2008-08-21T20:37:00.000+09:00

From the front of our home you can see the church just on the other side of the fence. The other picture is the front view of our house. Its a 4 bedroom house and I do like it. The kitchen isn't anything to speak of and definitely my kitchen in Texas out does this one but over all I can't complain, especially when I see what most of the housing is like on base. It pays to be married to a colonel.

Kelly and Kelly used cars

2008-08-21T20:32:00.000+09:00

This is a used car lot in Japan. In fact this is one of the nicer ones. The inside is very small with as many cars cramed together as possible. You are not allowed to test drive a car. You can only look and turn the key. That is it. You do have to realize that the Japanese take pride in what they sell you and you wont get a lemon. So far I would believe that.

747 Business Class Aug 6/7, 2008

2008-08-21T20:30:00.000+09:00

We flew business class on our way to Japan. This is the only way to travel however I'm not sure if the pocket book would agree. It was strange to think that we lost a day in that flight as Japan is 15 or so hours ahead of the U.S.

Jaq Thaddeus

2008-08-21T20:27:00.000+09:00

Jaq 10 months

2008-08-21T20:23:00.000+09:00

So everyone has given me a hard time for not up dating the blog so now I am doing that. Here is my adorable grandson that both Grandpa and Grandma miss terribly.

Jaq Thaddeus

2008-03-09T13:26:00.000+09:00

Jaq is our first grandson and he is adorable.

Dakota our cute little mut

2008-03-09T13:22:00.000+09:00

Christmas 2006

2007-12-10T10:10:00.000+09:00

Here is the family in its entirety. It will be several years before we will all be together for Christmas again but in the mean time we will watch our family grow.