We lost pretty much all of our pictures from the summer of 2011 when Jason's dive camera case got a leak and ruined the memory card. Jessica's birthday pictures were on that card.
Jessica had a few birthdays in 2011. After waiting all month for a flight out of Okinawa, finally there was a flight going to Hawaii with plenty of seats on June 28, Jessica's birthday. So, we started the celebration the night before by taking her to Chili's for dinner, where they could sing to her. I had assumed that we'd be in Utah for her birthday, so when I ordered her present, I had it shipped to my mom's house. So, we had a small gift for her that night.
The next, we spent most of the day at the terminal and on the plane on the way to Hawaii. But, when we arrived in Hawaii, it was the 28th again. So began birthday number two. There were no flights heading out of Hawaii that day, so we found a hotel, but we waited in the terminal for a friend to come give us a ride. It wasn't much of a second birthday, either. We did manage to get in the pool for a little bit, so it wasn't all bad.
Jessica turned six this year. She had just completed kindergarten. She did very well in school this year. I am very pleased with how well she learned to read. She made a lot of friends at school, as well, and she is blossoming here in Okinawa. Jessica and Cassie have developed a close bond. They are great friends and loving sisters.
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