Summer~!!!

Summer~!!! Please take a look at our blog....we have been doing lots of fun things with Noi- went to a children's pool center, Lake Tazawa, Kanto Festival, a hot spring resort, watching amazing red blazing sunsets, helping Noi with her summer school project about Cicadas, golfing, Noi studying with her grandma, playing with grandpa, eating handmade ice cream shaped into flowers, going to a children's theater performance, making projects at the children's science museum,

, picking veg

gies from our garden, and having fresh tap beer outside~!

Summer Fun~!

Having a fun summer! Noi's holiday just started, but already have done a lot of things: net fishing at the beach, water play with friends, going to a play, catching and keeping beetles, swimming in the ocean, bike riding, etc.

asports,

Noi's First Piano Recital and Family Pics

Yesterday was a great day- we celebrated Girl's Day, my birthday (early), our nephew Ryu's b-day, and Noi's piano recital all on the same day. Noi's pretty dress was a birthday present from her classmate. It was such a wonderful day.

Visit to Noi's class - Last 1st grade visit

Noi is almost finished with first grade. One thing that I find interesting about Japanese schools is the students have to stand up to start the class and to end the class and there are always two students picked to lead it. This was funny yesterday, because the students in the front were picking students that was sitting up straight or being attentive and they picked Noi and to me it didn't seem like she was as in the photo posted her, she's playing with her hands- LOL..

Winter Fun~!

We had a great time on a trip to Lake Tazawa (Akita) for skiing/snowboarding and spend the night at a hot spring lodge in a famous area named Kakunodate, where we enjoyed dining at a brewery. Wonderful winter memory~!
http://www.tazawako.org/
http://www.samuraiworld.com/english/

Noi's 7th Birthday Party

What a blast~! We invited some girls from Noi's elementary school class. The games were color a T-shirt, as a memory from the party, and a lucky draw and pick a present board, which Hideto and Noi made together. I baked the cake and Noi received so many nice wishes from the Moms that came along too and it was great to sit down with all the Moms and chat.

I feel so lucky to have such a healthy and happy daughter. Her and her friends made me very happy with all their smiles.