Summer Party with Family

Noi's Summer Dance Festival

Piano Recital

Noi did a great job. She played he them song from this Japanese character's movie: My Neighbor Totoro https://www.google.co.jp/#hl=ja&sclient=psy-ab&q=totoro&oq=totoro&gs_l=hp.3..0i4l8.1150.2459.0.3784.6.6.0.0.0.0.146.597.4j2.6.0...0.0...1c.1.4.psy-ab.s4o9Zgjw0JU&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bvm=bv.42965579,d.dGI&fp=5ca276fc0c07c869&biw=1237&bih=618 Afterwards her Aunt and Grandma set up the Girl's Day set at home. Her friend from school's mom made her the music holder folder that I am holding. I am standing with her in the photo.

Birthdays!

Autumn 2012

Autumn Fruit Harvest

September Fun!

Lots of good things happening...annual community summer festival with Noi in her yukata, taco night with friends, our school expanding, going to the lake, meeting people in the community, golf practice with a friend from college, shopping at the farmer's market, small breweries beer festival with friends, finishing Noi's summer project, summer night painting the stars and clouds, and

doing a community running race.

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