Noi's Summer Project - Picked for Exhibition

This summer Noi's school required students to create a summer project, so her and Hideto studied about beetles, the Japanese rhinoceros beetle. The captured some and feed them and studied them together, then made a sculpture about their life. Noi was picked by her school to be in the project exhibition at the main city cultural exhibition hall. Noi and Hideto were so happy~!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_rhinoceros_beetle

Summer Fun - Our Town Festivals and Fun~!

Our town had a festival yesterday and it was so fun. During the day kids activities and night for everyone - music, dance, games~! Noi with her classmates - she has the pink light-up ribbon headpiece.

Summer Vacation - doing it like a tourist

So many fun things to do in Akita~! We decided to try it like San Fran style - hit the aquarium, then off for an ocean boat ride. It was a blast....Went with Noi's friend from school and her mother. Kids were soooo happy...

Father's Day - Roses, Sculpture Garden, Sake

Father's Day was super fun. Gave Hideto a gift box of locally made sake and went to a rose and sculpture garden with Hideto's dad, followed by a lovely dinner.

Noi Dancing to her Favorite Cartoon

Japan & I

had to find a photograph of myself for a publication and going through my images over the last 2.5 years, these are some I came up with, but the funny part is...I couldn't find one of me "seriously professional" - with a suit and such - LOL. I think these photos show that life is beautiful and we should always be happy with where we are and who we are(especially when you are a monkey- chinese zodiac) - LOL.

Noi and Hideto studying together

I love how Hideto can help Noi, do his work, and watch baseball at the same time _ LOL~!!!