I think a reason why they look cute in this picture is that the huge helmets that they put on. haha
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Saturday, August 25, 2012
自然 Nature
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| 公園に連れて行くのも飽きたので 海へ I got tired of taking the boys to the park so I decided to take them to the ocean in stead |
| こんなに広いのにこの狭いところに居座る Open wide space and no one there! I thought they would run around.. but in stead, they stayed in this little tiny tide pool:) |
| また亀にあった 甲羅干し中 We met a turtle again. He was resting on the beach. |
盆踊り Obon dance
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| 海外で盆踊りに参加したのは初めて さすが日本人の血を受け継ぐ人たちが多いだけあってここワイメアの田舎町でもこんなに本格的な盆踊り大会が開かれていました It was my first time seeing "Obon dance" in the out side of Japan. They held it here in Waimea! I was impressed. |
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| ハワイ風浴衣! Yukata with Hawaiian design on it. |
Long time ago, many people from Japan immigrated to Hawaii to work in the plantations.
They were treated like animals and had a difficult time adjusting to a whole new world. When I saw what their postarity has inherited, I felt that those people missed their home land which is too far to go back. We are losing a lot of our traditions in Japan, and I'm sad to admit that I am one of them who don't know those traditions much. However, when I saw this event in Hawaii and saw younger generations enjoying it, I felt like those first Japanese's spirits were there.
-obon dance: wikipedia
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
新生活 New Life
| 荷物が届いた!計6箱 Our stuff arrived! Total of six boxes. Thank you for all of you who helped us with all the shipping process. We appreciate each of you. |
| 海への道 A road to the beach |
| ここに来て教会に行ったのはまだ2回目。でももう誕生日の手作りキルトの贈り物に王冠まで☆教会の託児すごい。We were here for only two Sundays and Kyle already got his birthday quilt and a crown from his nursery class. Such a welcoming ward. |
| し、あ、わ、せ! He is HAPPY! |
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| で午後はこの始末。くっつき虫だらけ。そして兄まで同じことに。母泣いた。In the afternoon, he ran into a bush and was covered with seeds and so was his brother.. I cried.. |
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| イアンが素潜りで採った獲物Ian went spear fishing with his friend and got these for out dinner! |
| 親子教室 At a play group |
| 男らしくしてみたり Someone posing as a little man |
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| 前方に見える山はマウイ島 The mountain is the island of Maui |
カイル仁誕生日 Kyle's Birthday
| 二歳の誕生日。せっかくハワイなのでビーチで祝うことに。Since we are in Hawaii, we thought of being a little creative and celebrate his 2nd birthday at a beach. |
| 亀が来た!A turtle came! |
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| 子供たちより何よりワタシがはしゃいでいた | More than anybody, I was the one that was very excited |
| 誕生日おめでとう、仁君。Happy Birthday, Kyle. |
新居 New Home
| 新居は向かって左。右はイアンの勤務先の学校。Our new home is on the left and on the right is Ian's school where he teaches. |
| ワイメアに一つだけある公園!貴重です。でも全部木ですごい大きいです。The only park in Waimea but it has lots of wooden structures that kids can play and run around. I love it! |
| コナからの高速。溶岩だらけ。A view on a high way from Kona. Lava all over the place. |
| でもこんなに景色が変わる。The view on this high way changes dramatically. |
さらば日本 Leaving Japan
| 羽田空港にて東京に住んでいる従姉妹と久々に再会!子守りまでしてもらっちゃいました。ありがとう。 | My cousin who lives in Tokyo came to Haneda airport to see us. She even played with the kids! Thanks for the help!!! |
そして三人っきりになった時、現れたのはナンとあのアイスクリーム屋ではあるまい助っ人のゴルフカートみたいなあの空港内をビュンビュン行くやつ。に乗せてもらえちゃいました。全日空大サービス!というかそれだけ大変に見えたってことか。。After we said good bye to my cousin, I had two small suits cases, two back packs, a stroller AND two kids! Thank goodness for my parents who purchased expensive ANA(japanese airline)'s tickets for us. A lady from ANA came by in a little golf cart looking car and was waiting to help us get to the gate! Such nice service! Somehow, the car was playing a cute ice cream car melody as we went through the airport hallway but the kids thought that it was the coolest thing ever~ haha
Monday, August 13, 2012
日本旅行 Japan Trip
| 高知県室戸岬 Muroto cape in Kochi |
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| 坂本龍馬! Ryoma Sakamoto statue |
| 倉吉でイチゴ狩り A member in Kurayoshi branch let us pick his berries from his back yard:) The boys enjoyed it! |
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| 日本食に大満足!Kyle was very happy with all the Japanese food he ate! |
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| and a Japanese toysrus.. |
| Sunday afternoon:) |
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| Japanese bento box-something I miss the most in America! | It only costs less than $10! Very pretty, delicious and healthy. |
| A soccer ground near my parents' house. The sign says "Don't step in to the field".. |
| My dad noticed that his tomatoes that he was anxiously waiting for to ripen started to disappear..He first thought that it was crows doing it,, but the real crow was... |
| on his lap lol |
| Sean helping my mom out by peeling the skins off of vegetables |
| One happy boy |
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| Kyle's new friend at the church nursery |
| Free spirits! |
| at our friends house |
| My sister came back from her mission! She made the banner for me when I came back from my mission and wanted me to re-use it when she comes back. I am proud of her! |
| with my aunt and grand mother |
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| with my uncle |
| 七五三前撮り |
| with our friends:) |
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