Stuff about Kiki

Kiki is doing well & having fun at Kindergarten. Yesterday they dug up & scrubbed all the potatos they planted. Kiki was so proud of her potato. All her classmates then made their own curry lunch & Kiki said she ate it all & it was yummy because she made it.
A far cry from the usual:
"Mommy, what's for dinner?"
"Curry & rice!" "Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah" (bursts into tears)

The last few days have been very hot so the kids have been swimming at school.

(Pic: here is Kiki & Leila playing at the park at 8:30am before Kindergarten opens.)

Pics of Me & Mac

I think I'm going crazy posting photos now that I all know how to, but just in case you all don't know what we look like, he he, here we are looking all chic.

NEW COUSINS

The girls are sooo happy to have 2 new little cousins.
Baby Judah &
Baby Violet!

I just don't have the balz

I salute you, Ang, for modifying your body/appearance more than any of us. (When I was like 16 I got in huge trouble for having a double earring pierce.)
Ang, help me if I left anything out:
Tattoo
Nose pierce,
Lip pierce,
Dreadlocks, mon.

Tx to Hanna, I now know how to post photos.

The tooth fairy

Carole lost her first tooth & I told her about the tooth fairy but she said she didn't believe that the tooth fairy exists. I told her if she didn't believe in the tooth fairy, she wouldn't get any money so she said "well how much will she give me?" I told her maybe 100 yen but she said she would like the fairy to give 500 yen.
She wrapped her tooth & put it under her pillow. She was so happy that the tooth fairy traded the tooth for 100 yen. She said maybe there really is a tooth fairy & she couldn't understand how the tooth fairy got the tooth out of the taped up tissue & put the coin inside without ripping the tape & tissue. --Pretty clever fairy!!

Visit to Carole's school

Today was Open School Day where parents come to school & observe all the classes. Would've been better if I didn't have to try & keep the little ones quiet. They kept wanting to talk to Carole & join in but we were just supposed to stand in the corner of the room & "observe". I can't believe the teacher had to point out to me to keep the kids away from Carole. I was upset. Bet he never had a child in his life.
We stayed as long as we could from 8 to 12 & then left to have lunch & rest. Carole does well in PE & is a good little student. The local police chief gave a talk about safety & they showed safety videos to the kids & parents about what to do if a stranger tries to take you away, etc. The kids got to act out senarios & they had fun doing that.

NEW CMs & Work Related.

New Commercials are:
Yamazaki Pan - Lunch Pack
Kao - Humming

I got my 4th royalty payment since my single release http://www.30th.co.jp/j_aimee.html
& this time it was more than expected. My song was on WOMAN 7 & it sold 56,000 copies, also the other Sony Music compilation CDs my song was on sold well.

Meeting with Carole's teacher

Today I had our first one on one parent/teacher meeting about Carole. He said she is doing well & has no problem speaking, understanding & learning Japanese. She is writing sentences & is keeping up with the other kids which is great considering she only started learning Japanese a year & a half ago.
He said she is also very good at art & math.
Good for Carole!!!

JAPAN VS. AUSTRALIA

JAPAN LOST!!!! I could tell everyone was all bummed out today in the supermarkets & around the kids schools. Even Carole's teacher mentioned he was disappointed.

Better luck next time.