Mac's Grandma, Uncle & Aunt
Mac's Other Grandparents, Aunt & her children
Origami class with Great Grandma
Friday, August 31, 2007
Visiting the Relatives
Mac's Grandma, Uncle & Aunt
Mac's Other Grandparents, Aunt & her children
Origami class with Great Grandma
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Summer Stuff
We went to Chiba to visit friends & went to the big zoo there. On the way back we stopped at the beach. Yesterday we went to Toshimaen pools & amusement park.
In a few days we'll be going to Kobe to visit Grandma. It has been a very hot eventful summer. Enjoy the pics.
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Happy Birthday Sam -hehe
Q - What did the drummer get on his I.Q. test?
A - Drool.
Q - "Hey buddy, how late does the band play?"
A - "Oh, about a half a beat behind the drummer."
· Heard backstage: "Will the musicians and the drummer please come to the stage!"
Q - How do you know when a drummer is knocking at your door?
A - The knock always slows down.
Q - How many drummers does it take to change a light bulb?
A - "Why? Oh, wow! Is it like dark, man?"
Q - How many drummers does it take to change a light bulb?
A - Only one, but he'll break ten bulbs before figuring out that they can't just be pushed in.
Q - How many drummers does it take to change a light bulb?
A - Two: one to hold the bulb, and one to turn his throne (but only after they figure out that you have to turn the bulb).
Q - How many drummers does it take to change a light bulb?
A - Twenty. One to hold the bulb, and nineteen to drink until the room spins.
Q - How do you get 2 drummers to play in time?
A - Shoot one.
Q - Why'd the chicken cross the road?
A - To get away from the drum solo.
Q - What do you call someone who hangs around musicians?
A - The Drummer.
Q - What do drummers use for birth control?
A - Their personalities
Q - Why didn't the little drummer boy get into heaven?
A - Because he woke the baby Jesus!
Q - What do you call a drummer with half a brain?
A - Gifted.
Q - Why to bands need Roadies?
A - To translate what the drummer says.
· Two drummers walk into a bar, which is funny because you would have figured the second one would have seen the first guy do it. (Bar, get it!, Not a Pub)
Q - What do you call a Drummer driving a Volkswagon?
A - Farfromthinken
Q - What's the difference between a drum machine and a drummer?
A - You only have to punch the information into the drum machine once!
Q - How many drummers does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A - Just one, so long as a roadie gets the ladder, sets it up and puts the bulb in the socket for him.
Q - What's the best way to confuse a drummer?
A - Put a sheet of music in front of him.
Q - What is the difference between a drummer and a vacuum cleaner?
A - You have to plug one of them in before it sucks.
Q - If a dollar bill was laying in the centre of a room, and the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, a drummer with good time, and a drummer with bad time were standing in the corners, who would get the money?
A - The drummer with bad time since the other three don't exist.
Q - What do you get if you cross a drummer with a gorilla?
A - A really dumb gorilla!!!
Q - Why is a drum machine better than a drummer?
A - Because it can keep a steady beat and won't sleep with your girlfriend.
Q - How many drummers does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A - Five: one to screw in the light bulb and four to talk about how much better Neil Peart would have done it!
Q - How can you make a drummer slow down?
A - Put a sheet of music in front of him
Q - How can you make that drummer stop?
A - Put notes on it!
Q - How can you tell when a drummer's at the door?
A - The knocking speeds up.
Q - How can you tell when a drummer's at the door?
A - He doesn't know when to come in.
Q - How is a drum solo like a sneeze?
A - You can tell it's coming, but you can't do anything about it.
Q - How can you tell when the stage riser is level?
A - The drool comes out of both sides of the drummer's mouth.
Q - How can you tell when the stage riser is NOT level?
A - The drool only comes out of one side of the drummer's mouth.
· A bloke walks into a shop and asks for a 50 watt Marshall amplifier and a Fender Stratocaster guitar. The shop assistant says "Excuse me sir, but you're a drummer aren't you?" The man says "How could you tell?" "Well this is a laundry mat" says the assistant.
Q - What's the last thing a drummer says in a band?
A - "Hey, guys - why don't we try one of my songs? ..."
Q - What do you call a drummer that breaks up with his girlfriend?
A - Homeless.
Q - What's the difference between a drummer and a drum machine?
A - About four bars by the end of the song.
· Johnny says to his mom: "I want to be a drummer when I grow up."
Mom: "But Johnny, you can't do both."
Q - Did you hear about the drummer that could play a steady beat?
A - Me neither.
Q - How can you tell if a drummer has been doing the crossword?
A - All the squares have been coloured in.
A - Drool.
Q - "Hey buddy, how late does the band play?"
A - "Oh, about a half a beat behind the drummer."
· Heard backstage: "Will the musicians and the drummer please come to the stage!"
Q - How do you know when a drummer is knocking at your door?
A - The knock always slows down.
Q - How many drummers does it take to change a light bulb?
A - "Why? Oh, wow! Is it like dark, man?"
Q - How many drummers does it take to change a light bulb?
A - Only one, but he'll break ten bulbs before figuring out that they can't just be pushed in.
Q - How many drummers does it take to change a light bulb?
A - Two: one to hold the bulb, and one to turn his throne (but only after they figure out that you have to turn the bulb).
Q - How many drummers does it take to change a light bulb?
A - Twenty. One to hold the bulb, and nineteen to drink until the room spins.
Q - How do you get 2 drummers to play in time?
A - Shoot one.
Q - Why'd the chicken cross the road?
A - To get away from the drum solo.
Q - What do you call someone who hangs around musicians?
A - The Drummer.
Q - What do drummers use for birth control?
A - Their personalities
Q - Why didn't the little drummer boy get into heaven?
A - Because he woke the baby Jesus!
Q - What do you call a drummer with half a brain?
A - Gifted.
Q - Why to bands need Roadies?
A - To translate what the drummer says.
· Two drummers walk into a bar, which is funny because you would have figured the second one would have seen the first guy do it. (Bar, get it!, Not a Pub)
Q - What do you call a Drummer driving a Volkswagon?
A - Farfromthinken
Q - What's the difference between a drum machine and a drummer?
A - You only have to punch the information into the drum machine once!
Q - How many drummers does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A - Just one, so long as a roadie gets the ladder, sets it up and puts the bulb in the socket for him.
Q - What's the best way to confuse a drummer?
A - Put a sheet of music in front of him.
Q - What is the difference between a drummer and a vacuum cleaner?
A - You have to plug one of them in before it sucks.
Q - If a dollar bill was laying in the centre of a room, and the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, a drummer with good time, and a drummer with bad time were standing in the corners, who would get the money?
A - The drummer with bad time since the other three don't exist.
Q - What do you get if you cross a drummer with a gorilla?
A - A really dumb gorilla!!!
Q - Why is a drum machine better than a drummer?
A - Because it can keep a steady beat and won't sleep with your girlfriend.
Q - How many drummers does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A - Five: one to screw in the light bulb and four to talk about how much better Neil Peart would have done it!
Q - How can you make a drummer slow down?
A - Put a sheet of music in front of him
Q - How can you make that drummer stop?
A - Put notes on it!
Q - How can you tell when a drummer's at the door?
A - The knocking speeds up.
Q - How can you tell when a drummer's at the door?
A - He doesn't know when to come in.
Q - How is a drum solo like a sneeze?
A - You can tell it's coming, but you can't do anything about it.
Q - How can you tell when the stage riser is level?
A - The drool comes out of both sides of the drummer's mouth.
Q - How can you tell when the stage riser is NOT level?
A - The drool only comes out of one side of the drummer's mouth.
· A bloke walks into a shop and asks for a 50 watt Marshall amplifier and a Fender Stratocaster guitar. The shop assistant says "Excuse me sir, but you're a drummer aren't you?" The man says "How could you tell?" "Well this is a laundry mat" says the assistant.
Q - What's the last thing a drummer says in a band?
A - "Hey, guys - why don't we try one of my songs? ..."
Q - What do you call a drummer that breaks up with his girlfriend?
A - Homeless.
Q - What's the difference between a drummer and a drum machine?
A - About four bars by the end of the song.
· Johnny says to his mom: "I want to be a drummer when I grow up."
Mom: "But Johnny, you can't do both."
Q - Did you hear about the drummer that could play a steady beat?
A - Me neither.
Q - How can you tell if a drummer has been doing the crossword?
A - All the squares have been coloured in.
Monday, July 23, 2007
20 weeks on thursday (that's half way!!!!)
Probably my favorite thing about pregnancy-- & I've had to think real hard-- is when the baby first starts moving & you know it's definitely not gas. Finally all the barfing seems sorta worth it & the extra kilos & having to wear maternity/"large" people's clothes takes on some meaning. It's so cute feeling a little kick or nudge & no matter how many times I get pregnant (???), I'll still smile when I first feel those movements (& when I don't feel them for a few hours I start preparing the miscarriage explanation for the kids.) Anyway though, I love those baby kicks.
(But soon after awhile, it gets a little painful & you wonder how a whole soccer team got inside your belly.)
I wonder if it's normal to want to sleep about 10 hours a day. I thought the tiredness was just partial to the first trimester. Anyone know?
(But soon after awhile, it gets a little painful & you wonder how a whole soccer team got inside your belly.)
I wonder if it's normal to want to sleep about 10 hours a day. I thought the tiredness was just partial to the first trimester. Anyone know?
Monday, July 09, 2007
Well, we are counting the days til summer holidays for the kids. We have a few plans & they all involve cold water. Except I don't have a maternity bathing suit. Hopefully my 2 piece with the "modesty" cover-dress will still fit. I'm not that fat yet. (wish)
The hardest thing these days is finding clothes that fit. I found a pair of nice maternity pants in the recycle shop for real cheap.
The baby is moving now sometimes. At first I wasn't sure if it was my tummy turning to digest food, or gas (Pumba, with you everything is gas!), but I think it is really the baby. No major kicking yet though, only once, I guess baby was facing a certain way.
So far I decline when people ask me if they can touch my tummy & I say wait until the baby is bigger that way I know you are touching the baby & not just my tummy fat.
So, we will try to take lots of pictures this summer & post them soon.
The hardest thing these days is finding clothes that fit. I found a pair of nice maternity pants in the recycle shop for real cheap.
The baby is moving now sometimes. At first I wasn't sure if it was my tummy turning to digest food, or gas (Pumba, with you everything is gas!), but I think it is really the baby. No major kicking yet though, only once, I guess baby was facing a certain way.
So far I decline when people ask me if they can touch my tummy & I say wait until the baby is bigger that way I know you are touching the baby & not just my tummy fat.
So, we will try to take lots of pictures this summer & post them soon.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Gotta hate Summers in Tokyo
I'm pregnant too, but it's just really getting hot. These Japanese summers that I loathe never seem to grow on me. I'm just lusting after a cool vacation at a nice beach where the kids can play in the water & where I stay in my hotel room all day eating cold fruits. (--Dream on!)
Anyway, so whenever I'm bored of not cleaning the house I go & look at every one's blogs for a little entertainment. I get really annoyed when people don't update their blogs & the post just stays the same for days or weeks. But then again, my boring little salsa post was the front page of my blog for a very long time.
Well, I'm almost 16 weeks so hopefully I will be totally better soon. I can't wait for the day when I don't have to conjure up frequent meals & I will be satisfied with breakfast, lunch & dinner like everybody else. I don't want to say I'm not sick anymore cos every time I do, the next day I'm as sick as a dog.
Well I hope this time some doctor will be smart enough to tell if my baby is a boy or girl. It's hard to plan when you don't really know. Anyway, I still have ages to go.................
Anyway, so whenever I'm bored of not cleaning the house I go & look at every one's blogs for a little entertainment. I get really annoyed when people don't update their blogs & the post just stays the same for days or weeks. But then again, my boring little salsa post was the front page of my blog for a very long time.
Well, I'm almost 16 weeks so hopefully I will be totally better soon. I can't wait for the day when I don't have to conjure up frequent meals & I will be satisfied with breakfast, lunch & dinner like everybody else. I don't want to say I'm not sick anymore cos every time I do, the next day I'm as sick as a dog.
Well I hope this time some doctor will be smart enough to tell if my baby is a boy or girl. It's hard to plan when you don't really know. Anyway, I still have ages to go.................
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Aimee's Salsa
Probably Julie's Raul would laugh at my recipe, but here is the way I make fresh salsa.
Chop & Plop the following together in no particular order:
Finely chopped onions
Chopped tomatoes
Chopped Chives
Chopped Jalapenos (Jarred kind)
Chopped fresh coriander leaves (cilantro)
lemon juice
salt
(I pour in some of the Jalapeno juice from the jar- it's kind of vinegary)
I think that's it. Yummy
Chop & Plop the following together in no particular order:
Finely chopped onions
Chopped tomatoes
Chopped Chives
Chopped Jalapenos (Jarred kind)
Chopped fresh coriander leaves (cilantro)
lemon juice
salt
(I pour in some of the Jalapeno juice from the jar- it's kind of vinegary)
I think that's it. Yummy
Update
Well, I survived the first trimester. I feel pretty decent most of the day until 5pm provided I don't go too long without eating. I'm still tired/lazy esp about doing dishes cuz I hate hot water on my hands (makes me sick), but I've pretty much toned down my carbonated drink need.
I got a sonogram last week & it was very clear. You could see the whole shape of the head & tummy & butt & I could even see the baby moving her/his little leggies. It was so cute.
I've been craving (Mexican) salsa so I made my own & put it on everything. I seem to be able to handle spicy foods now.
My tummy sticks out & It's kind of embarrassing cuz I'm only 3 months, I look fat & have to wear my maternity clothes already.
I got a sonogram last week & it was very clear. You could see the whole shape of the head & tummy & butt & I could even see the baby moving her/his little leggies. It was so cute.
I've been craving (Mexican) salsa so I made my own & put it on everything. I seem to be able to handle spicy foods now.
My tummy sticks out & It's kind of embarrassing cuz I'm only 3 months, I look fat & have to wear my maternity clothes already.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Well, we just up & went to Disney Sea
I had a wedding nearby, so after I took the kids to Disney Sea. We got the after 6 passes. This is the best time to go & not crowded so we went on quite a few rides in a short amount of time.
There was one roller coaster I probably should not have gone on since I'm pregnant but, everything else was not too bumpy & I didn't get sick, thanks to the caramel & chocolate popcorn we ate all night.
Here are some pics.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
The Birdies Birthday
I don't know if it's weird to celebrate your pets birthday but the kids really wanted to celebrate our birdies 1st birthdays.
We got them some special birdie seed treats & a cuddle bone.
(end of boring post)
We got them some special birdie seed treats & a cuddle bone.
(end of boring post)
She reverts back to babyhood
I got out my old suitcase of some baby stuff that used to belong the girls when they were babies. Leila just loved the bottle & said she wanted to feed the new baby when it's born. I told her to practice on her dolly. After awhile she said she wanted to drink out of it too, so she did. Here is my big 4 year old with a bottle (!?)
Mothers day
Well, I guess I shouldn't wait until I feel perfect to do my blog..........the day may never come.
Happy Mothers day to all the moms in our family & all my mom friends.
I worked all Mothers day. The kids were kind of worried because Daddy wasn't here to help them buy me flowers but they improvised & made me some with origami & they turned out very pretty.
I put them in a vase. (above)
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Monday, April 30, 2007
Time for a new post
Not that I have anything inspiring to say. Doubt you want to hear about my digestive problems right now. I can't wait for the nausea stage to be over. It's really gross. My throat is bleeding from gagging & barfing, etc. (Too much info)
Tomorrow we'll have Leila's birthday party because Daddy is going away on her real birthday.
Things have been hectic with work for Mac & I, Carole had her first fever in a few years.
Anyway, If we manage to get photos of Leila's party, I'll post 'em soon.
Tomorrow we'll have Leila's birthday party because Daddy is going away on her real birthday.
Things have been hectic with work for Mac & I, Carole had her first fever in a few years.
Anyway, If we manage to get photos of Leila's party, I'll post 'em soon.
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