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.

Yeah, I guess Mac's a rock star.

Thanks Dad, for the pic.

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.
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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)

Leila's 4th Birthday

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.

Tokyo Disney Land

I took the kids to Disney Land. It was very crowded so we stayed all day from 10 am to 10 pm. The kids had fun, though waiting in line was a bit tiring. We ate lots of yummy popcorn & had pizza for dinner. The favorite rides were "pirates of the Caribbean", "star tours" & "It's a small world". Leila was scared of the witch in the snow white ride. She was holding on to me for dear life.

The kids fell asleep on the way home so getting them off the train was a crazy experience.

Carole's singing jobs.

Carole did her 2nd studio job for a game software theme song. Here she is singing away

Spring break & Grandma's visit

The kids Japanese Grandma & Uncle Jo came for a visit. We went to Shinjuku park where they had a cute little petting zoo set up. There were lots of little rabbits, ducks, geese, goats, guinea pigs & baby chicks to hold & pet. The girls loved the baby chicks most of all.

Mac's birthday party.

Last night we celebrated Mac's 29th birthday with Mana, David & Jun. We had dinner together, ate cake, talked & watched the "Borat" movie. --Good times!

Under the sea....

Spring is almost here (we wish)

We enjoyed a brief moment of springlike weather. Our pretty ume tree blossomed & all the old ladies passing by got all excited because they thought it was a sakura, but alas, it is just our ume the impostor. (-They blossom before sakura trees).

Anyway, the kids made a picnic mat & ate snacks under our tree. The next day was freezing & rainy so there went our early spring...

Hinamatsuri ("girls day" or "doll festival")

Leila by the pretty doll display at Kiki's Kindergarten. On this day, girls get special pretty snacks & treats.

Kiki's kindergarten play

Here is Kiki at her school play. She is the "ocean" with two of her class mates. These are the silliest boys in her class so they were just goofing off in the corner the whole time.