Wednesday, October 10, 2007

At the park (Thanks mom, for the outfits)




Fun Family Pictures




Undokai (school sports event)





We just had the kids Undokai which is an annual event. They divide the school into 2 teams, red & white. Kiki & Carole were both on the red team & that team won. They have races, relays, dances, exercise games, etc. It was really hot & we had to sit in the sun all day to watch, but the kids had fun.

Bike riding



The girls have been learning to ride their bikes. Kiki just rode (no training wheels) the first time she got on. I think it's because she's been practicing riding a unicycle at school. Carole can ride without falling down too.

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Baby girl?

Today the doctor said he thinks it might be a girl.
I'll be waiting for next check up too, to be sure, before I get pink stuff.

Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Found this on youtube --My first commercial singing job 2004

Natalie Portman is the actress


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOCTeS5OZp4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp1wfKJPJmo

Tuesday, September 04, 2007

End of Summer Festivities --"Hello Kitty" Land






Leila's been bugging me to take her to Kitty-chan Land so since we had monday off from school, we went, & it wasn't crowded at all. There wasn't much to do there, like hardly any rides, but Leila had fun. Here are some pictures

Friday, August 31, 2007

Kids Bowling



Grandma's house in the mountains & the cute bunny







Uncle Jo's 13th Birthday

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.

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?