Moving Up Day

Congratulations to our precious Haruka chan! It doesn’t seem that long ago that I walked her into the first day of kindergarten. Time sure does fly by, she is now ready for first grade ^_^

We wish you all the success in the future, Haruka chan!
Our daughter Haruka chan receives her certificate
Her big sissy Wakaba chan~ she also completed kindergarten at the same school

The Kinder Graduates singing 'Jesus Loves Me this I know' in japanese version~ enjoy!

秋の運度会~ Sports Festival 2011

Our family had a load of fun at Haruka's autumn Sports festival at her school and it'll be her last undokai in kindergarten. My kids Grannies was there with full support (*^o^*)

This year's undokai was different as last year's undokai because we're still dealing with the mess of the radiation and since it's done outdoor,the school decided to make the program shorter to finished in the morning. It was indeed easy for some moms because we don't have to wake-up early and prepare obentou (lunchbox) for lunch but for me it's kinda "kulang".

Well anyway, even though it wasn't like the past undokai everybody had smiles on their faces and enjoyed watching and cheering on their kids. The day starts with the kids marching out, then with a prayer and after that, the undokai begins. Haruka did pretty well on relay race which amazed all of us! I bet she's just too active playing outdoor with some other kids in the neighborhood lol!

I also enjoyed the hilarious ( I mean it!) race with Mommies versus Daddies because we Moms have to wear an afro wig (LOL), remove our shoes and we put on rainboots and pose for a picture then run while the Dads have to wear a kigurumi costume ( sleeping wear party costume), pose for a picture and run. Pretty insane right? But everybody had a good laugh including us lol!

Beside the game, there were also some performances. Here's some of the photos that I've been wanting to share, ENJOY!^_^

Ready..... Go!!!!

Super fast!!

See on the right side,her big sissy is also cheering for her~ 'Gambaree!!' said Wakaba^_^

Hubby wearing kigurumi costume

That's me wearing afro wig lol!

Three-legged Race

Father-daughter tandem, perfect!!!

Goal!

Haruka chan with her Dad, all smile ^_^

Unicycling

My daughter Wakaba seem to be interested in unicycling when some of the kids in the neighborhood were practicing their own unicycle near the apartment. She was itching to have her own and we decided to buy her one last summer. After she's done with her assignments, off she go to have a practice together with me for at least one to two hours a day. She was eager to learn and I knew she's a challenger and she seem to enjoy it with me ( she said that lol) and Haruka chan. Wakaba rides her unicycle almost everyday and even though she can now ride it herself without my help, she wanted me to see her doing it lol! I'm sharing now this video taken last autumn when Wakaba succeded unicycling for the first time without my help ^_^

Wakaba's proud moments ^_^



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Mommy Moments- Home

I would like to share with you our second home~ we've been missing this home which is a 20 km away from Dai-Ichi Nuclear Plant in Fukushima and is inside the danger zone. My PIL has to leave this home because of the radiation level ( I can't hold my tears as I was writing this ) that could harm their health and sad to say that my husband's hometown now seems like a 'ghost town'. Everybody has evacuated the area including their livelihood...

I guess you're wondering why I preferred to write about my PIL's home~ my kids spend their first few years at their Grannies home and they grew up with them. They played with their cousins and tend to their favorite dog, Shiro. Wakaba blurted out one day that she wants some corn and I told her that I would buy her some at the market but she told me that 'she wants the corn from their Grannies farm' and it's kind-a hurting me knowing that it would take awhile for us to come back. And I'm sure that the one's hurting the most is my PIL, BIL, SIL and hubby~ he grew up there and has so many memories. It was hard for them to leave their home and their livelihood but there was nothing else that they could do but HOPE and PRAY. I'm praying for the day that we could all be together again at our home in Namie.
Peace - that was the other name for home.

~ Kathleen Norris ~
It takes hands to build a house, but only hearts can build a home.
~ Author Unkown ~

Where thou art- that- is Home.
~ Emily Dickinson ~

There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.
~ Jane Austen ~

Home is a shelter from storms- all sorts of storms.
~ William J. Bennett ~

Every house where love abides
And friendship is a guest,
Is surely home, and home sweet home
For there the heart can rest.
~ Henry Van Dyke ~

Home, the spot of earth supremely blest,
A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest.
~ Robert Montgomery ~

A house that does not have one worn, comfy chair in it is soulless.

~ May Sarton ~

He is the happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home.

~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ~

The light is what guides you home, the warmth is what keeps you there.
~Ellie Rodriguez ~
Quotes

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Father's Day 2011

Wakaba and Haruka baked a cake to make their Dad happy on Father's Day~ their Dad went to Tokyo that day and the first thing that the kids did was to bake their Dad's favorite chocolate cake~with my help lol. Kids in the neighborhood was calling them out to play but they want to finish first baking before playing with them. Lucky Daddy, he is loved so much by his children!

Daddy Moments

Dear Daddy,

We love you so much and appreciate all that you do. You're the best father to us and we are so lucky to have you. We want to thank you for giving us everything we need to be taken care of. Nevertheless, we want to thank you for taking us on lots of walks, playing with us and having lots of fun with us all the time! We love you, Dad!

Happy Father's Day!

We're lucky you're our Daddy,

Clarence Claire
Wakaba chan
Haruka chan

"I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection."

~ Sigmund Freud ~

" Once, God gave me the greatest gift ever. I call that gift: DAD."

~ Kurt Avish ~
"Any man can be a father. It takes someone special to be a Dad. "
~ Anne Geddes ~

"Other things may change us, but we start and end with family."

~ Anthony Brandt ~

"A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty."
~ Unknown ~


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