TJ and Ayumi

2011/08/29

Summer 2011

We visited Utah for 2 weeks in July to visit families and friends. TJ got to fish a lot this time and he was super happy!

I can't believe there were still snow up in the mountains in July.

Went up to Park City to get away. We missed our baby more than he missed us...

This is where we got engaged. It seems so long ago, but it was nice to go back there to visit.

We didn't do much there...we just relaxed at our hotel.

I had some time to meet up with my sister and we visited the Temple Square.

Koe loved all the attention he got from his grandma and his cousins! He got to pet the dogs, cats, feed chickens, jump on a trampoline, and picked fresh raspberries from Grandma's garden.

Back in Ohio! Daddy let him play in the rain!

Sumo face

Last weekend we visited my sister in Whitmore Lake, Michigan. Koe's first time in a lake! The weather was perfect and the water was so clear...

2011/06/21

Getting so big...

Last week our computer crashed (we bought it last year!), and we had to get a new hard drive...which means we lost all the videos, photos, and etc...luckily we had saved them on memory cards...

I had to live without a computer for several days and realized how much my life depended on technologies...it's kind of sad...not that I would get rid of our computer or anything...

Anyway, I'm grateful for warranties and having our computer back :)

Update on Koe...

Lately, I just can't believe how fast he's growing up and I can't keep up with him. He's starting his "terrible twos" and can throw pretty impressive tantrums. He runs so fast, and I have to run after him like a mad giant.

He doesn't like to be told "NO!" and copies me...so all he says is NO! He's learning some new words both Japanese and English. He says "mamma" whenever he wants something...it means Food in Japanese, but his nursery teacher thought he was wanting me during his class...which was not the case.

Speaking of nursery, he loves his class. He was only 17 months old but one Sunday he just took off somewhere after sacrament and I found him in the class...ever since then he's been going.

We call him our garbage disposal. He's eating 24/7. After his meal, he still begs for our food and throws a huge fit if we don't give him anything...At least he's not a picky eater...plus he's still pretty skinny.

Here are some pictures from last few months :)

At the Toledo Zoo. Loving the icy lemonade.

Of course, out of all the animals Koe can ride on, TJ picks Poomba.

Mommy, I'm so cool.

He looks just like TJ...

Koe LOVES his dad. TJ doesn't get mad at Koe at all (I do!) but when does, Koe gets feelings hurt and cries forever.

2011/05/07

Boys' Day

Boys' Day is back again. 5/5/11...

We didn't do much but since TJ was at work all day, we went to a pet store to look at some cute animals, and then headed to a park.

As usual, I made him some Sushi, miso soup, and bought some mini cupcakes for dessert. You can tell by these pictures that he loves chocolate!!

2011/05/03

A quiet moment

If I don't see him chasing me around the house, I usually catch him doing something like this...

How does he know he is doing something naughty??

Easter Weekend 2011

My sister moved to Michigan so we were able to drive up for the Easter Weekend. Koe loved being around his cousins, and they were so sweet to him.

Koe's first Easter egg hunt. I need to post an egg hunt video clip later...He was too little last year, so he really enjoyed eating Candy this year!! I gave him crackers in his eggs but of course, he was sneaky and stole many candies from his cousins baskets...TJ and I caught him eating candies in Hannah's princess tent.

今年の復活祭は望の家族と過ごすことができました。最近姉家族はここから２時間弱の所に引っ越してきたので、これからどんどん一緒に集まる事ができるのでとっても嬉しいです。特に光ちゃんは従弟達とってもかわいがってもらって本当に楽しそうでした。タマゴ探しのビデオ後で載せます。

光チャンのタマゴには赤ちゃん用のクラッカーとかいれたのに、みんなの見ていないところでキャンディー泥棒していました。花ちゃんのピンクのプリンスセステントのなかで一人でこっそりチョコのビュッフェしてたよ。

He ate concrete for Easter Breakfast...ouch!! He showed up to church with a bloody face. He got more candies from his cousins because they felt bad for him.

教会行く前にコンクリートでけがしました。これはまだ新しい傷。この後黒くなってめっちゃブサイクになってしまいました。トホホ。

2011/04/04

Bottomless pit

Since Koe stopped nursing few months ago, he eats a crazy amount of food...sometimes, I worry I feed him too much, but he's such a skinny little thing I just feed him whenever he begs...

It amazes me how much this kid wants to eat...I can't believe how he survived with little food and breast milk for so long!

光ちゃんは数ヶ月前に断乳したので、最近もうスゴい量を食べまくります。相撲取り並みです。よく母乳とちょっとのご飯で生きれたなって思うくらいもうずーっと食べてます。あげ過ぎかなぁって思うけど、めっちゃ細いし。よく教会でも細いなぁって言われる。1才検診の時体重が全然増えてなかったけど、この調子じゃ、ちょっと増えてるかも。楽しみ。