Thursday, July 11, 2013

Gift #332- A Very O-tanjoubi Omedetou (Happy Birthday)



My sweet friends came today and brought a Japanese potluck birthday lunch!  It was a wonderful way to spend the day.  Great food and wonderful company.  The Happy Birthday song sung with a Japanese accent is very beautiful and I will remember it forever.
39 is going to be a good year!

Tuesday, July 09, 2013

Gift #331- A Family of Seven


Last night we had my early birthday celebration.  Hank leaves today for a few months and we all wanted to celebrate together.  We went to our favorite restaurant- Kikutei.  We were aware that this would be our final dinner together as a family of six!  When Hank returns, I will be in Yokosuka waiting to meet this little girl.  And when I return home, we will be a family of SEVEN!
So very exciting!



Gift #330- My Personal Chef


For two years now, Jack has volunteered to make my birthday cake!  I just love this kid!

Gift #329- Our Wet 4th of July

No fireworks again this year in Iwakuni and enough rain to float the ark, but we had so much food and fun with friends that the day was a big success.  We had a block party in the early evening.  Some of the guys rented tents and tried tying them together.  The rain made huge puddles on the top of them and every now and then one would give way and someone would get soaked.  The funny thing is, no one had enough sense to get out of it.  There were 8 adults huddled together in sideways rain telling stories and laughing at ourselves.  The kids were out in the rain- skim boarding in the grass and splashing in the puddles.  It was a very memorable 4th here in the land of the rising sun.

Mom would have been proud!  :0)

Gift #328- Being Little



Just loved this little image of Sam this morning bending over playing with his Legos.  
Stay little sweet Sam!

Gift #327- Origami Paper



I don't know how Macy would pass these long rainy days if we didn't have origami paper!


Gift #628- Finishing