Japanese Girl

Grace and I talked about leaving Lindsey here in Japan. She fits right in!

2nd trip to orphanage

Yesterday we made our 2nd trip to local orphanage. What a great way to spend Easter weekend and the weather was excellent! The kids all played together and we hosted some games and an easter egg hunt. I stuck with the BBQ.

Sushi restaurant

Friday we went to this Sushi restaurant and were amazed at some of the foods we saw. This is a giant Fish head.

Morioko Zoo

We went to the Zoo last weekend which is 3 hours South from us. The zoo also had an amusment park and Dylan got to ride some of the big boy rides. He is getting tall! The day ended with a stop at the mall. It was a good trip and we are glad winter is over!

Chick Boy

ski trip

Took the kids ice skating at the local ice rink. Dylan likes it but Lindsey not so much.

Every year the Ohminato Japanese Chiefs invite us on a ski trip. Below is a game of who can slide the farthest on a trash bag. I didn't win but it was Fun stuff!

Awesome view at the top!

Weekend ski trip

This past weekend we went to a ski resort located at the north side of Mt. Shunpou Iwaki, NAQUA Shirakami. They had some awesome snowboard trails and lots of them. I tried to teach the kids to ski but they would rather go sledding. They also had an outdoor Onsen that the wife and kids enjoyed. This place is definetly family oriented.

With my snowboard I got for christmas I have been hitting the slopes every weekend. When we go the kids sled and I snowboard. There are many resorts here in Japan and each one is different.

I help the kids make a snow fort!

Christmas 2008

Dylan and Lindsey both got Nintendo DS but mommy seems to enjoy it more than Lindsey

Christmas eve party. Dylan and his boggy dance.

Grace got an early Christmas present a Korean buffet table.

Lindsey was tired after opening all her presents.

This was at my work christmas party. I know what you are thinking and yes it was hard to convince the kids that this was the real Santa. I told them Santa had been vacationing in the Bahamas all year and got too much sun. LOL

First snowfall of the year and my mother in laws first snowfall ever.

MISC PICS

Our Living Room.

Dylan is playing indoor soccer and one of his games they needed another player so Lindsey played. She does not enjoy it as much as Dylan.

Dylan takes this game very serious.

My kids barried me in leaves earlier this year. I hate raking leaves so I had to make it fun so they would do the work!