February 22, 2012

Hello from Los Angeles!

At a nearby playground





At home working on crafts


January 17, 2012

1/17/2012

Got a hair cut!

We miss you daddy!


January 1, 2012

"Hatsuhinode"-First sunrise of the year

"Ozo-ni" a traditional new years soup with veggies, chicken and mochi. It is a Japanese custom to eat mochi for new years.



Oven-broiled mochi.

"Isobe-yaki"-mochi with soy sauce and nori. The kids seemed to like this a lot.

Happy 2012!




Helping with dinner.

December 30, 2011

Happy 4th birthday, Aya!

Aya turned 4 years old on 12/29. Emi baked her a birthday cake for the occasion.
Yummy...!




December 25, 2011

Christmas Day

Opening gifts at home on Christmas day

Checking out all of the goodies in the stockings

Posing with their new toys

Back in Novato to visit with family


























More new toys!

Christmas Eve in Novato

With Grandma