Happy New Year!

New Year's is the biggest holiday in Japan

Here we are at the famous Thunder Gate in Asakusa

Eatin Okonomiyaki with  Tsukasa

Making Mochi

This Video is when we made mochi (which is mashed rice) 

Mochi is used in many Japanese style desserts, snacks and meals.

Making Mochi is a New Year's tradition, and we were

so happy to be apart of it this year :)

On a slight side-note, Americans see a man in the moon right?  Well the Japanese see a bunny, holding the wooden hammer above his head making mochi!

Christmas Time

Baby doll from Grami Tami and Adorable rain coat made by Nana Sandra

Thank you so much!

Crab puppet

Despite being far from Home this Christmas, we have felt so blessed!

Big Girl

Hug for Teddy

Playing at the park 

This Girl has got it going on!

Eden has mastered the picto-chat on Daddy's Nintendo DS

Here we are checking out Eden's picture in the Department Store Ad

What a fun gal you are Eden!

December

Eden getting bundled up and ready for bed in her Panda suit

So excited about her new footie pajamas from Ash

Eden hugging her Elephant from Isla

(Ash thanks so much for sending us stuff, We feel so loved)