updates

A at the Toyota History Museum, Tokyo

H at Guiness World Records Museum, Tokyo Tower

C playing at the park

Sensoji Temple

K lounging at the Botanical Gardens

Wow, it feels like FOREVER since I blogged.  I'm not really going to be all that great about it tonight either, but I thought I'd take a quick minute to let you all know we are still here and doing well.  Here's the last month or so in a nutshell:

C came home - FINALLY!  We got a new car for him.  We went to Tokyo and had a wonderful family vacation.  We did Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea, which were truly incredible.  It was my first Disney experience and I was pleasantly surprised.  It was super clean and the people were so nice!  Adults and children get so excited to be there and wear cute little ears (think Lilo and Stitch, Mickey and Minnie) on hairbands and barrettes (including the guys).  It's contagious, their thrill to be at Disney.  It wasn't as expensive as we expected and had a ball spoiling the kids and ourselves.  We also did Tokyo Tower, Odaiba (very neat district of Tokyo) and the Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo.  We had planned on getting around to Yokohama and such, but found so much to do around Tokyo that we ended up near there everyday.  C was a great Tokyo driver, as we rented a big van and he managed the Tokyo traffic like a champ.  GPS was awesome and so very helpful.  Anyway, kids are good.  H finishes 2nd grade tomorrow.  K finished pre-k the last week in May.  H and K are still doing karate.  H will compete in a karate tournament towards the end of July.  H and K are doing swimming lessons starting next week and then H will do a golf camp the first week in July.  Little A cannot do much at this age, but just enjoys being outdoors as much as possible.  He loves the ocean and the beach and will spend as much time as we allow there.  C is getting ready to leave, again.  This time, for a few weeks, then home for a few days and gone for a few weeks more.  The boys and I had planned on going back to the states for a few weeks, but travel with the kids is quite hectic and we are being told that trying to get a space available flight during the summer is futile.  Oh, and my dear friend MA is in the states for a month and I'm going a bit nuts without her!  Shopping online at night is just not the same!  MA, if you're reading this - can't wait for you to come home!!!

Ok, that's about it for tonight.  It's hot and humid and I'm just tired out.  I'll try to get more pics up of vacation and such, someday....

Night night, all.  Love you and miss you.