We went back to the zoo yesterday. I will post some pics. Sam took the girls for a ride in this huge pink swan paddleboat. The girls got to feed the sea lions, and didn't blink twice about getting to hold huge, dead fish. Of course, after they fed them, they turned around and wiped their hands off on their shirts.
Today, we went to Nagoya Castle. Sam was telling me that they rebuilt it in 1945. It took me a minute to figure out why. They had pictures of the fire bombings - war is very sad. The walls of the castle are amazing. I now understand why the Japanese are so skinny - they have an obsession with stairs. I am loving it though, I'm getting quite the workout. There was also a Sumo tournament going on at the theatre next to the castle, so we got to see a lot of the wrestlers leaving. We wanted to get one of them to take a picture with the girls, but neither of us was brave enough to ask - LOL :)
Write more later!
~Michelle
The Three Little Kittens
Remarkably, they didn't lose their mittens!
Omedetoo! Ai-san and Zoran!
Sophie, Gracie, and Izzy
Ai-sans Wedding
Akaya-san and The Girls
Gracie was getting tired. They adore Akaya-san!
Lady serving sake
Despite how it looks, the girls didn't drink any :)
Japanese Traditional Dancers
Sam got some great shots!
Hee Hee !!
Sisterly Love
Tokyu Hotel Room
The Monkey Show
This man and his monkey performed tricks for the crowd. He was apparently funny, but we didn't understand, of course.
Daddy and the "Rollie" Slide
Need I say more?
We've come a long way....
Sophie, Izzy, and Gracie - finally, all together again.
Then
Gracie Now
A beautiful fall day in the mountains near Seto.
Then
Sophie Now
In the mountains near Seto.
Then
Izzy Now
In the mountains near Seto.
Smitten!
This little boy kept chasing Izzy, and when he caught her, he would just hug her.
A Blessed Day
Everything was perfect, except Daddy wasn't there to share it with us.
An impromptu hug
Gracie actually did this without prompting, rolling her eyes, or griping - what a moment!
Our friend Ai and the girls
Ai works at the Tokyu, but spent her day off with us - such a giving person!
More concession food
Hot dogs on a stick, corn dogs, chicken, pork, and a few mysteries :)
Eggs on a stick!
Some of the food at the concession stand at the zoo.
Water Park
Park where the 2005 World Expo was held.
Daddy bought us snowcones!
...need we say more?
Pizza Delivery
Our big joke is that so many of the cars seem like something from "Who-ville."
Yuck!
This is our menu (after we ate!)
Antarctica Ship
We haven't gone on this yet. It has actually traveled to Antarctica, and it's hard to see, but has a helicopter on the back. The girls and I are looking forward to taking a tour of it :)
Sophie and the dolphin
This is one of my favorite pictures!
Silly faces!
Yet, they still look adorable!
My blue-eyed girl (for today)
My girls all got the Michelle-trade-mark eyes that change depending on our mood. Today, they were a gorgeous blue!
Ship in the port
The girls and I were looking at this beautiful ship when Princess Kiko and her entourage showed up.
Nagoya Port
This year marks its 100th anniversary. That is a walkway where the arches are.
Ku and his dolphin buddy
Ku and this little dolphin appear to be best buddies. The little dolphin does everything Ku does. If Ku swims upside down, he does, too.
2-way street?
Sam can almost reach from one side to the other.
Nagoya Port
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2 comments:
How adorable. They all have that look when they are really thinking things out. Yes it does teach you a lot about war!!! I had always believed that it was all about them attacking Pearl Harbour and wondered why such a peacfull non-violent people would just start such a thing. As you learn more of their history you begin to understand that our interaction with them befor the war was not as innocent as we would like to think. This is all such an enriching experience not only for you and Sam but the girls will learn soooo much about the world at such an early age. I'm proud of you all too for using chopsticks. I never could master them. Love
I hope you're scouting out fun things for us to do when I come visit! I don't think I'm too interested in holding those fish though - I'll be sure to bring some hand sanitzer ... just in case!
I'm loving reading about your your day-to-day fun. I've sent this address to several people who are enjoying living vicariously through y'all! =)
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