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Making gyoza for dinner

Chocolate fair at Farmer's Market

 Sampling 5 kinds of chocolate at Farmer's Market. Serious business going on...  Japanese tea tasting. Roasted tea from Tenryu is superb! I wish if they were selling it... Brownie for a treat

Boy typing by himself to look up "eye of the tiger"

Takeru's 6th birthday party

 Darth Vader welcoming you. Takeru’s dad made it. Took him about a week he said. Later it turned into a pinata.  Moms taking food photos. It’s a must...  Food menu of the party. “Carrot & chili beans omelet, broccoli & potato with sweet chili sauce, wasabi leaves & yellow carrot with whole-grain mustard, cabbage & tuna ethnic marine, burdock route, Cajan chicken & fried cod fish, and rice balls with sesame & olive oil, purple shiso leaves pickles, and saikyo miso” Happy birthday Takeru!

Cooked gapao with kid's TV's recipe

Kids wanted to try this recipe they saw at a kid's cooking TV program. Very easy for them and very yummy! 

Griling fish and steak next

Music Fair at Hommura Elementary School

Belated posting of Ton's recital at elementary school on Feb 20, 2016. She had slight fever, 1/3 of the class absent because of flue mostly, though they performed their opening part as scheduled. Photos here .  Videos here: 「カリブ夢の旅」"Those who dream of the Caribbean Sea" Ton playing xylophone of「宇宙戦艦ヤマト」"Star Blazers"

Ton's New Year's resolution

“Eat school lunch without having dislikes, and speedy. Write Chinese letters nicely.”

Going to the last school trip at kindergarten

And a few photos from the trip here .

Short penciles Ton's been collecting

Chocolate & Banana cup cake at City Bakery

Yo!

Playing with Yunon chan.

Daikon from kindergarten

They harvested daikon radish at kindergarten.

Kit Kat Sake flavor!

Thanks Uncle George!

Lunch at City Shop

Giant Rock from Hudson Market Bakers

Brownie with chocolate covered big marshmallow on top... He enjoyed it!

Recital by kindergardeners

Recital at Mo's kindergarten on Sat so that parents and family could go take a look. They had song and playing instruments part, challenge what they had been practicing such as spinning top, stilts, jump ropes, and their version of "Lion King". Mo played Zazu. Some acts were played double cast, and they changed the ending a less cruel. Photos here . Videos here: " Kimino koe (Your voice)" " Hajime no ippo (First step)" " Yuuki 100% ( Courage 100%)" Spinning a top challenge time 1 Spinning a top challenge time 2

Dates & fig ice cream

Nama from Sequoia hand carried by George

Traditional MAMEMAKI (soy bean scaterring) at Daihoji