Hiroko's Hitokoto

One of Mo's classmates have a grandfather who's a chief monk of temple, and they had end of year bell hitting event. So, we went with team Arriola and Risa & Ryuei. Monks started chanting and we waited in line for our turns. Each could hit the bell, went back to the main temple bldg, had some hot AMAZAKE, fermented rice drink. By the time it was already New Year's Day! Mo's classmate was there to help, too. Photos here .

It's a very rare sake from a brewer called Aramasa, a sparkling sake Christmas special. Thank you Ana!

 Naoya and a cupcake  Masaki with a croissant  Cupcake! Big bite!

Notice his face... not moving at all...

 Mango tango with Ryuei  Ton and Risa  Masaki  Ryuei and Mo  Papa and Naoya  Naoya

 Snack time at Starbucks  Masaki Videos of happy snack time... , walking walking , and Naoya on a slide .

 Twins having chips Ton bught bunch of snacks and we had snack time in the evening, just because we had nothing else to do but enjoy the company.

 Everybody playing with toys quietly  Tate eating egg tart  Naoya playing with trains  Ton at a usual pose  Masaki with an airplain on his hand, on a train toy  Mo playing Street Fighter Masaki with an airplaine toy Babies with trains

 Ton walking with Naoya He found it in a closet and insisted on putting it on though he was walking.

Masaki with a waffle

I have to cook this myself otherwise I can't eat it...

 Playing at a small park  Trains! Cars!

 Nolans! Accidental reunion at Sawamura

 Happy Masaki A short video of Naoya washing hands with bar soap .

Left twins with baba at home, we joined the annual Christmas party at Oakwood in Midtown. Avi was back from US this time. Usual faces, usual songs and dances, very relaxed party. Photos here .

 Egg and mushroom open sandwich  Masaki  Naoya  Masaki  Masaki having carrot and orange soup  Uncle Will reading story  Naoya and Tokyo Tower Masaki and Tokyo Tower