Lunch box at Taiwan Panda Deli at ShinQ, Shibuya

 

Latte & maritozzo at Drogheria Sancricca

 始まったと思ったらもうすぐ終わる神無月。ちょっと一息。これで今日も頑張ります。Wiped out by school stuff and sick kids, October is almost ending. Cheering myself with these beautiful latte and maritozzo.

Naoya playing a guitar (actually an ukulele)

 

Videos:

Naoya on stage!;

Naoya singing and playing guitar;

Naoya and Masaki on stage; and

Masaki's turn

Naoya with a dress shirt & tie

 He says he wants to be like his dad. 

せんべい汁

 Aomori local food which my kids love. Good meal for a cold day. 

Kinshicho here we come!

High school information session at Kinshicho. Talked to a couple of high schools and we got so tired.... Can't remember when was the last time I came to Kinshicho, but the station area looked very clean and new. 

Sky tree

Happy Ton with strawberry white chocolate something

 

豚バラ肉とキノコの炊き込みご飯 Pork and MAITAKE mushroom rice

 The recipe I wanted to try. Basil makes difference. 

This month's flowers

鶏頭（久留米オレンジ）、竜胆（風雅）、ヒペリカム（フレア）、なずな 

Cockscomb (Kurume orange), gentian (FUUGA), hypericum (Flare), and shepherd's purse

 

Break with sick Naoya after seeing Dr.

Runny nose developed to a bit of coughing which caused him waking up a few times the night before. Took him to a hospital to check on his bronchi and lungs just in case, and nothing serious was happening luckily. Got some meds, and having a break before heading back home. 

Crafts came with kid's magazine

A craft I made which came with a magazine Naoya wanted

Masaki turned into a robot with a craft also came with a magazine

He's powered by batteries

A video of Robot Masaki.

Dragonfly

 

Pistachio & gianduia gelato at Eataly

 At the new, big one in Ginza Six. 

Full moon and jupiter under the blanket of cloud

 

Break at the coffee shop

Day off today to the twins as they had Sat class last week. As usual, walked to the small coffee shop for something to do.  

Happy Masaki with sundae

Naoya with milk

Masaki tap dancing

 A video here.

Breakfast at Eggcellent

 

Happy pikachu twins

Breakfast!

Egg bennie for me

Masaki with an egg pudding

My kids by Emi!

For my birthday present. Thank you Emi!
 

Salted black pepper paste!

Egg salad sandwich with salted black pepper paste

 

Twins' drawings at kindergarten

 

お月見 Full moon viewing by Masaki

お月見 Full moon by Naoya

Parent & kindergartener class for the first time of the school year

As the State of Emergency ended, parents can participate the class for the first time. First part was a lecture by professional gardeners of the trees at biotope at school. Then kids pick the name of a tree, decorate it, and put it on the actual tree after laminating. Obviously Masaki tends to use greens and Naoya blues. I honestly don't think they know what kid of three they picked or decorated the name card for, but they seemed happy about the activity, and the play time followed. And it was a beautiful day for the outside activities, too. 

Naoya finished decoration

Masaki decorating the name card of the tree

Naoya finished laminate

Laminated the name card of the tree

Name card of the tree installed on Styrax japonica

Naoya's on a fragrant olive

Naoya at free play time

Bubble tea ice bar from Shin an ju

Not bad at all! 

Low temperature cooked roast beef

Put in hot water of 50C...

Brown the surface...

Done!

Super easy. 低温調理のローストビーフ。放っておくだけでいいからとっても簡単。

 

Breakfast at Dean & DeLuca

Colorful buddha bowl to cheer myself up

Pistachio maritozzo!

Crescent moon

 

Purple doughnut!

 Masaki was very happy but couldn't finish it all. Just liked icing part at the end.