Join us as we embark on our last full year of adventure in Japan through a new picture each day.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Two-Fisted Drinker

(This photo is from February 14th)

Have I mentioned that Hannah is silly?  Today during lunch she decided that she was going to drink out of both of her cups at the same time.  Silly girl!


Kaylee's Birthday

(This photo belongs to February 12th)

This weekend we had another birthday party for another of Miriam's school friends.  This one had a "Tangled" theme, and all of the girls were invited to dress up as princesses.  They played "Hit Flynn with the Frying Pan" and had lots of fun.


Nap Time Hair

(This is the photo for February 10th)

Hannah's hair is getting to be a bit crazy - long enough to brush, too short to do anything with it.  It's especially funny when she wakes up from her nap.  :)


Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Ladies' Night

Tonight for dinner we had a "girls night out" with our friend/babysitter Bethany.  We went to a local Italian restaurant and then Baskin Robbins for dessert.  Yum!  :)


PWOC Tea Ceremony

(These pictures belong to Tuesday, February 8th)

The Japanese Women's Bible Study ladies sponsored a Japanese tea ceremony during our normal Bible study time.  They showed a video about Christianity in Japan, and it talked about the similarities between communion and the tea ceremony.  In fact, during a period of heavy Christian persecution in Japan, many Japanese Christians took communion disguised as a tea ceremony!  Isn't that amazing?  I have seen a tea ceremony before, but it was neat to see it from a new perspective.

Preparing the tea

Sweets are served before the tea to offset the bitterness of the tea.  These are signs of spring - an orange slice and an "ume" (plum) blossom

My tea bowl

Choking down the Matcha - not something that I particularly care for!


Kayla's Birthday

(These photos belong to February 5th, and were taken by my guest photographer... yeah, I was a slacker last week!)

Joe took Miriam and Hannah to celebrate Kayla's birthday on Saturday while I attended a baby shower.  The girls had fun, and I'm happy to report that Joe survived in tact.  :)



Miriam with the birthday girl

Hannah making new friends

Cupcakes - YUM!

AWANA Awards

(This picture belongs to February 1st!)

Just a quick pic of my T&T kids during our weekly awards at the end of club.  :)