Sweets

We love Wagashi(Japanese sweets).  Mochi is from  Sentaro.

Black soy bean mochi, Yummmm

School

It is the first day of the school for their stay.
A is in the first grade and J is in the third grade.

Walk to school

He adapts new environment quickly.

He is very nervous.

While A sat down at his desk surrounded by curious classmates, J couldn't stay in the class room.😢

Because everybody looks at me.....

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After school, the boys came home with smile.  

learning 2wheeled skate board

children in the same block are playmate now

Tadpoles

Picnic with cousins.

"There are a lot of tadpoles!"

Carefully putting tadpoles in the bottle.

So many!

J, A, K and Y

Shrine visit

Greeting Shinto Gods "We are back again!"

J & A in Japan 2016

The jet lag boys woke up 4am to start their first day in Japan.


Rame and Gyoza lunch

Colorful Origami works done by the boys

Flight to Japan 2016

Bye Daddy

It was about 12hours flight to Osaka Japan.  The boys stayed up until an hour before landing....

Direct flight to Osaka

Of course, Yebisu

Ski Trip to Mammoth

They must eat snow 

Twin Lake is frozen