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Noah Turns One! Bring out that ice cream cake!

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:08:21 +0900

Noah turned one on March 17, and we all sat down and celebrated over a Baskin Robbin's ice cream cake....

Skiing in Karuizawa

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:50:30 +0900

After a busy January, we finally got out to do some skiing on February 11. This time, it was to...

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:16:01 +0900

It's the Christmas season again, and this time it will be our first Christmas in Nagano, in an actual house...

Anri's First Piano Recital

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:04:22 +0900

Getting Back in the Groove

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:43:51 +0900

We've been back in Japan for a little while now, and my kids have become great breakdancers! Check them out!...

Summer in Farmington 2008

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:42:31 +0900

Well, we're back! We just spent two weeks in the US visiting family and had a great time! Lots of...

Father's Day in the Mountains

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:57:39 +0900

On Father's Day, I took the girls up to the mountains for a day of hiking and beautiful views. I...

Noah at One Month

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:55:02 +0900

Noah became one month old on the 17th, and on the 20th we took him to a Shinto Shrine for...

Another Year of Kindergarten Begins

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:45:13 +0900

After a week and a half off for Spring Break, Anri went back to Kindergarten today, starting her...

Noah Comes Home

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:09:22 +0900

After five days in the maternity clinic, Tomomi and Noah finally came home today.

Noah is here!

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:54:40 +0900

Our first son, Noah Zane Grey, was born today, arriving two weeks before the due date and weighing 6 pounds...

New Developments

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:35:28 +0900

As spring arrives, I have been very busy working on a number of things. Preparing for the new baby, revamping...

Christmas in Farmington 2007

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:48:58 +0900

For the first time in 2 years, we spent Christmas in the US in 2007, taking the long journey to...

Tomomi Dances in HAPA Concert

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:04:05 +0900

Tomomi danced hula to a song performed by the Hawaiian duo HAPA, at the Matsumoto concert performance of their Japan...

Thanksgiving in Nagano 2007

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 21:47:41 +0900

In previous years, our tiny apartment limited the scope of any special event we wanted to hold. But now, with...

First Snow 2007

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:15:51 +0900

Northern Nagano got a bit of early snowfall today. We woke this morning to find snow on the tops of...

Sara Turns 1!

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:17:21 +0900

Happy Birthday, Sara!

It was one year ago today that Sara was born, and we celebrated her first birthday tonight with...

Anri's Kindergarten Festival

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 23:30:23 +0900

Kindergartens and other preschools in Japan always hold an annual festival, often coinciding with the national holiday, Culture Day, November...

Baby #3 at 17 Weeks

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:25:24 +0900

Tomomi went to the doctor again this week and came back with a 3D color ultrasound image of Baby #3....

Halloween 2007

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:00:15 +0900

Yesterday was the annual Halloween Party in Kamiyamada, and this year, Anri had a new costume!