Last week we went to Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea for 2 days. It was a fantastic trip. Last time we went, it was the middle of winter, freezing, raining, and the park was packed. We had a good time,… Read more ›
It is 1:24 on Tuesday afternoon. I just remembered that I was supposed to Skype with family this morning and completely spaced it, so I’m feeling bad about that. We were hip deep in Aztecs this morning, which is why… Read more ›
Here’s more cherry blossom pictures from this week. We went to Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden again and it was absolutely magical. That white stuff on the ground is cherry blossom petals, and when the wind kicked up, it “snowed” petals… Read more ›
The other day, as we were talking about China during history, Z said, ” I want to visit China. I wonder if it’s like what I think it’s like. Japan wasn’t like I thought it was like.” I have to… Read more ›
Yesterday we went to Yoyogi Koen to meet up with friends, and it was the most beautiful day. It’s like Tokyo decided (like the rest of us) that it was tired of being cold and decided to be warm, RIGHT… Read more ›
I was going to post pictures of the flowers I saw yesterday- spring is blooming and it’s beautiful. But as I was going through the pictures to post, I ran across these, and decided to post them instead. It’s crazy… Read more ›
Today we explored Shimo Kitazawa, a little area a bit northwest ( I think?) of Shibuya, where Bruce works. Â It’s an awesome neighborhood, filled with little stores and restaurants. The girls got tired of exploring before B and I did,… Read more ›
Today we went into Jiyogaoka to do some grocery shopping, and Tiny asked if we could take Z to a temple that she and I had visited. So we took a little walk. Once there, I found a little fellow… Read more ›
It snowed yesterday. All day. It was the biggest snowfall in Tokyo since 1998. Zoe was beyond thrilled, it was a “wish come true” to wake up to snow. The girls went outside and played in it a little bit… Read more ›
Today I took the girls to Sunshine City in Ikebukuro to go to Build a Bear as a surprise. They were surprised and excited, because I’d told them we weren’t going to go to Build a Bear for a reeeeeeaaalllly… Read more ›