Weekend with Daddy

Nate has been out of the country for the past three weeks but in between conferences he was able to come home for a few days. Even though the weather was raining and we had to change our weekend plans we had a great two days together.

Girls woke up to Daddy home and the first thing they did was snuggle on the couch and watch cartoons.

On Saturday we ate Shabu-Shabu for the first time. It was delish! Sort of like the melting pot in the states, you put thinly sliced meat (we had beef and pork) in a hot pot of delicious broth (the broth had so much flavor!). You also have a huge basket of veggies, eggs, and different dipping sauces. When you finish the meal they bring you soba noodles to put in the broth and finish the meal.   

Next we went to the CupNoodles Museum in Yokohama. It was a lot of fun! One of the activities was making your own cupnoodles, including designing the cup. Girls really enjoyed the whole process. 

After church and before sending Nate off to the airport we went mikan picking. Mikans are so yummy and easy to peel with no sticky mess like oranges. We need them in the states! The grove was beautiful and fun to play hid and seek in!

While you picked it was all you could eat. Daddy doing the picking while the girls have a mouthful!

 I have so many other posts to catch up on but this is a start! Can't wait to have Daddy home soon!

Halloween 2014

We had a blast on Halloween! The base opens up and allows Japanese nationals to come on base and trick or treat (Japanese people do not door to door trick or treat). With all the kids on base its basically a huge Halloween party! People go all out with decorations and costumes which made it so fun. My friend Kaycie and I did not plan matching costumes but it was so fun trick or treating as an Egyptian posse with the kids.  I didn't get any good action shots of the kids trick or treating, those girls were a blur running from door to door!

The girls met Ariel at TokyoDisney Sea and have been star struck ever since. The wig did not last very long but we had some fun with it!

We did one simple pumpkin so they could help and then Daddy surprised them with an Ariel pumpkin design!

Ready to get some candy!!!

The Egyptian Posse! Do you see Aaron and Reagan in the corner? That was the clearest picture of those two from the night!

We were asked several times by Japanese parents if they could take a picture of their kids with the Egyptian Posse!

This was a picture from a Halloween party we went to the weekend before. Our friends have a Karaoke machine and everyone had a blast singing in costume!

Nate and Jordan won the costume contest! Gift card to the NEX, score!

A Karaoke shot, Kaycie is an amazing singer and I like to be her backup.

I can't wait for Halloween in Japan next year!