Some pictures

Passed out after a delicious feed of milk.
Practicing the stomach support.
Hm... do I like it?
Not really. But brother comes along for a photo op and to help out of course!

Mom`s pics from recent trip part 2

She had a bunch of great pics from our trip to Kasuisai.
Some interesting angles.
of the lovely temple and area
Of Ken surmounting the hurdle of climbing steps.
Of Dad and Ken walking
Ken riding Annie (or Clarabelle?)
Mona dancing the funky chicken.
Mona comfortable on daddy's stomach.
And walking around the top of Kanzanji area. Did I mention it was a great trip with some excellent bonding moments?

Mom`s pics from recent trip part 1

As man who read regularly know, I always enjoy to look at how others choose to view or photograph our life, so here are a few pics from my mom's visit, just after Mona was born.

This family looks like they don't know what they just got themselves into.
Puttering around Shijimizuka.
Handsome man with cute baby.
Ken taking a spin at feeding Mona.

A family outing to the park

After a great, but short, visit from my mom. She left on January 25th back to Vancouver to compete in the Olympics, I believe. (actually she was doing some volunteer work). Our family tried to adapt to it's new size and settle into some sort of routine. In early February, the weather was nice, so we grabbed some Mos Burger and hit the park with Arfie in tow, and Ken's tricycle.
We were all ready for the feed by time we got there.
After eating, Ken explained to Ritsy how to fly a kite.
And she made a valiant effort. Arfie was lined up to try next.
Mona watched on with deep interest.
...or was she sleeping...?
Some guy tried to help Ken figure out how to ride his Trike, but he still hasn't quite gotten the pedaling thing down.
So he had an equally unsuccessful try at throwing the Frisbee. The main target, though, was fun, and target was acquired!

The Ropeway in kanzanji

We were nearing the end of my mom`s time in Hamamatsu and I had a Friday off, so we could head out to Kanzanji together to enjoy some sightseeing. At the time Ritsy was still not in prime condition, so just Ken, mom and I headed out.
Ken was intrigued by the surroundings which included Hamamatsu`s amusement park, Pal Pal (pronounced Paru Paru).
The ropeway climbed the mountain to the Music box museum. The surrounding view of Lake Hamanako was great on this day.
Ken enjoyed.

And the vantage on the way down showed a different angle of sunlight and we could see the ocean licking the far side of the land. A great day for hitting the ropeway.