Playing, sewing, shooting ( pictures!) Driving ( and no one died!)
Things have been so busy and fun! ( at least in comparison to previous cold, gross,cold months) pumpkin and I joined up with MOPS ( Mothers of Preschoolers) on base, and I love having a few hours of grown up talk. I even met a new friend with a daughter about a year older than Ava, and they get along well- as do our husbands! Last meeting, we started our own herb gardens; I am hoping mine turns out ok, I have never tried to grow anything before!
Red's parents came in March, which was so much fun for us and Ava. You can tell how much they love eachother and enjoy spending time together. We did a lot of adventuring, as well! The weather was a bit chilly, but we had enough nice days to get some sightseeing in, like the Peace Park in Hiroshima.
A couple of weeks later, my mommy came back! We went to a tea and coffee shop in Miyajima, and sewed a pillow case together with my new sewing machine. I'll admit I have a very, very long way to go. We drank a ton of yuzu tea, and did a ton of laughing. Oh, and we let fish eat our feet. So there. ( EW. EW. EW.)
While mom was here, the Cherry Blossoms were in full bloom. It was gorgeous!! I could have never fully pictured what it would be like to walk through a pathway lined with Cherry Blossoms, and petals falling all over. It was breathtaking every direction you turned.
We recently concluded our Photography Class by taking pictures of flowers, each other, scenery, flowers in what seemed to be a snake sanctuary and waterfalls. I am so thankful I took the class! I don't get as frustrated taking pictures any more. I am able to understand what to do to get the shot I desire. I am able to find desirable shots, too. I am even shooting in manual pretty much all the time!
Last, but not least. I. am. DRIVING. Here in Japan. On the wrong side of the road. On Sidewalk streets. With pedestrians and bicyclists and little old people and little young people and mopeds and other scary things. But, I am doing it. I am learning to go places and drive defensively and squeeze a minivan through the streets, going around a corner, looking at a mirror to see if any one is coming with a mountain on the other side. Sometimes, I even do it calmly.
Pumpkin head is cuter than ever. Nearing in on a year and a half, she is starting to communicate with me more! With shaking her head "no" to every question, or saying "ball!" from the second she wakes up to the time she goes to sleep again. ( it sounds like Bahwl though. Caint helps it none. shes got Arkansan and Texas blood in those veins right there.) She is definitely trying to repeat more things we say, she tried to tell her nanny Happy Birthday tonight on the phone!! It was precious. She blows kisses, goes in for hugs and waves at any one who might give her a sideways glance. OH! and, she tries to say "arigato" the Japanese word for thank you. She also bows her little head when she does it! I love her.
It's 1 a.m.
I went to bed at 9 30 pm.
Got out at 12 30 when Red kept asking questions in his sleep.
I am so tired.
I need to wake up by 630 to start working out and get ready
That doesn't sound like fun.
Yesterday I tried to set myself up for success.
I put my work out clothes with in grabbing distance for the morning.
I set out my tennisshoes
I set my alarm
I told my husband my plan.
I made a schedule of the activities I needed to do the following day.
I set out my hand weights.
Then, I woke up at 830, the same time as Ava.
Decided to work out in the afternoon.
Lost my DVD.
Decided it wasn't my day and did the dishes.
Tomorrow is another day right?
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