Dear Mike and Aich, thank you for making it possible for Fay and me to do something special for our Anniversary. You guys are so wonderful!!

Happy Anniversary, baby!--3 years from the day we first met, 2 years from when we bought our rings, and 1 year from when we became engaged


  I want you to know that I still love you with all of my heart. And every day I still try to be a better man for you. That has not changed, and I pray it never will.
  You are the woman of my dreams--not because you are perfect, but because you are not perfect and you complete me.
  You remind me that clothes were before suits; not suits before clothes. I still have a lot to learn about the most important things in life--Baby, for which you are my life-long teacher.

Update: October 8

Those little things that never used to irritate you before now become little pebbles in your shoes, a complete nuisance. School is like work for you, for any child going to 1st grade. A whole new world opens up, and you are forced to stretch. This is good for you, as it helps you grow. But try to not forget how rich in happiness we are inside. 

Kenji was given an opportunity for a sleep-over with his friends--something that he told me would be a stress-reliever for him. Before he went he asked if he could use my hair wax, and this is how he chose to style his hair. 

My New Office

I love it!!

My new office. Not that I use it for much. 

Computer Junkies

Online computer games and Wii Sports is putting other more important things into jeopardy. Although I can't blame you, 'cause when I was 10-13 I was a Nintendo and Joystick junkie myself. ha. 

Deryk's Undokai

  Deryk's first Undokai.

  Tug-of-war: Deryk's team won 2-1

  Their dancing was so cute

  Whichever team split their ball open first wins. Deryk's team split it open with the first ball.

Mommy's awesome obento. Kenji hasn't been feeling well for almost a week now. Today also he had to stay home for the morning. But they came later at just before noon with another one of Fay's unforgettable handiwork's. 

Vladek's Dark Fortress

A lego set called "Vladek's Dark Fortress" which I would have had no idea about had I not looked it up on the net. Fay and the kids brought back a big bag of lego pieces from a throw-away one day, and it took me 3 months to finally complete it. Actually, I haven't even finished it. But it's pretty awesome. 

Rollerblading and Skateboarding

Rollerblading and Skateboarding

So we were playing ball tag, and I was told to throw a ball from like 10 meters away and hit them on the trees. First of all, getting past the leaves and branches was hard, then when I hit Deryk on the knee, he said that since it hit his knee-pad it didn't count. After a couple more throws I hit him square on the chest. He said that his clothes were armor so it bounced off. 

So I started aiming for their arms and faces. When I hit Kenji on the arm--an unmistakable hit--he was shaking the tree obviously out of boredom. He claimed that every time he shook the tree it created a FORCE-FIELD around him. So it didn't seem to count either. 

In the end, after like over 100 throws, they each had like 50 points and I had 0. Games are never fun for them unless they win, and not only win, but never lose any points. 

One of Promise and Hope

  When I was younger I thought I understood the concept of fate and destiny and choice, but as the years go by I realize that I know less and less.

  ...I have more unanswered questions, less theories, and thus, more frustrations. Despite my frustrations, I've scrambled one conclusion--that I'm not meant to fully understand.

  So I've given up my deep thoughts and have turned them to ones of my family and our future; real down-to-earth thoughts; ones of logic and realism; futuristic and old-age thoughts.

  Having turned 25, I feel no more capable of facing my life then the year before. But I think that I've already accepted that I'll never feel those comforting thoughts, nor do I want to. I feel that I'm behind 10 years than that of an average successful person, but I'm hoping to catch up--to make 20 years of progress in 10.

  Thank you for helping me out, babe, and for making the 1st year of our new life together on our own one of promise and hope.

Airplane Museum.

We went with Grandma, daichi, Sam and Leika,Oli and Lily and Aaron and his kids.

They had a stamp rally. where you go around looking for the stamp to your passports, when you find them all you get a small present. ( Toy)

We had so much fun, txs for inviting us to go with you. O/L