To be is to do. To do is to be. Do be do be do.

Hokkaido

2010-09-29T17:11:00.001-07:00

Dylan and his faces
Leina
um yeah
Chum
he wanted to try face mask like us
sweet fishy going to get eaten
Kento's prized fish
Emi and Ami made lots of briads
bow man
mommy do I hav to keep walking
I made chocolate sauce for pancake and this is what happens
Emi chan
outside onsen
Derek was really excited
they just love each other tooo much
scared Leina
a gun hanabi
happy Chum
sweet Baba
the happy married couple
Jesse and Mika
girls night out
At Mika's place Honky Tonk
This is what happens when ur in a car tooo long
cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese
Derek and Bella
I like Totoro;) don't ask what the boys are doing
trying to get a family shot
take two
mmmmmmmmmm home made jam
big brother
sweeties
the three goof balls
water pump
sweet Shun came with us
two little monkeys
hiking day
so free
Derek checking mushrooms growing on horse poop

2010-09-19T00:03:00.001-07:00

big girls
US
we grew yummy goya
Dylan face is too good
silly girls
my beautiful moon flower
having that Aries connection
cool little boys

sweet girls
cute man
purrty
Emi and her jellys

my little rascals
US
Kento the big boy

2010-06-17T21:17:00.001-07:00

This is what I looked like ; D Mumps

2010-05-08T22:31:00.000-07:00

Spring is in the air and I feel light and bright so I think I'll go for this one.

2010-04-21T19:32:00.000-07:00

I'm working on finding a new template. : ) Bear with me on ramdom templates coming up. I'm trying to figure this out. Tell me what you guys think? And really, be honest. ; )

Leina's work of art

2010-03-28T08:07:00.001-07:00

Her Country Singers

Blue guy

Pink girl

Yellow man

Green fello

Pirate

Captain Jack Sparrow

The boys :D

2010-03-28T07:49:00.001-07:00

Derek and Dylan scooter day

Derek trying it out for the first time

wasn't too successful and quite angry:(
he said very emotionally "I CAN'T"

Sweet Dylan encouraged him to try again.( after Derek had calmed down from his emotional angryness.)

Derek was determined.

And he did it.

Dylan was quite the proud big brother :)

Happy Valentines Day! All you Pretty Ladies out there;P

2010-02-14T02:25:00.000-08:00

My sweet hubby got me yummy chocolates mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! And the cutest colors too pink and red (ok that sounded prissy:D but I had to say it ) I know I'm not a woman of many words but, I love you tweety ur the best hubby and Daddy ever and I will love you foeba! MUAH!

Yummy Coooooooookies; D

2010-02-11T06:37:00.000-08:00

A little background: Neiman-Marcus, if you don't know already, Is a VERY expensive shop; e.g, they sell a typical $8.00 T-shirt for $50.00.

THIS IS A TRUE STORY

My daughter and I had just finished lunch at a Neiman-Marcus Cafe in Dallas , Because both of us are such biscuit lovers, we decided to try the 'Neiman-Marcus cookie'. It was so excellent that I asked if they would give me the recipe. The waitress said with a small frown, 'I'm afraid not, but you can BUY the recipe. ' I asked how much, and she responded; 'Only two fifty - it's a great deal!'

I agreed to that, and told her to add it to my bill.

Thirty days later, I got my VISA statement, and the Neiman-Marcus Charge was $285.00. I looked at it again, and I remembered I had only spent $9.95 for two sandwiches and about $20.00 for a scarf.

At the bottom of the statement, it said, 'Cookie Recipe - $250.00'. That was outrageous!

I called Neiman's Accounting Department and told them the waitress Had said it was 'two fifty', which clearly does not mean ' Two hundred And fifty dollars' by any reasonable interpretation of the phrase. Neiman-Marcus refused to budge. They would not refund my money Because, according to them; 'What the waitress told you is not our Problem.' and as you have already seen the recipe we absolutely will not refund your Money.'

I explained to the Accounting Department lady the criminal statutes Which govern fraud in the state of Texas . I threatened to report them To the Better Business Bureau and the Texas Attorney General's office. I was basically told: Do what you want. Don't bother thinking of how you can get even, and don't bother trying to get any of your money back'

I said, OK, you've got my $250, and now I'm going to have $250 worth of fun.' I told her that I was going to see to it that every cookie lover in the world with an e-mail account gets a $250 cookie recipe from Neiman-Marcus..... For Free.

She replied, 'I wish you wouldn't do that.'

I said, 'Well, perhaps you should have thought of that before you RIPPED ME OFF!' and slammed down the phone.

So here it is!

NEIMAN-MARCUS COOKIES (Recipe may be halved)

2 (500 ml) cups butter

24 oz. (680 g) chocolate chips

4 (1000 ml) cups flour

2 (500 ml) cups brown sugar

2 tsp. (10 ml) (Bicarb) soda

1 tsp. (5 ml) salt

2 (500 ml) cups sugar

18 oz (500 g) Hershey Bar (grated).
(Cadbury chocolate for Australians & South Africans)

5 (1250 ml) cups blended oatmeal

4 eggs

2 tsp. (10 ml) baking powder

2 tsp. (10 ml) vanilla

3 cups (375 ml) chopped nuts ( optional )

......................

Measure oatmeal, and blend in a blender to a fine powder.

Cream the butter and both sugars.

Add eggs and vanilla, mix together with flour, oatmeal,

Salt, baking powder, and Bicarb (soda).

Add chocolate chips, Hershey Bar, and nuts.

Roll into balls, and place two inches apart on a cookie sheet.

Bake for 10 minutes at (180 °C ) 375 degrees.

( The above quantities make approx 112 cookies )

Enjoy !!!

Late Christmas photos :)

2010-01-17T00:51:00.001-08:00

yup that's Mari
the two Shinobu's
Pruty Miki
Derek
Mari and Kaori
Three sisters
Kento and cutie
Kids performing Jesus Our Savior Kind and Good :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CRYSTAL !

2009-12-31T03:21:00.001-08:00

i didn't forget your birthday.
and by the way, don't mind the hat, Ami wanted me to wear it for fun, and Dylan took the pic.
Happy New Year!

2009-12-31T03:16:00.000-08:00

Daigo Isaac
Shinobu Angelo
Noah, Dede and kids

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!!!!!

2009-12-24T19:15:00.000-08:00

2009-12-24T19:14:00.001-08:00

2009-11-18T02:26:00.001-08:00

touches any bug he can get his hands on
kids having fun at a Matsuri
Leina's work of art

Fire boy
two rascles
my number one favorite (besides my hubby)
number two favorite, home made basil
Pretty table the kids decorated. (ummm we will be changing it 4 the Christmas season)
Dylan and his princess toad hehe

Hello Jesus?

2009-11-01T04:18:00.000-08:00

I'm cooking lunch and Baba and I overhear Derek talking very seriously on the Keitai(broken ofcourse)(Keitai means mobile phone)

Derek : Hello Jesus? Hello Jesus? Hello Jesus?

Baba: " Derek, are you talking to Jesus? if you listen Jesus will talk to you."

Derek: again saying" hello Jesus?" over and over

Mommy: "Derek what did Jesus say?"

Derek: says very seriously with scrunched down eye brows " Ummm phone broken"

2009-10-30T03:59:00.003-07:00

Dan and Ali puppy Jiji (don't ask me why they named him that)
Amira b-day. guys this is a real Baskins Robins

three weirdos
Derek

2009-10-15T23:19:00.000-07:00

My little sister is going to have her baby any day now : ) I'm so excited, I don't know what to do : o I'm going to be an Aunt : ) I'm kinda going a little crazy right now I'm acting like it's my grand kid.Everyone please pray 4 her smooth delivery with no complications and a healthy baby.

2009-10-01T06:37:00.001-07:00

Amira having fun
Dylan loving it
Jasmine and Leina
Dylan and Amira
Pooch and me
Kento
cuty puppy
Lee's work of art

Thats my Dan
beautiful Ali
aren't they sweet
Lee
Cool jelly fish
over view of aquarium
dolphin show
dolphins are so beautiful
Akari

beautiful creatures
Derek's latest pose
dragon fruit
chinchilla
Awesome pizza
I love original works of art
Alisa and Emi having a stand off
yummy burger
Amira's birthday outing

guy doing flips

2009-09-28T22:47:00.001-07:00

Abner, Mike, and Danny
Dylan and Douglas in a cockpit

Kento, Leina and Jasmin kayaking

kids having a ride in the Gater
Barbecue
Mika
Alisa
my Dan and Alisa' Dan out snorkeling at the corals

sugar cane

2009-09-27T08:05:00.000-07:00

I'm sorry everyone 4 the major delay we were in Okinawa for 3weeks and as soon as we came back we moved to a new house and putting my kids into school at the same time was just crazy : p I was crawling 2 my bed every night. That's my excuses ; ) heheheheh! really sorry guys and gals!

2009-09-27T07:43:00.001-07:00

Shell Gallery
Pine apple plantation. See the tiny baby pines
Manta Ray
the biggest aquarium in Japan
I said "Derek look a big shark"
Derek says" no not shark, it's a monster !"

touch sea animals at the aquarium
Isn't it cute
Dolphin show
Derek licking up the cookie dough
dead snake and live star fish(about the size of a base ball glove) we found at the beach
kids having lots of fun

root beer float
Emi trying to teach him something he!
Mika and Jesse two lovers
me trying to be preeety

but to no success hahaha!
Dylan very happy boy
sisters
Ami snorkeling
Leina found a heart coral

Dragon fruit very yummy
Alisa and Dan sweetest couple

Amira and Akari

2009-07-10T00:24:00.001-07:00

Mother and daughter ; )
French Clan
Cherish,Elaina,Alisa
Kens family
us
Oli,Lily,Peter, Hannah and kids
relatives and inlaws
Relatives
family and Abi
Natasha and Ken
The poodis
Colorful mushroom they found at the park : )

2009-07-03T05:44:00.000-07:00

Passion fruit cave
look at the sky, it's beautiful! It's not real : )
Rain Forest Restaurant ; ) I love fish!
Dan the Man
Enjoyed our meal next to the fishys
Dan's dream. BEER! they brew theEuropean beer themselves. We're going for his birthday. Because I love love him ; )

2009-05-27T01:30:00.000-07:00

Preeeeetty Mari
Oh look at those cool fish

2009-05-27T01:24:00.000-07:00

2009-04-22T01:23:00.000-07:00

Two beautiful girls

Ken, Ivan, and Tsubi
Lily and Gene
Mari, Mika, and Emi
My poodis
trying to take a group shot, to no success
Kento and Emi
Dylan
Derek
This was the happiest moment of his life
oops;p forgot to flip it.
horse back riding
Rejoice and Tristan
Elena and Meg
Gene and Gabe
Oli, Lily, and Patrick
Aiki, Mary, and baby
Aich and Fiona
Peter and I
Fiona
Tristan
Patrick

2009-01-26T05:49:00.000-08:00

Leina and her new teddy, sick with chicken pox
Derek copying uncle Ivan
he loves horses, he talks about horses all day, one night while asleep he yells horsy ha!
sisters competition, see Amira's face
Leina totally enjoyed herself
Peace girl
I enjoyed everybite
the biggest pigs
little muncher
Dylan can't help but make faces
cheesy sister

2009-01-04T20:05:00.001-08:00

This is a special face for Gene from Dylan

2009-01-03T20:41:00.000-08:00

Amira and dear A. Mika
Crazy bunch
Kento and Chris
Derek
goofy kids
Christmas group
girlys
he luvd the thrill
Dylan trying
cuties
Ami
Leina
us

Aquarium

2008-10-31T08:02:00.000-07:00

Such a pooch of a cutie fish

Kento,Shinobu,Chris and Derek
Dragon Seahorse
cutest fish ever
Pretty
scary
big guy
I love the puffer fish, it has the sweetest face
Dylan loved the sharks
the sweetest turtle
Penguin following his hand
Aunty Lily and Derek
kids enjoying tropical fish

2008-10-13T08:09:00.000-07:00

Ok this is my first post, I'm not much of a writer just a commenter heh. So I'll let the photos do the talking. Enjoy. Oh I want to thank Mika(my sis in law) who helped set me up. Thanks Mika you're the best.

Hokkaido

2008-10-13T08:00:00.000-07:00

Kento
Four generations

Ofuro time

Biggest hamburgers ever

Hiking to see beautiful horses

Pink grasshopper

on the ferry

Maboru the cat
Kakigori
outside onsen