Happy New Year its 2011~!!

As part of my New Year Resolution ... yes, im going to try one (or a few) this year... I want to Keep in touch with the people who mean so much to me. (You know who you are.)

So, i am going to try to keep up with this blog regularly. :)

Today we got out into Japan and visited a shrine for the new year.

We had a great time as a family.
We walked / ate and enjoyed each other's company.

~>Ava just had a little lick :)

This year we had Ryan and little Willa along. The kids enjoyed having a friend come along. And, Ethan and I enjoyed Ryan's company. Enjoy this little snapshot of today.

Tomorrow is New Years Eve...

This snowman is Japanese style. Japanese snowman is two ball. This snowman put "Kagami-mochi" (round rice cakes offered to the gods at New Year's) on his head. :D And this kanji "福" meaning is happiness and good luck.

Us?
We will be at home.
Doing?
Cleaning for the New Year, then bringing the New Year in... hopefully in a relaxing way.
We (as in All 5 of us) will be together.

If i don't see y'all before then. Happy New Year!!!

Happy New Year...

Yup, its just a FEW moments from New Years Day here in Japan.
I wont go into a LONG speech about the YEAR in REVIEW.
We all know it was a crazy wonderful emotional... and exciting year.

I am Excited to start a new one... this is for sure.
I am Sad about a few things: Getting Older (i don't feel 30!), The kids Getting Older! :( (How could i possibly have a 7 yr old? and a 4 yr old? and NO Babies?? Wa!)
I still feel NEWLY married, and i guess that's a GOOD THING, esp. With Ethan and My Anniversary coming up Quickly (2 weeks) ... it will be 11 years Married! WOW! Where did the time go?

I never really cared about the NEW YEAR before, but this year... it's different.
I am FAR AWAY from those i love, and i am OLD NOW (LOL HAHA) and ... my Babies are Big kids! ........
It's all a bit much.
I guess this is why people 'drink' to the New year... hahahahaha

I have a COLD bottle of bubbly in the fridge, but Ethan is SICK AS A DOG... Evan is Sick and Olivia is feeling better... Me? How can i be sick? Mothers are not allowed. So,... maybe i will have a bit of bubbly alone... while on the phone w/ someone... while i play my NEW Fav Game on Wii... Animal Crossing: City Folk.

OK! I hope that was not toooooooooo sappy...
But,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 2009!!!