Category Archives: Shumpei
2 years ago today…
Two years ago today Shun & I got married and became a family of two. Fast forward two years and we are now a family of four! No Tot School post this week since last week was Golden Week here. … Continue reading
Content…
After having Shun home for 4 days for a long weekend I am not really looking forward to having him return to work tomorrow- it was nice having him around so much. Friday he was out most of the day … Continue reading
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Visit from Nic…
My friend Nicole was staying with us for a couple of days before she headed back to Australia (after 2 years in London). We have been friends since high school but she actually lived in Japan for a year in … Continue reading
Happy Anniversary…
Five and a half years ago I met Shumpei. A year ago today I married him. Happy Anniversary Shun-chan. So not only is today my first mother`s Day (as a mother) it is also our first anniversary. We survived the … Continue reading
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mid week rambling…
Well, since it seems some of you don`t mind if I go on about Noah I thought I would post some more photos and a video of him smiling! Although you will have to sit through my singing voice to … Continue reading
I don`t want to be unreasonable…
Last night Shun asked me if I would mind if he went snowboarding for the day on Saturday at the end of this month. I told him I would think about it… (It would mean he would leave the house … Continue reading
Poinsetta, hat and swelling…
Shun bought me a poinsetta plant on Saturday after the “traumatic” appointment at the doctors. I am feeling much calmer now by the way- isn`t it cute though? It is certainly brightening up our apartment!!! Also knit a hat for … Continue reading
Off to Shizuoka…
Tomorrow I am off to Shizuoka to spend a couple of days with Nay (and Naoki & Milo of course!)- of course because I am pedantic I am already packed and ready to go! I have not been to Shizuoka … Continue reading
Notes to goma-chan…
Inspired by Nay`s fab news that she finally announced today! I loved her little letters to baby N (or “little cow” as she called him/her in the comments to her sister- LOVE IT!) So in honour of Nay`s good news … Continue reading
Busy weekend with visitors…
Sarah, Ryohei, Sakura & Nay came to stay this weekend so that Sarah could organize Sakura`s American passport. It was a busy busy weekend with guests arriving Friday and the last of them leaving today just after lunch. Not only … Continue reading
I am just a twenty something Aussie girl living in Chiba, Japan with my Japanese husband trying to make sense of the crazy Japanese world we live in! We welcomed our first son in December 2009 (Noah) and a second son in January 2011, 2 months premature (Shion). I am working hard at raising them to be confident, bilingual, happy kids!
