Swimming Day

This is how we do it in Japan... a cheesy blow-up pool on the balcony! Ha Ha
But hey she loved it and "swam" for 45 mins until she couldn't keep her eyes open any longer :)

Hey where did you come from?

Just lounging..

Splashy Time

Talking to Daddy on the computer :)

Hi guys! Why don't you come join me?

Aren't I just the cutest?

Now this is fun!!!

Complete Game!

I just wanted to write a quick little note to brag about my daddy :)
He did really good in the last game he pitched!!! He threw a complete game win, giving up only 1 run! I didn't get to watch the entire game because I had to go to bed but when I was watching I was cheering him on.

I am his #1 Fan!

Tessa is 8 months old!

Our lil' Tessa Girl is 8 months old! She is learning new things everyday. She sits, waves, gives five, gives kisses, talks all the time, scoots on her belly or rolls across the room, and eats a ton. She still has not gotten her teeth, but lucky us she has been teething for the past month!!! She keeps us busy and we love every minute of it :)

Grammy and Grampy are here!!!

My parents have been here for a week now and we are having so much fun. My parents have never been here so there have been many things they have wanted to see and try. My Dad especially has been really interested in certain foods which has sent us on many adventures! So far this week we have walked around Fukuoka, seen the beach, went to Costco, rode on the bullet train, visited Hiroshima, gone to a baseball game , and visited Canal City (a big outdoor mall). We have been busy!

Along with all of our adventures we have tried different foods and have been to new places and have taken them to a few of our favorites. We have gone to Yakiniku (Korean BBQ), Hiroshima's famous Okonomiyaki (Japanese Pizza), visited a popular Ramen Noodle house, tried octopus balls (no not octopus balls...they are fried little hush puppy type things with pieces of octopus in them), and have had some great seafood. My dad even was brave enough to eat a Bento Box!!!
They are still here for one more week so we will see what else we do!!!

Tessa is ready to go on the train!


Taking the Shinkansen (Bullet Train)


Tessa is getting situated in her seat :)


Grampy with his Bento Box and Grammy with her McDonald's!


Mommy and Tessa in the museum at Hiroshima.


Hiroshima's Famous Okonomiyaki. It was yummy and the beer was ice cold!

Our Ramen

We all sit in our own Ramen cubbie so you can be one with your noodles.

Tessa is learning how to use chopsticks! Ha Ha

Grampy and his octopus balls.

Yakiniku

Daddy is showing Tessa the water fountain.


Daddy spoiled Tessa in the Disney Store:)

Tessa is giving Grammy loves!

We are ready to go!


Grampy and Tess playing

A Trip to the Pet Store

We haven't really been doing too much lately... the normal going for walks, watching baseball games, and playing, but the other day DJ had a day off and since the weather was bad we decided to take Tessa out shopping and to the Pet Store!
She loves going out. She watches everyone and says "Hi!", her own special way, to everyone that passes her! It is so funny! But she also really loved looking at the animals. The pet stores here have many strange animals, some I'm not even sure what they are. Tessa got to see puppies, hamsters, birds, turtles, fish, ferrets (I think), and some other strange rodent type things that DJ said "Don't we kill those things?" when he saw them! So it was not only interesting for Tessa but for us too :) Tessa enjoyed watching the puppies jump around, hearing the birds, and seeing all of the bright colors the fish were. We will have to take her back there.

Checking out the puppies!

Holding on to Daddy praying she doesn't get eaten by the weird rodents :) ha ha


Looking at the fish swim





Now that was so much fun!


Daddy giving Tess a ride through the store.


Daddy testing out his brand new backpack!

I guess it works!