Walnut Creek Recreation Area stroll

朝晩だいぶ涼しくなってきて過ごしやすくなりました。週末はベースでエアショーがあったんだけど、去年、お友達夫婦と見に行ったので今年はベースには見にいかず、お家から見ました
土曜日は、近くの湖に皆でお散歩しに思った以上に広くて、湖一周１時間ちょっとかかってしまいました。午前中だったので空気も新鮮で美味しかった。

This weekend was the 'Defenders of Freedom' air show on base. We didn't go because we went last year. I think the only thing that was different was some of the static displays and the Navy Blue Angels were there instead of the Thunderbirds. (I have seen both before.) Yesterday. we went for a 1+hour stroll around a nearby lake. The Walnut Creek Recreation Area is about 10-15 minutes away from our house. Day-bis & Kuro didn't get tired as the day was not very hot. Then headed home as we were tired. Snapped a few pictures of Sakura as she loves to push herself up, off of the floor after flipping over now.

Greek Festival Omaha

金曜日の夕方ダウンタウンで開催されてるギリシャのお祭りに行ってきました。（お祭りは金曜日の夕方から日曜日まで）
サラダやピタ、ギロピタなどを食べました。
本当はもう少し滞在して、ギリシャの踊りなど見たかったけどその日は風が強くて、ギリシャ料理を食べてお家に帰りました。
土、日は、デービスとクロのシャンプー、長距離のお散歩、そしてお家でリラックスといつもと変わらずの週末を過ごしました。

This past week, Takako heard about a Greek festival that was going on in Omaha and she wanted to go. We found out that it was this weekend, downtown near Rick's Boat Yard restaurant. We went Friday night as it was a beautiful day, except for a little windy. We shared some Gyros, Greek Salad with pork Souvlaki & Pita's to dip in Tzatziki Dip. It had traditional music and later (we missed it), dancers came out with traditional costumes. Today we went on a walk (a little over a mile) around the housing area while pushing Sakura in the stroller & walking Day-bis & Kuro. Then relaxed for the rest of the day. It was another relaxing weekend.

Wes & Vicky's 40th Wedding Anniversary

ジョシュのご両親が結婚４０周年で（結婚記念日は８月９日）、パーティをするとということで週末は実家のミネソタに行ってきました。パーティが始まる前は曇り空だったけど、始まる頃には太陽も出てきていい天気でした。
オープンハウス形式のパーティで１４時から１７時の間だったらいつきてもいつ帰っても良いという形式だったんだけど、とにかく人が沢山で、さくらも私も途中疲れてしまったけど、とても有意義な時間を家族の皆と一緒に過ごせました。ジョシュのご両親が出会って結婚しなければ私達もこうして出会う事もなく、またさくらも産まれる事もなく、、、とにかく４０周年おめでとうございます。

This past weekend, we drove up to MN to celebrate my parent's 40th Wedding Anniversary (Ruby). The 4-J's had been planning it for quite a while. Their actual anniversary was August 9th, but we celebrated it one week later. The weather forecast called for rain at first, then it changed to mostly cloudy but by the time the party started, it was a beautiful sunny day. Everything came together as the party was designed to be an open house style where the guests could come & go as they pleased. Overall, it was great to spend time with family & friends and ultimately celebrating the 40 beautiful years of Wes & Vicky's marriage. (Jen, Jared, Jill & myself wouldn't be here if it weren't for them.) We need to include the line from Brad Paisley, "All because two people fell in love." Once again, Happy 40th Anniversary and here's to another 40 more!

100 days for Sakura

５日水曜日はさくらのお食い初めの日でした。さくらはアメリカ人と日本人のハーフなのでマクドナルドのハッピーセットでまずはお食い初め、歯固めはハッピーセットに着いていたおもちゃで。
後は、お赤飯とお魚（鯛じゃなかったけど）と梅干し、煮物、みそ汁（汁じゃないけど）などで（和食の写真が逆から撮ったので変だけど）
正式な形のお食い初めではなかったけど無事に１００日をむかえられました。

This past Wednesday, as is the custom in Japan, Okui-Zome is the celebration of 100 or 120 days old for children. It marks the time that babies can 'begin' eating food by themselves. As Sakura is half Japanese & American we thought to have her pose by both 'children meals'. I always think of McD's Happy Meals when I think of an American meal for kids and Takako prepared the customary meal for the Japanese meal. We ended up eating the food for her as we haven't started her on rice or anything other than Mom's milk yet.

3-day Weekend & Our Summer Cleanup

先週の金曜日は家の庭でデービスとクロのシャンプー。土曜日と日曜日の朝は、皆でお散歩、朝のお散歩は気持ちがいいね。
日曜日は、車庫、網戸、家の周りの掃除をしました。とても疲れたけど。
最近、さくらは寝返りをしたいみたいなんだけどいつも写真の体勢で寝ちゃうんだよね。

Friday, we gave Day-bis & Kuro a hose shower in the front yard. Saturday, we went on a very long walk around the housing area we live in, then relaxed with Sakura & the boys. Today, we went for another long walk, only a different course. By the time we got back, Takako suggested we sweep out the garage. We then thought, why stop there? Lets hose down the garage floor, then hose down the screens on the windows, then wash the windows, then wash the car, then...you should get the point by now. We kept adding on until we were tired. It was a nice day to clean the house. We even had time to snap a few photos. We love these 3-day weekends & relaxing at home! (Have we mentioned yet that Sakura loves to try and flip herself over from her back while laying down?)