Elijah's Christmas Card to Us

He was sooo SUPER excited to read it to me yesterday after school.  

We are guessing he meant it as, even though you discipline me, I  know you are the best parents ever....hmmmm?  Guess we won't be getting any award for Parent of the Year anytime soon?

MY Christmas Party

Let me just start off this post by saying I had a lot of fun last night! I didn't expect to have that much fun either. I mean last year's party was TOTALLY LAME! Really it was! Last year we were at a log cabin kind of building - potluck style and sang Christmas carols with the entire staff while the 2 music teachers played the accordian and recorder. The topper last year was that afterwards we were streamlined, like cattle, down a hill to an open field where there was a bonfire (it was snowy and C -O-L-D) and roasted marshmallows. Really? Who does that?

So this year I am on the social committee (along with many different members than last year) and we rented out the Officer's Club ballroom, buffet style dinner with a semi-formal dress code. We had a scavenger hunt too. It was so much fun! I learned a new country line dance. We took dollar votes to see what staff member people wanted to see dress up as Santa....raising over $100 for Toys for Tots!

Anyway, here are the pics......Eddie's Christmas party is next week:)

Swine flu is spiraling out of control at my school

It took awhile, but swine flu has made it's way to our elementary school here. I am on sick leave through this month, so I am too thankful that I don't have to be around all those pathogens. My immune system is being over worked healing from surgery as it is!

I thought the picture was cute. We are all sick-free in this household :)

Break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar...

No lie!  Japan has the coolest snacks EVER! 

My new craze is trying to find the newest flavored Kit Kats.

So please understand that I do not like chocolate very much.  I mean it's just okay to me....I am not one of those people that loooooves chocolate.  I would much rather have a handful of gummy bears.

Eddie actually eats VERY little chocolate a year....less than 16oz, but we both really like these flavored Kit Kats.  The reason:  they are made of white chocolate and infused with unique flavors.

Here in Japan, the Japanese have mastered Kit Kats...they have flavors that are so unique, sound bizarre, but taste DE-LEC-TABLE!

 - watermelon 

 - creme brulle

 - green tea

- apple cider vinegar (the best so far)

- buttered potato

- corn soup

- Tokyo has a soy sauce flavor (haven't tried it yet)  

 - This list goes on and on!  

Here are a few that we actually found lately.

MY FAV!  Ginger Ale flavored

Apple/Carrot 

Yummy!  Royal Milk Tea....sort of like a tea flavor with milk

top: caramel salt

middle:hazelnut

bottom: sweet potato

Hey you guys:  I was skeptical at first too..........you all now that one thing I know is good food! We'll have to snag some up when (if) we ever make it back to America to share:)

Misawa World Wine Festival

Lucky us, we had another date night!  We attended the wine festival and sampled wine from all around the world on Saturday.  We snacked on really yummy food...for about 2 hours.  I had a super full belly when we left there.  There was live Jazz music as well.  

I only like sweet wine, so when I got a sample of a dry wine I poured it into Eddie's glass :)  he he he!

We still like German wine the best......it beats Italian, American, Australian and Japanese rice wine hands down!

Misawa Air Show

 ...okay I have been slacking. We really haven't done anything too thrilling lately, so I haven't updated the blog.

However, we did go to the Misawa Air Show a few weeks ago (I know ..it's late, I would rather sit on the couch with Eddie and Elijah than edit photos lately)  

There were a BAZILLION Japanese on the base.  Truly, there were a BAZILLION!  Believe me when I say Japanese people love American stuff.....to the sum of buying up items marked WAY up.  There was a line that was about 90 min long for Burger King and 60 minutes long for Popeye's Chicken....really?  The air show is one day......Anthony's Pizza grossed $55,000....no lie!

Yet and still the Japanese people were still the most polite guests ever!  

...this is what a BAZILLION Japanese people looks like!

The Air Force Thuderbirds

...I am not going to lie....I was pretty proud of the shots I was able to capture with my camera!

Date night

YEAH!  We had a long needed night out ALONE!  The base was hosting a comedy show night with D'Lai and Bruce Bruce.  We had such a great time out with friends.  

At dinner with friends

Such a cute couple - if I may say so myself!

My friend, Tan

Jene, Toni and Love