Christmas in Tokyo

Instead of presents this year, we decided to take a trip to Tokyo to visit Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo Disney Sea and Tokyo Tower (a scaled-down version of the Eiffel tower).  It was a BLAST!  We were tired everyday, but got to see a lot of sites.  Here are the pics:

from one of the look down windows on the floor of Tokyo Tower...what a brave soul

The crew!

Elijah in the funny mirror...he said he liked the way he looked short and fat:)

Please note that we were waiting in a quiet 3-D theater inside Tokyo Tower, notice the sharp looking Japanese gentleman in the suit behind us and this is the pose my American boys give me!

at the Guinness World Record Museum inside Tokyo Tower

Tokyo Tower

Elijah imitating the wax statue of Michael Jackson

at Tokyo Disney Sea in front of the Indiana Jones ride

Tokyo Disney Sea

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 :)