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

Misawa Aviation and Science Museum

This past weekend we went to the science museum.  Oh fun times!  It's really interactive so Elijah and Eddie enjoyed it A LOT!  

Piloting a helicopter

Eddie and Elijah take 'a walk on the moon's surface'.....all without space suits!

...doesn't he look a bit nervous:)

boarding one of the model planes

Fire Prevention Week Parade

So every year the Japanese and American fire departments ride through base housing and throw out candy to the lil rugrats that cheer them on. Last year, we went to the demonstration at the fire house.

That's where Elijah was able to 'put out' fires with hoses, roll the hose up, get dressed in all the fire fighters gear, practice stop, drop and roll techniques and crawl through a smoke-filled house. ......ummm Elijah couldn't go this year because he got in trouble in school twice last week for talking too much! ARGHHHH! Really? I mean your mom works in the SAME building! He should probably be on his BEST behavior....not so much!

It was a rough 3 day weekend for the lad! It's a good thing the Lord's mercies are new every morning because mom and dad's aren't.

CHECK OUT THE LOOT!

3 things to look out for:

1. The Japanese fire trucks look so different from American fire trucks.

2. Did you notice the way Elijah did not use his pockets to put the candy in so that he could get more?

3. The readiness of Elijah to run out into the middle of the street - IN FRONT OF A 3 TON FIRE TRUCK - to get the candy that was in the street?

Elijah....The Taiko Drummer

Yesterday was Elijah's first taiko performance. Taiko means 'drum' in Japanese. They are REALLY loud drums...REALLY LOUD! He has been taking lessons for about 2 months now and is a shining star in the class.

There are 3 levels of Taiko - beginner's, intermediate and advanced. I think it's pretty cool the way the advanced members use their entire body when performing.

Here are some pictures and videos for your enjoyment.

Pretty random......Storm Trooper was there....not so sure why though? The event was the Misawa, Japan Special Olympics.....I think anything having to do with the American culture is a winner in Japan though.