Yamanami bokujou

Both Yukine and Hiroto got to ride the horse at Yamanami Bokujou. This was one of the highlights of the trip for them.  I was pleasantly surprised that they both just got on the horse with no trouble at all.  We had a very nice time there.

Picking blueberries

Baba and Jiji have a small blueberry orchard behind their house.  I can't believe how big the  blueberry bushes have gotten!  The kids had a great time picking and eating the end of season       blueberries.   We were thankful to be in Japan this time of year. 

Fruit at Ukiha

 

We went to buy fruit at Ukiha michi no eki.  You can get really fresh, local fruits at a very reasonable price.  On the way there, we stopped at vending machine loaded with figs.  They were great!  Then we had a snack at the Ukiha michi no eki.

Yoshibu soba

We made sure to eat at our favorite soba restaurant right away. We love Yoshibu soba restaurant in Oguni, the food is delicious!  We tried to wake Hiroto up to eat, but he was out...jetlag.

Japan! first day.

frogs in handa from Kristina Detwiller on Vimeo.

We got to visit Japan in early fall this year. The next several posts will be from our trip. 

The first day, we got busy searching for frogs for Hiroto. It was on the top of his list of things to do during our visit there. At first he seemed afraid, but he got used to holding them after a while. We had fun looking for frogs and all kinds of bugs during the trip.

Hiroto turned 2!

Hiroto 2nd Birthday from Kristina Detwiller on Vimeo.

Well, Hiroto had his 2nd birthday...over a month ago.  This post is long overdue, I am sorry.
We celebrated in our usual fashion; presents (thank you grandparents), cake making, dinner making, and the best part...eating!
I am sure that Hiroto's favorite part about birthdays (anyone's for that matter) is the cake.  This boy LOVES eating cake!  Lucky for him Yukine's birthday is coming up soon so there will be another delicious cake to eat. We love you Hiroto, congratulations on turning a big 2!

walk at Lake McConaughy

We took the kids for a walk today at Lake McConaughy.  They both loved it!  The highlight was the baby toads hopping around the trail.   Hiroto really wanted to hold one...we tried, but they moved pretty fast.  It was a nice way to spend the morning!