ゆに1歳です!特に何もしなかったけど、フォトセッションしました!(ゆには始め嫌がっていた・・)家が狭くなっていって素敵な背景が見つからないのがとっても残念(外は零下10度の世界だし)ですが、ゆにの手作りブランケットと一緒に成長をカメラに納めました!家族が大好きなとってもいい子のゆにに幸せをたくさんもらっています。ありがとう。愛してるよ♡
Yuri turned 1 today! I didn't do anything special except this photo shoot. I had to do it inside because it's literally freezing outside. I remember the day we took her out from the hospital was a heavy snowy day too. Problem is, our place is so small that I can't find nice background any more. I decided to place these precious handmade blankets(remember these?:). Anyway, she is cute and happy. That's good. We love her so much.
2014/01/27
2014/01/12
Ottawa
ビザ更新のためにカナダのオタワにある大使館へ行ってきました。オタワは-40℃という寒さだったため一眼レフを構える気にとてもならず、今回の写真もブログもiPadから失礼します。。ビザが断られたら日本に強制送還の恐れもあったのでビクついてましたが、実際はとても優しくて安心しました。ビザ発行を待つ間カナダの有名な食べ物を食べたり観光して世界一長いスケートリンクでスケートに参戦。良い思い出となりました。
We went to Ottawa to renew our visa. The day we left was the coldest in Canada in two decades. I coudn't use my DSL because it was too cold. So all these photos were taken by iPad. While waiting, we went sightseeing. Enjoyed food and skating in the world largest skate rink. Shin was so excited to find zinger burger which he used to eat in Singapore.
2014/01/06
She is STANDING!
ゆにの中で最近立つのが流行ってます。気づくと立ってにこにこしています。なんでもいいけどかわいいなあ!ってことで写真撮ってたらけのもラジコンのリモコン持ってきて写真撮る真似し始めました。かわいいなあ!ってことで2014年あけましておめでとうございます。悪天候が続いて一向に学校が始まらないまま明日出発です。ドキドキ。
Lately she stands a lot more and with great smile. I think she likes to stand like others. When I started taking pictures of her, Ken brought his radio control car's remote and "took pictures" as well.
Lately she stands a lot more and with great smile. I think she likes to stand like others. When I started taking pictures of her, Ken brought his radio control car's remote and "took pictures" as well.
2013/12/31
ひとりゆく年来る年
日本ではもう明けたようですが。信ちゃんはまだ帰って来ないで働いてるし、特に何も普段と変わりなく子どもも定時に寝たし、ということで一人で勝手に今年をひたります。なんか写真撮ったら必ずブログに載せているので目新しい写真はもちろんないんですけど、そういえばゆにって今年生まれたんだっけ、とあまりの成長にびっくりです。完全に、誰?!状態。最近はすごい食欲でけの以上食べるのでマム、唖然。けのとはまた全然違った性格のようで、マムのひっつき虫です。こんなに好かれることって人生で初なのでうれしい反面戸惑ってます。まだまだどんな子なのか読めてないんだけど、とりあえず、かわいい。けのくんも少年の顔をするようになりましたね。もうぺらぺらしゃべるし。いらっとしちゃうこともあるけど、いつもがんばって喜ばせようとしてくれていると思います。しかし、子どもって、見ていておもしろいです。面倒見てるんじゃなくてただ、じっと見るだけで良かったら最高なんだけどね。そして今年もいろんなところに行けて祝福でした。結局1度きりとなったキャンプもね。(笑)来年はどんなことができるかな?成長を続ける子どもたちとだったら何でも新しい冒険になりそう。と、また子どもの話ばっかりだけど、、一応目的は育児ブログなのでね。信ちゃんはいつも挑戦を続ける人なので来年も何か達成するでしょう。それがわたしの喜びです♡わたしの方は、来年はもっと自分に厳しくが目標です。
2013/12/25
Merry Christmas!!
今年もサンタさんが来てくれました。本当に来てくれたのですよ〜マムだったら買ってあげないようなおもちゃをもらって子どもたち大喜び。サンタさん、ありがとう!この犬がちょっとすごくって鳴きながら床をゴロゴロ転げ回ります。かわいい!けのは怖がってますが。そしてわたしはけのに人形の家のための小さな家具を作ってペイントしました。ゆにには初めての靴!大好きだったようで忙しく触りまくってました。ゆには女の子だね〜けのはもらった吠える系の動物を怖がるので瞳を大きくして眉をちょろっとつけました。するとあら不思議。たちまち動物たちが歌いだした様な顔つきに変わりました♪夜は来客がありました。上のゆにがベッドから落ちてもなおぐうぐう寝続けているように、断乳しました〜自分で深く寝てくれてありがたいかぎり。というわけで小麦牛乳解禁だ!ということで昨日は一日中お菓子を焼いていました。信ちゃんは七面鳥をすっごくジューシーに上手に焼き上げました!おいしかったです!!
Santa came again this year!! We received tons of presents. We are grateful for our secret Santas. Children were so excited to open them! Yuri opened one by herself. She seemed to love her first shoes. Yes, she is a girl. I made doll house furniture. I'm not sure how long it lasts but I'm satisfied with my work. Ken got roaring animal figures but he was scared. I painted eyes and added eyebrows. It's funny that now they look like so kind and laughing. Children played with new toys for a long time this morning. We had guests for dinner. Since I quit nursing (picture up on right is her sleeping even after she fell from bed… She sleeps very well now), I can eat anything I want. I really wanted to eat pastry. I baked a whole day yesterday. Shin cooked turkey. It was really successful. He took it out before thermometer popped. It was very juicy and just right. Was a good day.
Santa came again this year!! We received tons of presents. We are grateful for our secret Santas. Children were so excited to open them! Yuri opened one by herself. She seemed to love her first shoes. Yes, she is a girl. I made doll house furniture. I'm not sure how long it lasts but I'm satisfied with my work. Ken got roaring animal figures but he was scared. I painted eyes and added eyebrows. It's funny that now they look like so kind and laughing. Children played with new toys for a long time this morning. We had guests for dinner. Since I quit nursing (picture up on right is her sleeping even after she fell from bed… She sleeps very well now), I can eat anything I want. I really wanted to eat pastry. I baked a whole day yesterday. Shin cooked turkey. It was really successful. He took it out before thermometer popped. It was very juicy and just right. Was a good day.
2013/12/18
12 days of Christmas
まずは、ご覧の通り大きな大きなトレインテーブルがうちにやってきました。うちのアパートの全面積の1割を占めるほど。。。初めはかなり動揺したけど、もう慣れました。遊び場として親しまれています。13日に信ちゃんがたくさんのプレゼントを持って帰ってきて、どうしたの?と聞いたら12 days of Christmasの歌を歌いました。毎日1つずつプレゼントを開けていくのだとか。子どもたちはとっても喜んでいます。ゆにも順番の日は嬉々として一つ選んでます。かわいいな〜雪も積もって中も外もクリスマスらしくなってきました。
First of all, we received a train table. I didn't know that was this big. I was surprised at first because it took a lot of space from our tiny apartment. However, it was fine after all. And kids loved it. That's important. Right? Shin brought 12 gifts on 12/13. We started opening one gift each day till Christmas. Ken is very excited at this idea. It snowed a lot on Sunday. It is beginning to look like Christmas both inside and outside.
First of all, we received a train table. I didn't know that was this big. I was surprised at first because it took a lot of space from our tiny apartment. However, it was fine after all. And kids loved it. That's important. Right? Shin brought 12 gifts on 12/13. We started opening one gift each day till Christmas. Ken is very excited at this idea. It snowed a lot on Sunday. It is beginning to look like Christmas both inside and outside.
2013/12/10
3rd birthday
ここ数日とても慌ただしく過ごしてました。けのの3歳の誕生日だったからです!思いにひたる間もなく、学校に持って行くお菓子(アメリカでは誕生日の人がみんなにプレゼントを配る)の準備などでいっぱいいっぱいになってました。特にクッキーは2回も焼いて練習したのに当日は失敗して焼き直したのでもうしばらく何も作りたくない感じです。別にフルーツの様なヘルシーなスナックも持ってくるように、と言われたのでフルーツを誕生日仕様に買い込んだのに当日はまだ熟れてないので急遽家にある缶詰を開けたり、焼いたアレルゲンフリーケーキが全く甘くなかったためロウソク立てとしてしか使わなかったという恐ろしいアクシデントもありつつ、けのはとっても喜んで一連の誕生日行事を楽しんでいたのでよかったです。プレゼントはけのがいまだお熱のトーマスの歌がいくつも収録されたミュージック絵本。CD買おうか悩んでたんだけど、こっちのほうがずっといい!やっぱり本をあげる伝統はやめようと決めたのに気づいたらまた本になってしまったようです。3歳になったけの、最近は英語も日本語もすごく上手になり、たくさんしゃべって楽しませてくれます。まだまだかわいいけのですが、3歳はどんな成長を見せてくれるのか楽しみです。
Ken is THREE now!! I can't believe it! Since he started school, we see how other family make birthday thing big. That maybe made me feel like I have to do it too… I signed up school snack for his birthday and made birthday treats. I decided to bake cookies. I practiced twice, but still final one went wrong. I had to bake another batch. And allergen free cake as usual. It is looking better each year… (just because last 2 years were too awful…) but it was a huge failure. I just used this cake as a candle stand because it wasn't sweet at all. OK, I think I had enough of baking in these two days. No more baking this month! Ken enjoyed the birthday song and blowing candles. He couldn't blow hard enough. It took a while to do all 3 candles for him. He got a Thomas book for present. This book can play all his favorite Thomas songs. I was thinking of buying Thomas CD but this book was much better idea!
Ken is THREE now!! I can't believe it! Since he started school, we see how other family make birthday thing big. That maybe made me feel like I have to do it too… I signed up school snack for his birthday and made birthday treats. I decided to bake cookies. I practiced twice, but still final one went wrong. I had to bake another batch. And allergen free cake as usual. It is looking better each year… (just because last 2 years were too awful…) but it was a huge failure. I just used this cake as a candle stand because it wasn't sweet at all. OK, I think I had enough of baking in these two days. No more baking this month! Ken enjoyed the birthday song and blowing candles. He couldn't blow hard enough. It took a while to do all 3 candles for him. He got a Thomas book for present. This book can play all his favorite Thomas songs. I was thinking of buying Thomas CD but this book was much better idea!
2013/12/07
My Fleece project
ブラックフライデーで生地屋さんに行って予定もなくフリースを買ってしまいました。けのとゆにのイメージにぴったりだったもので。けのは帽子をなくしてしまったところだったのでさっそく作ったのだけど、大きすぎた!ので、それは来年かぶることにして一回り小さく作り直しました。それぞれ45cmしか買ってなかったからギリギリで柄の配置を考える余裕がなかったのが残念!でもかわいくできました。ついでにわずかな残りで手縫いでミトンも作成。学校から自分でできるように手袋はミトンで、と言われたもので。けのはすっごく喜んでくれて早速自分ではめれるようになって嬉しい限り!そしてこのくまちゃんがゆににしか見えないフリースはなんとなくイメージしたものをそのまま自分で縫ってみたもので、型紙がないからかわいくなかったらどうしよう〜と不安だったけど、さすが、フード付きスカートは鉄板。信ちゃんと、ゆにかわいい〜〜!!って大騒ぎでした。(親バカ)左下の服は誰かの手縫いパジャマをリサイクルしたシャツ。
When I saw these cute fleece on black friday I had to buy it for my kids. I believe Ken looks good on vivid color and Yuri prefers pale color. I got half yard of each and thought what to make. I made a hat for Ken first and then it was too big. I had to make another one. Using the rest of fabric, I made a pair of mitten! I just did it by hand. Ken loved them! Now he can wear gloves by himself. Yes, I'm pretty proud of it!! For Yuri, I had vague idea what to make but I didn't have a pattern for it. Was a little risky to make on my own but I think it went well. I like how she looks on it. I still have a little bit of Yuri's fleece left. I'm still very excited to make something out of it!
When I saw these cute fleece on black friday I had to buy it for my kids. I believe Ken looks good on vivid color and Yuri prefers pale color. I got half yard of each and thought what to make. I made a hat for Ken first and then it was too big. I had to make another one. Using the rest of fabric, I made a pair of mitten! I just did it by hand. Ken loved them! Now he can wear gloves by himself. Yes, I'm pretty proud of it!! For Yuri, I had vague idea what to make but I didn't have a pattern for it. Was a little risky to make on my own but I think it went well. I like how she looks on it. I still have a little bit of Yuri's fleece left. I'm still very excited to make something out of it!
2013/11/22
almost 10mo
今日は、ゆにが歩こうとしてる!と信ちゃんが大騒ぎでした。一人で立つのも気が向いた時1秒くらいだからまだまだだとは思いますが、気づくとちょろっとつたい歩きしていたりするこのごろ。よく見張ってないと初めの一歩を見逃しちゃいそうです。こんな小さな人間が立っているっていうことがなんかかわいくておもしろい。最近はゆにがかわいすぎてついつい、にくだんごちゃん!って呼んでます。
2013/11/11
主の計画にしたがう
My life is a gift; my life has a plan.
My life has a purpose; in heav'n it began.
My choice was to come to this lovely home on earth
And seek for God's light to direct me from birth.
I will follow God's plan for me,
Holding fast to his word and his love.
I will work, and I will pray;
I will always walk in his way.
Then I will be happy on earth
And in my home above.









