2017年お正月 New year 2017

 
おなかもう一杯だけど年越しそばを食べて2016年の締めくくりをして～We eat Soba noodle before new year. We are already stuffed with so much good food but we can not miss it!

 2017年元旦！ 明けましておめでと～！Happy new year!! 2017!!

日本の一大行事に今年は参加できました～み～んなでおいしいものをたくさんいただきまーす！My sister and brother's family came to visit!

久しぶりにいただくおせち～～！すごい品数！日本を感じますね～This is a traditional meal that we eat around new year! How many kind of foods??!! So many!!!

 

私がおつぎいたしま～す！1年生のちさねちゃんがビールをついでくれます！ Little Chisane is pouring beer for us!

 いっただきま～す！Thanks for the wonderful meal!

 まちこさんの手作りはこちら
やっぱりお母さんの煮物の味が一番だ！ My mom's home made dishes are here. Simmered vegetable with chiken,

丹波の黒豆！でか～～～！Special Japanese black beans. (It's sweet)

 田作り　ボーイズたち大好きです！あ、ナマスの写真忘れた、、、。ニンジン、大根、薄上げにしめさばを入れたおばあちゃんから受け継いだ一品。最高でした～！Our boys love it. It's little fish with teriyaki type of sauce mixed. And one more was Daikon and carott, beans curd and marinated mackerel called Namasu was so good!!(I even forgot to take a photo)

やっぱりお寿司、大好き！！ And of course Suchi!!

う～ん、おいし～！ Yummy!!

暖かいお正月になりました！外で遊ぼう！ It has been very warm winter. Kids enjoyed being outside!

うちは真ん前が公園だかららっき～ The park is just in front of my mom's house!

 ウィスコンシンにも来てくれたけいこおばちゃんと息子さん家族が立ち寄ってくれました！Another Keiko who came to visit us in Wisconsin and Maui stopped by and we got hang out with her family!

 3週間違いの2歳組。They are just 3 weeks apart! They turned 2 years old in November and December!!

 木登り大好きなモンキイ MonKii!

パパ智貴大活躍！Go Papa Tomoki!!

みんなの笑顔は最高だね～変顔もね We love their smile!

 まるで恋人同士。Love each other!

そろそろお帰りの時間。あ～楽しかった！なかなか会えない従弟たちだけど、こんな風に一緒に過ごせることはほんと幸せだな～小さい時とは違う兄妹の姿を見られるのもね！It's time to go home,,, It was so much fun! I am glad to see all of them and it is always fun to see how my brother and sister are doing as a parent. It is totally different from when we were kids! Fun Fun Fun!!