Scottish

Adam decided that Lottie's Christmas bloomers looked better on his head than on her bottom. What a nut!

Yet another sister mauling.

Plural of Foote

We ran into our friends, Dennis and Kathy Foote, at brunch after church today. Kathy and I are in MCCW (Military Council of Catholic Women) together, so Adam sees her pretty often and likes to see her sing in choir. He calls her, "Kathy Foote!" Not Kathy, or Ms. Kathy, but Kathy Foote. So, we chatted for a little while, and when it was time to leave, Adam calls out, "BYE, FEET!" I didn't even know he knew the plural of Foote! As Dennis pointed out, there were two of them.

In church, Adam got a load of laughs (and we were thoroughly embarrassed) when he tried to LOUDLY imitate Kathy's Messiah solo. His soprano just didn't sound the same.

Earlier Saturday Morning

The first thing we did on Saturday morning was to head to a garage sale that friends were having. They all have kids our age or a little older. Melissa has a girl Adam's age, and Bella has the best clothes. So I snatched up a bunch. Japanese Baby Gap makes the prettiest dresses, but even on sale, they only go to about $20 (retail is usually about $60). I was pretty happy to get all this for $25. We also got a double jogging stroller, almost new, for $30. Score! Yay for winter cleaning.

On the way to Atsugi, I had to take a picture of the new ad campaign for the McDonald's Quarter Pounder. Big Mouth!

Atsugi

We headed to Atsugi to pick up Amy's cell phone (left at a Christmas party - oops) and have lunch at Taco Bell. Daddy the pushover also got Adam a chocolate donut.

Yum.

And more yum.

Lottie is loving sitting in the rocket high chair. That top tooth is just under the gum - we can see the line of the tooth and a big blood bubble. She's still pretty happy, but we're waiting for the gum/tooth explosion that happened to Adam with his top teeth. Yuck!

Play Day

More pictures of Nani and Lottie playing "together."

Then Adam and Lottie hung out in their diapers before bath time.

Sunday Finery

Adam and Lottie posed in front of the Christmas tree after Mass on Sunday.

Too busy playing to smile.

Posing with Nani.

Nani want a toy?

Poor Nani. Her only consolation is basking in the glow of the sunbeam.

Decorating the Tree

We finally got around to decorating our incredibly dry Christmas tree. Lottie helped with the lights.

Adam put the angel on top (backward).

The finished Santa tree. It's shedding needles like crazy, but smells really good. I would never buy a tree that dry, but we didn't really have options. We could have bought a really tiny real tree at IKEA (and when I say tiny, I mean 1-2 feet tall). Ah, Japan.

St. Nicholas Tag

In Europe they celebrate St. Nicholas's Day, December 6. Ever since I lived in Germany, we've also celebrated. Any excuse for another celebration! You leave your shoe out and St. Nicholas fills it with treats. Adam and Lottie must have been good (enough), and St. Nicholas brought them lots of goodies.

Lottie was happy with her mini Webkin.

Second Tree Lighting

On Thursday, we had the tree lighting at SHA (our housing area). Thankfully, this one was earlier and quicker. Here's the Santa tree - yes, there is actually a giant pine tree under all those lights. The Japanese keep it carefully trimmed all year long!

Adam's two best friends were both there, but he only had eyes for the big kids, especially the older GIRLS.

Adam went up and petted the camel in the nativity scene, then, once I asked him to pose for a picture, decided that it was all too scary. Baby Jesus, just as scary as Santa. Yay!

Stroller

When we got back from Joy School, Adam decided the best way to ride in the stroller would be in the basket.