This past weekend was packed with fun. On Saturday, we took the boys and some friends to a fabulous place about a half hour from us called Soleil O Noca (sp??) I really don't know how to describe it other than it has a French theme (all of the buildings look very European) and it is filled with rides, activities, and a huge playground for kids. There are go carts you can ride, and silly bikes that you can use to go around on a track. The best part about it are the mulitiple man made shallow pools where the kids can cool off, splash, and just have fun. There was one "baby" pool where all of the little Japanese kids were completely naked playing in the water. Let me tell you- they were not babies. Some of them were Matthew's age or older. The boys giggled at that, and Brian said, "Boys, this is not America!" Another great part of the park is the giant sledding area, made with artificial grass or turf. They give you regular snow type sleds, and then you slide down at a very fast pace. You can even put wax on your sled before going down to make it faster. The boys loved it!! The Japanese think of everything. We will definitely be going back because we couldn't pack it all in while we were there. There is a bakery where you can make your own french bread, so I want to try that.
On Sunday, I went with a friend to one of my Japanese students' pottery shows. She makes her own pottery and had many of her pieces on show. It was fun to go- of course, Nariko (my student) was thrilled that we came. After that, we all went out to Ave, a Japanese grocery store, where we picked up our fresh fruits, vegetables, fresh chicken, and yummy vanilla yogurt. There are some things here that are just better from the Japanese markets. I have some pictures of the boys having fun in the store. On our way out, I snapped a pic of the two men directing traffic- yes, traffic directors for a grocery store parking lot. Traffic directing is quite a career over here.
Finally, yesterday was Patrick's field trip to Tama Zoo. It was a great zoo about two hours away.- a long bus ride with second graders! I wanted to share a few pics from the day. Today is Matthew's last day of school. He is having an ice cream social later this morning, and Brian and I will both attend. I can't believe he is done with another year of preschool. One more year, and my little guy will head off to Kindergarten. Oh how I love these preschool days- there is nothing like a classroom full of four year olds eager to learn and loving their teachers!!
On Sunday, I went with a friend to one of my Japanese students' pottery shows. She makes her own pottery and had many of her pieces on show. It was fun to go- of course, Nariko (my student) was thrilled that we came. After that, we all went out to Ave, a Japanese grocery store, where we picked up our fresh fruits, vegetables, fresh chicken, and yummy vanilla yogurt. There are some things here that are just better from the Japanese markets. I have some pictures of the boys having fun in the store. On our way out, I snapped a pic of the two men directing traffic- yes, traffic directors for a grocery store parking lot. Traffic directing is quite a career over here.
Finally, yesterday was Patrick's field trip to Tama Zoo. It was a great zoo about two hours away.- a long bus ride with second graders! I wanted to share a few pics from the day. Today is Matthew's last day of school. He is having an ice cream social later this morning, and Brian and I will both attend. I can't believe he is done with another year of preschool. One more year, and my little guy will head off to Kindergarten. Oh how I love these preschool days- there is nothing like a classroom full of four year olds eager to learn and loving their teachers!!
2 comments:
Hi folks in Japan, Your previous blog brought me to tears, but this one I loved because it truly fits that song "There's No Such Thing as Having Too Much Fun"! The boys look like they were having a ball on all the various means of moving around - weird bicycles, sliding down hills, little cars. You are right - the Japanese sure do know how to create fun spaces! The market looked interesting too! I can't believe they are done with another year of school. Patrick is a third grader now. It seems like he was just a little guy not long ago. Love, Mom
That park looked so cool! Those bikes look like so much fun. The Japanese come up with the neatest stuff. How much fun you all must of had! And that's interesting that they would let their kids run around naked. I always think of the Japanese as being so modest. A few mothers and I were debating on the playground the other day the cut-off age for letting your kid run around in the water naked. We thought three or less if your child looks older than three. Love,amber
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