Author name: Mason Shoma

I’m talking more and more these days. One of the biggest breakthroughs is that I say my own name when I refer to myself instead of just pointing to myself. Actually I say”Maton”. Close enough. Today one of my teachers asked me if I peed and I responded in Japanese “I didn’t pee”. My teacher

There have been days where I’m not ready to go home when Mommy picks me up from school. Some days I need an extra few minutes to hang out in the waiting room to peruse some books before I choose which one to borrow. Other days I throw an outright fit and refuse to even

There are many times at school when I’m just not as into things as everyone else. I just kind of am there but not necessarily enjoying things as much as everyone else. There are some dancing times when I just don’t feel the vibe. I can be a bit of a wallflower. However, when we

Some mornings Mommy has a slightly earlier shift so she has to rush off to catch the subway while we are walking to school. So I walk the rest of the way with Daddy. For the most part Daddy carries me, but there is an agreed upon leg where I walk. I like our morning

It is good to have routines but sometimes they have to change. Since we’ve been back from Hawaii I have been insisting on eating breakfast on Daddy’s lap instead of in my high chair. This can be a bit inconvenient for Daddy when he is trying to get ready for work or get me ready

I spotted cat on our way home and was very interested in it. Even after it left I didn’t want to leave. I wanted to go after it, but it had gone between the fence so we couldn’t reach it.

I’m very good at pushing elevator buttons. I’ve insisted on being the one to push the buttons for months now, both going to school and heading home.

I had my usual fruits and yogurt for breakfast but I also had some crab bread. I somehow knew I would need the energy for school. We did a lot of dancing at school today. Sometimes I sit it out and other times I am really into it. Today I was somewhere in between. I

We visited Jiiji and Baaba for the first time since we got back from Hawaii. It was nice to see them again. As soon as we got to their house I was wandering around, interacting with them, and showing them how much a grew up in Hawaii. Mommy and Daddy shared with them all the

We went out to dinner tonight because I again requested to go holoholo bus again and the Steak Miya restaurant was having good deal on beer, so it was a win-win for everyone. Even though the restaurant name is Steak Miya we mainly go for the salad bar. It is really good and fully stocked

I’ve been talking about holoholo bus all week so Mommy and Daddy made sure that I got my wish. We hopped in the bus to go out to dinner tonight. I like going out to eat, but when we go there by bus it is twice as fun.

I like noodles. I love Mommy.

Now that I’m big enough to walk and do things on my own, I don’t want to walk or do things on my own. I want to be carried all the time. Today after dinner I was begging Mommy to carry me.

Oh man. It is still pretty hot and humid here in Japan. Hawaii was a lot more comfortable. Our short walks to the park are quite draining. I think I need a water break.

I’m pretty good now about saying itadakimasu at the beginning of meals and gochisousama at the end of meals. But sometimes I am just silly. Instead of saying itadakimasu this morning I was saying a very some “pants” with a respectful bow. I’m such a silly boy.

We were talking about how much I’ve grown in the past year and how different I was this trip to Hawaii compared to last summer. Mommy and Daddy were telling me how my cousins Maimai and Tata entertained me by singing the “Banana” song. I didn’t quite remember it so they showed me the video

Mommy does so much to make me happy. Today she made me a car omelette for dinner. Not only was it really cool, but it also had a lot of ketchup that I love! You would think that I may be hesitant to destroy and eat this masterpiece but I just dug in and gobbled