There was some talk about going to sushi for dinner. I was all for it because I love ikura. But we can’t go out to eat too much. But to check and see my dedication to the idea of going out to eat ikura, Daddy started asking some questions.
If you want to eat ikura…:
sit on your head
slap your butt
brush your teeth with both hands
grow a beard
explode your head
shake your bootie
I met all the challenges and we went out for sushi and I ate my ikura.
I also got to have a special watermelon shaved ice.
Today was the perfect day for the pool. Daddy started getting it set up in the afternoon, but once I knew what was going on, I was changed and outside waiting for the pool to fill up. I had a lot of fun playing in my pool, but I remember it being much bigger. I guess I must have grown that much. Still, there was more than enough room for me to chill and cool off.
I spent a lot of time playing with the bath foam that we have. Daddy started painting the wall with it and I thought it was a blast. I joined in and made quite a foamy mess.
In the end, I got Mommy involved in the fun too. Daddy mentioned something about getting her razor so that she could shave, but I didn’t understand what he meant. After my foam application, at least one of Mommy’s legs was thoroughly moisturized and smelling like grapes.
Just a side note, while outside we saw this interesting ghost white spider. Creepy and cool at the same time.
I was in a good mood this morning. Everything seemed to make me laugh. Even just measuring my height was full of laughs. By the way, I’m 98 cm (38.58 in), only a centimeter taller than back in May.
Daddy was being silly too and did the “staircase”, “escalator”, and “elevator” behind the counter. I wanted to do it too, but missed the essential part about being behind a counter. I just went up and down in my elevator in full view.
Then I asked Alexa to put some songs on and just danced and laughed as they played.
It was a long week, even though there were only four school days. Still, was so hot that I felt quite worn out. So I got a special treat for dessert. Fruit jelly! Yum!
At the park today we ran around a lot. We also went in search of bugs and found some on a tree. We were intrigued. We formed quite a gallery of observers watching bugs.
After we got back to school we took a shower and were refreshed for the rest of the day.
There are many important lessons that a father must pass on to his son. The armpit fart is one of those lessons. We were watching TV and saw it on one of my shows, so Daddy thought it was time to educate me on the refined art of making armpit farts. I’m not sure if Mommy was impressed or disgusted.
On our walk today we visited the prefectural office building where they had a train set on display. It was very cool and we watched the train go round and round.
By the way, did you notice my new fashion choice? I’ve started wearing my hat with the strap under my lip instead of under my chin. Just like the British Royal Guard. Apparently they wear the strap under their lip because if their hat were shot off and the strap was under their chin, their head would be snapped back from the impact. With the strap under their lip this would not happen. Yeah…same reason for me.
After our walk in the balmy summer heat we took a shower when we got back to school. The water was cool and refreshing! It was nice to be rid of all the sweat and spend the rest of the day all nice and clean.
I woke up in a very good mood with a big appetite, so I had a very big breakfast to give me the energy I needed to get through the day. It was a fun and busy day at school. At the park I found some and realized that they were very busy too. They were hauling a lot of food into their nest.
We tried to catch some bugs, but did not have much luck so our teacher caught them for us and passed them around for us to hold. We were all very good at holding onto the bugs gently and eventually we let them go home.
On our walk today we went hunting for dragonflies but, alas, there were none to be found. We will try again tomorrow. It was a hot day so we didn’t want to spend too long outside. There were only a few of us during this Obon season so we got to ride in the buggy and stroller. That was nice for us, but tough for our teachers. We found a mister on our way back to school and were able to cool down a bit as we passed through it.
Daddy had to go in for work today even though it is a holiday. (He had to make up for the vacation he took during our Hawaii trip.). So I spent the day with Mommy.
We went to the library in the city and I had fun looking at some books and interesting exhibits. We also enjoyed a light lunch in the break area.
Then on the spur of the moment we decided to hop on a train (and then a bus and then a taxi) to visit Jiiji and Baaba. Obachan also came over and met us there. I had a great time playing with everyone. I can hardly remember when I used to cry at their house. Now I just make myself at home and explore and eat a lot. I also engage with them a lot.
I had fun playing around with Jiiji. We played hide-and-seek. He was very good at hiding from me even though we were in a fairly small room.
What a nice day and a nice visit!
It was a lot of fun playing at Jiiji and Baaba’s house, but I missed my toys. So when we came home I played with them a lot! I made a cool fast-looking Shinkansen!
This is how I wind down and calm down right before bed so that I can get a good night’s sleep. Nah, this is me trying to get in every last second of play time before I go to bed.
Daddy was working in the garden while I was driving my Mercedes around when I thought that what Daddy was doing looked fun. So I parked my car and went to help him. I was a very good helper and followed his instructions very well. We repotted a few plants in some new soil. Hopefully that will help them grow big and strong.
As always, when a new Starbucks drink comes out Daddy treats Mommy to it. But I’ve been sharing with Mommy more and more lately. And my sips have been getting longer and deeper. Mommy is lucky if she gets half of her treat. Well, I guess we can think of it as a treat for the whole family!
We went to the park today but it was so hot that we couldn’t stay very long. We barely ventured out of the shade. We headed home and drank a lot of water while cooling off in the air-conditioned room.
In the cool safety of the indoors we played with Magna-tiles. I made some interesting creations included a connected-bus, multi-tier parking garage and a huge tower.
We played with so many things all day long. But some of the most fun came when instead of playing with toys I played with Daddy.
I woke up at a normal time today and was in a very good mood. I have recovered from my jet lag and am back to our normal school day routine.
We went to the subway station on our walk today. At first I asked my teachers to be carried but in the end I mustered the energy to happily walk to the subway station and back. I enjoyed being in the station even though we didn’t ride the subway. Just hearing the subway announcements made me happy.
Mommy and I stopped by a restaurant on our way home and I ate a whole adult-sized set meal and some of Mommy’s food too. It was delicious! Daddy had to work late but he joined us just as we were leaving the restaurant so we all got to walk home together, which was nice!
After such a long time away from school and spending so much time every day with Mommy and Daddy, it was a little hard for me to go back to school. First of all, I woke up really early in the morning because of jet lag. I was about around 5:15 and tried to go back to sleep, but couldn’t really get back to sleep. I got out of bed around 6:15, mainly because my diaper leaked a little.
After changing, playing a bit, eating breakfast, and getting ready for school all without any trouble, I had a lot of time to play before we had to leave. So I sat down and played with Mommy and Daddy as they got ready for work.
I was okay leaving for school and we got there pretty early. I went through our usual routine, but I surprised everyone by being able to press the doorbell without being carried or climbing onto the bench. I guess I grew in Hawaii. I was doing okay until I hugged Mommy goodbye then I broke down into tears. I was sad. But I knew that Mommy and Daddy had to go to work and that I had to go to school. I let the teacher carry me away. I calmed down after a bit and went right to playing with toys and my friends.
It was nice to see my friends and teachers again after such a long time. My teachers noticed that I got bigger during my Hawaii trip and that I also got more talkative. I told them and my friends all about my trip. They also noticed that I got quite tan and slimmed down a bit. I told everyone about Hawaii and heard about what I had missed while I was gone.
We visited the prefectural office on our walk and saw a cool train display.
I had a lot of fun looking at the displays and let everyone know which trains I liked.
