Mason Shoma

I had an early shower to wash the airplane (and throw up) off of me and was all ready for dinner. I have been having the greatest day and just can’t wait for dinner fun with everyone!

It is so nice to be at Nana and Papa’s house. I don’t have to go to a park to have fun outside. I just have to step outside. Oh so nice!

We arrived on Kauai safely, Our flight to Kauai was uneventful. I wanted the window seat but once I sat down I spent the whole flight watching videos on the iPad.

We arrived on Kauai and Nana was there to greet us. It was possibly the first time I was still awake when we arrived. I was happy to see her, but shy. Papa pulled up with the truck and I was still shy. It took me a while to warm up but I was excited to be on Kauai.

First things first, we needed to get me some food since I had a very empty tummy. Papa bought me lunch and I was grateful. His reward was being the first to carry me. He didn’t carry me for very long because I was heavier than the last time he carried me. I am “Solid” apparently.

After picking up lunch and then we headed to Nana and Papa’s house.

When we got there I went wandering around the house and found my cousins and family, but I wasn’t quite ready for hugs and such. But after we ate lunch I was rejuvenated and ended up playing with everyone! It is so great to be on Kauai.

By the way, everyone noticed that I got much bigger!

With so much fun and catching up I needed a break! So I reclaimed “my chair” and relaxed with Papa a bit.

Aaah. So nice to be on Kauai!

We are heading to Hawaii today to celebrate Christmas with family. But we figured we should have a mini Christmas in Japan first.

I have been patiently waiting for the opportunity to open my Christmas presents that have been sitting under the tree for a while.

I got some really cool toys and some awesome books that I can bring on our trip to Hawaii.

We safely arrived in Honolulu, but boy was the last leg of our trip tough. I got motion sickness on during the approach to Honolulu airport because of the turbulence. I had also eaten too much the night before so my tummy was a bit unsettled. Right after we landed, as the airplane was taxiing I threw up. It was surprising for me, I almost never throw up, but I didn’t cry or anything. Mommy and Daddy got me cleaned up, but then as the plane reached the gate I threw up again. So they got me cleaned up again and changed. I felt a little better by the time we disembarked.

We got through passport control and we were waiting for our luggage at customs and then I threw up again. So Mommy and Daddy cleaned me up again and changed me again. Then guess what. I threw up again once we passed through customs. So we were just about to drop our bags off at the interisland connection dropoff, and then I emptied the rest of my tummy. I got all my clothes messy and Mommy’s top messy. So we had to do a quick change outside the baggage dropoff, since there wasn’t a restroom nearby. Mommy had to peel off her dirty jacket and sweater. Luckily, it was hot in Hawaii and she was going to change to short sleeve either way.

And that was it for the throwing up. I had a settled and empty stomach, so I was in a much better mood. But I now realized the problem with being a good eater is that when you throw up there is a lot more to get out.

We breezed through security and a I was in a great mood when we got to the gate. I had a ball plane watching. I was very chatty, asking about every airplane that I saw. What kind of plane is that? What company? Look, a helicopter. Look, the suitcase fell off the trailer. Who is going to pick it up? Where did the suitcase go? Who is on the airplane? Look, at the airplane face. Funny.

“Where is the airplane going?”

“I don’t know. Maybe another island. Where do you think it is going?”

“Shopping”

Despite the throwing up, I still love airplanes and flying.

We went to the Advent Market to take some pictures of the illumination, but we did not stay very long because it was quite cold. We went to a nearby udon restaurant for dinner to warm up. That made me quite happy!

I often don’t like my photo taken. I don’t like videos of me taken either. But I do like looking at photos and videos of me. So although I complain, I grudgingly allow photos and videos, just so that I can view them later.

We had a rhythmic session today. We made music, danced around, and did “go”/”stop” with the music. We had a lot of rhythmic fun!

It was a rainy day so we played indoors. We had a lot of fun making Christmas cards with cut-outs and glue.

I often wake up in the middle of the night and find myself alone in bed. I seek Mommy out and she puts me back to sleep. Note: It has to be Mommy. Daddy just won’t do.

It was a uncharacteristically snowy day today, so we didn’t go for a walk. Instead we played with clay! It was a lot of fun to make all kinds of interesting creations! I made ice cream of a many flavors.

I no longer sit in my chair for breakfast. I sit on Daddy’s lap and watch Carl’s Carwash while eating breakfast. It is nice cuddly way to start the day.

I’m still not toilet trained, but I have taken an interest in it. I still occasionally announce that I want to sit on the toilet. To give me the time necessary to possibly “go” Mommy and Daddy let me use the iPad, but it still did not happen this time. Maybe next time.

I started off this morning at school missing Mommy fiercely. I was crying and telling my teachers, “I want Mommy.” It never really happened before. I eventually calmed down, but it was an unstable day. Little things like not getting to play with the toy I wanted triggered me to say, “I want Mommy,” and to start crying.

But all that was forgotten when we went to the park. We had another one of our chaotic chase sessions where everyone ran around not really knowing who was it. Tons of fun!

I always enjoy our English lessons at nursery school. It is my chance to use my English at school. I always have no problem answering Aaron-sensei’s questions. A lot of my classmates end up learning from my answers as well as Aaron-sensei’s lessons.

After our lesson we visited the prefectural office and enjoyed the city view. What a big city we live in!

Our current morning routine starts off with watching Carl’s Carwash on my Super Simple Songs app. I can watch the same episodes over and over again. I am not really a morning person but when Daddy wakes me up by saying, “Do you want to watch Carl’s Carwash” I rise in a zombie like fashion and we make our way to the living room to start the day.

Today was quite cold, but we all enjoyed taking a walk in the brisk air. Once we got to the park we started running around only to be distracted by the water puddles and wet leaves. Fascinating.

A nice walk really gets our appetite going so when we got back to school we were excited by all the savory aromas of lunch being cooked. So by the time it came out we were so hungry!

Sunday mornings are awesome. We can relax and there is no rush to go anywhere. We just hang out on the couch, watch TV, and eat breakfast. All days should start off like this.