Arriving In Japan

Okay so I've started a blog. We'll see how I am at keeping it current. I'm still learning how to do this so bear with me while I get the hang of it. I'll try and catch everyone up on what we've been doing and post a few pictures.


We have finally unpacked and are somewhat settled in our house, or should I saw Tower. We are on the 5th floor and with our two kids as most of you know is a challenge. We have to keep reminding them to be quiet and to quit jumping on the floors that we now have people that live above and below us. We still brought to much stuff with us and are trying to purge some of our stuff still. We are (Don would say I am) pack rats. I have a wonderful new neighbor who is wonderful at organizing and purging that I might enlist her help. I'm great at organizing at work but at home I never want to throw anything away, especially anything the kids make.


We have now ventured outside of the base and gone to a few parks, the Kanzawa Zoo, taken the train to Tokyo, and the biggie DRIVEN off base. It really wasn't as bad as we thought. Now that we are pretty much settled in the house. We need to start planning to go and visit something every weekend. The only thing is is that we have hit rainy season in Japan right now and it seems that every time we make plans it rains and pours buckets.


Here is a picture of the Cherry Blossoms at the end of March. They were really beautiful. They only last about a week and then they are gone. We got here just in time to enjoy them.



A day at the park. I believe this is Monkey Island in the background. It was a beautiful day. This is when we learned about the hawks. Watch out for them. Be careful when you are eating, they will swoop down and grab food out of your hands. They have scared Megan a couple of times.

Mikasa Park right outside the gate of the base. There are cool waterfalls here. The Mikasa was a flagship and was part of the Japanese Imperial Navy and it permanently docked in Yokosuka. It has quite a history. Mikasa Parks is the "Light, Sound, Water Park" and was dedicated to commemorate Yokosuka City's 80th birthday.

I don't want to overwhelm everyone, so I'll finish posting my pictures another day. I have pictures from Megan's field trip to a chocolate factory in Yokohama, a Japanese syle toilet, Kyle's hula dance at school and more. Bookmark this page and check back I'll keep updated you on our adventures and happenings in Japan.