We spent a Sunday afternoon at Lake Accotink Park with my girlfriends that I used to attend Japanese Saturday school with, and all of our kids! We’ve known each other since we were first grade and attended nine years of HoshÅ«kō together, and now we’re all moms with children. It was great catching up, although it was a little difficult at times with five little ones running around!

Mirei and Lily going down the slide together.
Mirei and Lilly going down the slide together.

 

Riding the carousel at Lake Accotink Park
Mio REALLY wanted to ride the carousel, and she finally got to after we played at the playground for a while.

 

Riding the carousel at Lake Accotink Park
Mirei got to ride the carousel, too!

 

Can't believe we're all mommies now!
Can’t believe we’re all mommies now! This is the “messy” photo of us trying to get the kids to pose before taking a group photo.

 

Can't believe we're all mommies now!
Group photo with Marie and Erri and all of our babies! The kids look so enthused…

 

Asleep in the car on the way home
Mio was exhausted and fell asleep on the way home…

 

Mirei playing in the backyard later that afternoon…

Patriotic Mio
Patriotic Mio waving the American flag, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance

 


 

Here are some unrelated but cute videos we took of Mirei recently, too!

Mirei waving from the window when I came back from work


 

Mirei giggling hysterically over grapes. I love how she finds humor on the simplest of things sometimes. 🙂