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Father’s Day 2015

June 21, 2015 By Misono in Family and Friends, Seasonal Celebrations Tags: dan, Father's Day, Mio, Mirei

Happy Father’s Day to all the wonderful dads out there, especially to our own amazing “Dadoo”! We girls can certainly be a handful, but we’re so thankful that he’s always there for us with nothing but love and support. We love you!

Mio giving Dan the card she made him in daycare

Scitor Family Picnic 2015

June 20, 2015 By Misono in Recreational Fun, Videos Tags: company picnic, facepaint, family picnic, Mio, Mirei, misono, rides, Scitor, Sterling

Saturday, June 20th was Dan’s company’s annual family picnic, and there were lots of rides and activities for kids and we had a great time again this year!

Scitor company picnic — Mio and I on a spinning ride together

Mio with her facepaint — Mio got her face painted Frozen-style!

Mirei at the company picnic — Mirei staring intensely at her surroundings (as she tends to do)

HoshÅ«kÅ Reunion at Lake Accotink Park

June 13, 2015 By Misono in Family and Friends, Recreational Fun, Videos Tags: Audrey, backyard, Brennan, carousel, Erri, hoshuko, Japanese Saturday school, Japanese school, Lake Accotink Park, Lily, Marie, Mio, Mirei, misono, Moe, park, playground, Pledge of Allegiance, Shin, Springfield, Yuna

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«kÅ 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.

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.

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 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. 🙂

Angel & Brandon’s Wedding Weekend

June 7, 2015 By Misono in Family and Friends, Videos Tags: angel, bed & breakfast, bed and breakfast, Brandon, ceremony, dan, flower girl, Hamilton, lawn games, Mio, Mirei, misono, reception, Virginia, wedding, Zion Springs

Our friends Angel and Brandon got married on June 6, and Mio was asked to be a flower girl at their beautiful wedding at Zion Springs Bed & Breakfast in Hamilton, Virginia! It was a laid-back but gorgeous wedding full of lovely DIY details, and was full of fun, just like the couple! Thank you Angel and Brandon for letting us be a part of your big day!

The wedding festivities started with the rehearsal dinner on Friday night. It was Mio’s second time being a flower girl in the span of two weeks!

The girls and I with the bride-to-be! — Angel and I have been friends since middle school, so we’ve known each other for two decades! I couldn’t wait to see her walk down the aisle as a gorgeous bride.

Saturday was the wedding day, and it was a beautifully sunny day, perfect for an outdoor ceremony and reception at the tranquil bed & breakfast venue.Â

Angel & Brandon's wedding — Photos from Angel’s and Brandon’s childhoods

Flower girl ready for her duties! — Flower girl reporting for duty!

Mio ready for her flower girl duties! — Flower girl and ringbearer

Dan & I at the wedding ceremony — Dan & I waiting for the ceremony to begin

Mio running down as the flower girl. She stopped for a few seconds, dismayed that some flowers fell out of her flower ball, but eventually came down.

Angel walking down to the ceremony — Angel being walked down by her father.

Gorgeous wedding ceremony! — It was a gorgeous wedding ceremony!

Mirei the lush. (No worries, bottle was empty.)

There were so many lovely details at the wedding, as you’ll see from the photos…

Lovely details at Angel & Brandon's wedding — Menu written on the window

Lawn games at the wedding — There were some lawn games that Angel had created herself, which kept the guests busy and entertained throughout the night.

Mirei on the steps at the wedding — 16 month old Mirei on the steps of the bed & breakfast, taking in the scene.

The happy couple! — The happy couple listening to the toasts

Angel & Brandon's cake cutting — The cake-cutting

Mio wasn’t afraid to kick off her heels and join in the dancing!

Guests dancing — Enjoying the food, dancing, and libations.

Trail of lights down the hill — As it got dark, the pathway down the lawn to leave the wedding was lit with candles on either side. It was breathtaking!

Thank you Angel & Brandon for letting us be a part of one of the most memorable days of your lives! It was such a fun and classy celebration, and we were thrilled to be there. 🙂