赤ちゃん本舗

赤ちゃん本舗にいってきたよ。

おもちゃで真剣に遊ぶ二人。

The shop becoming a playground

The kids in their own world

Yoshiki's rosy cheeks

Ticekt to Osaka

I bought the air ticket to Osaka. It is an offer, only $S1092. Saved $250. I'll take the train to higashikishiwada station on 4th April and return with my family on 15th April. This week, I have class everyday from Monday to Thursday teaching the Allied Educators and that will cover my airfare.

白浜アドベンチャーワールド

What wonderful kids!

Yukie's hair is getting long. My lovely daughter at the Adventure World of Shirahama

Yoshiki and his Ali "Baba"

Kungfu Pandas

Yukie and Ali "Baba". The jumper that looks was too big in Dec 2006 is just nice now.

白浜アドベンチャーワールドに行ってきました！寒かった～

白浜

I wonder how many times they did the slide

Both look so happy and they bring a smile to my day

The shadows on the sand by the setting sun

Okasan and Yoshiki

白浜で子供はとっても楽しんでるよ。明日はアドベンチャーワールドに動物みにいくよ。また報告します。

There is no accident in Christ!

This is Shan, Miho's baby and beside him are Raju and Anan, his brothers

The service at NCC was great as usual, with healing for those with heart problem and it ended at almost 2pm. Today Pastor mentioned that everyone has a purpose, because God is in charge of everything in our lives and he particularly said, "THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS! YOU ARE HERE FOR A PURPOSE." I know what was said was for Mineka and I. That caused me to think of the third child, surely, there is no accident as far as God is concerned. Amen! The third child shall fulfill his or her divine purpose for His glory! LORD, I thank you for there is no accident in Christ. Give Mineka and I the capacity to bring up the three kids in your ways, with your supernatural strength and wisdom by your grace.

Bought tea and dessert spoons at the Robinson's before heading for IJCS, I was incharge of CS today. Only Nozomi and Honoka were present. Then I went to Bencoleen to buy a Casio clock, $22, to replace the old one and I bought myself a wallet for $29, a BODS shirt $20 and a trunk for $10, it was good bargain at Bugis. I has been a long time since I went shopping.

お腹を火傷してしまいました

Yukie trying to hold the rushing wind

Super strong wind at Bayside Mall

Along the Bayside

昨晩、良誓はお風呂のなかでお湯の出る蛇口をさわりお腹を火傷してしまいました。昨晩は、１時間程泣いていました。とても、痛かったようです。私も疲れてぼーとしていて、ちゃんと目をかけれていませんでした。ごめんね。良誓。そんな彼も、今日は元気に走り回ってました。火傷をしたとき、幸恵が、「イエス様にお祈りしよう」といってくれたので、私もあせったけど、最初に神様にお祈りすることができました。子どもは、時に天使のようです。
今日は、幸恵は、朝おばあちゃんと教会へ。私と良誓は、家でお昼ね。午後には、ベイサイドモールに行ってきました。風がすごく強く、幸恵も良誓も倒れそうになるくらい。初めての強い風に二人はおおはしゃぎでした。

To Meet Barack Obama

Javier (7 y.o.) and Joy (4 y.o.)

Before boarding

The family left this morning at 6.50. I woke up at 3.30am to help them with little of the packing needed. It must be tough travelling all the way to the US with two kids. Singapore-->HK-->SF-->Arizona. This is the third trip for Joseph and Lynda, but this time, it is with 2 kids. May the Lord bless and keep them in His love and grace!

Mom, Dad, Javhin, Joed and I had breakfast at Bedok, the Chwee Kuay was fantastic. I can back exhausted, barely had 3 hours of sleep. After doing the laundery, I was knocked out till 6pm. I did my work till 2am.

とんぼ池公園へ

トンボ池公園でいっぱい遊んだよ

@ the Pond of the Dragonflies Garden

Yoshiki riding a dragonfly

I thought I saw a bear going after the kids

トンボ池公園に行ってきました。桜の花が咲きはじめ、今年はじめてのお花見となりました。幸恵は、ひぃばあちゃんの家（弘前）の桜のほうがきれい！っていってました。はははっ。よしきくんは、桜の下でお弁当を食べてとってもうれしそう。すごい食欲です！！夜、パパから電話がかかってくると、幸恵はいっきに甘えん坊に。パパに対して、かわいい声をだして電話を手放しませんでした。パパも日本にくればよかったのに。楽しいことがいっぱいあるのに　といってましたよ。

The Complete Beethoven Cycle - Qin Li-Wei Cello Recital

Called Japan and Yukie used her super sweet voice to speak to me, too sweet to the point I couldn't understand what she was saying, too Saccharin to the point of irritation to the listener. Immediately after the conversation, I headed for Yong Siew Toh Consevatory Concert Hall. Listened to the four out of five complete Beethoven cello sonatas in one recital! It was great except the boy on my right was fidgeting throughout the first segment, fortunately, the the twin and their mom left during the intermission.
Joseph and his family will be leaving for Arizona tomorrow and I'm staying over at Jurong to see them off. Everyone will be getting up at 3.30am, and get to the airport to catch the 6am flight. Edmund is now in China for work.
I will be staying home to prepare for lesson on Satuarday, tomorrow.
Wished I could be in Japan to enjoy with Mineka the wonderful Spring! May the Lord bless and keep everyone, Joseph's family and my family, Mineka, Yukie and Yoshiki, under the shadow of His wings.

とっても過ごしやすい日本

Yukie showing off her new doll

Yoshiki turns 1 year and 6 months old today. Thanks be to God for His grace upon my family and His love that is new every morning. Great to see them enjoying the sun, hanging on a bar and stepping on the shadows.

At the play ground, Yukie and Yoshiki up the ladder

The little boy with his ready smile

Last night the living room was cleaned up. I just finished my class, QED520, it is the last lesson for the semester. Now in the office, looking at the pictures and missing them here in Singapore. They bring smiles to me. To miss and be missed is one of life's many beautiful things.
日本に無事に着いて、子どもたちはとても楽しそう。今朝も３人で公園に遊びにいったよ。長袖一枚でも過ごせるくらい暖かい日。ニコニコ笑顔の幸恵と良誓。パパは、一人でさみしいだろうなぁ～って幸恵ちゃんはパパを思い出しては言ってます。良誓くんもパパの写真をみては、ぱ～ぱ～と呼んでるよ。

Evening Stroll at the Park nearby (Part 1)

Jack and Jill went up the hill

The duo and 3 balls sitting by the fence

Miss Cheerful holding a ball and sitting on a red ball by the fence

Evening Stroll at the Park nearby (Part 2)

Jack and Jill went down the hill

The duo and the balls and a tree contented

The ball, the tree and I

Jack and Jill went up the hill again to fetch the ball

@ The Airport

They are now in the plane, and hopefully and kids are sleeping. 1.10am is the time to take off and it will touch down at 8.10am. Edmund, Mom and Dad came along to see them off and now I'm back home. A house is never a home without Mineka and the kids. Everything is quiet and this quietness will last for 28 days.
We went to the pool this evening and Yoshiki is more advanturous than I could imagine. Yukie is cute and funny. We had gyoza and onigiri for dinner, yes, and with tomyam soup from Japan, which was fantastic! Again, for 28 days, I will be missing Mineka's wonderful culinary skills.

検診

行ってきました。見えました見えました。まるいものが。ウォーターバッグといってたけど、日本語でなんていうのかな？まだ、赤ん坊は見えなかったけど、次回の検診には見える予定です。予定日は11月15日。Dr.Kowa　によると、11月初旬に生まれるだろうって。今晩から、日本に帰ります。エンハイ、またね！楽しい最後！？のシングルライフを！

Peace

もうすぐ日本

今週の水曜日に日本に帰ります。お腹には赤ん坊。よ～く動くよしきくん。しっかり者の幸恵ちゃん。今回は、パパは行かないので大変だぁ。でも、赤ちゃんが生まれたらなかなか行けなくなるから、がんばって帰ろうと思います。スーツケースを出して、準備をしようとしたら。。。やっぱり、よしきがスーツケースの中に入って遊んでました。今日は、全く準備できず、部屋の掃除もできず。。。

ママと幸恵 デイズニーショーへ

今日は、幸恵は、あさちゃんとあやかちゃんと一緒にデイズニーショーをシンガポールインドアスタジアムにみにいったよ。幸恵は、すっごく楽しかったようです。ニコニコして興奮してました。また機会があるときにママと一緒にいけるといいね！パパとよっくんはＮＣＣに行ったよ。

Predictors to Greater Blessings on a Monday Morning

She waited for her 'tomodachi' which was very late this month and that got us worried. Mineka bought herself the 'predictor' and called me within 5 minutes to tell me that there was only one line, meaning, she was not pregnant! During that time I was talking to my student Norman who asked me if I wanted a thrid one. Half an hour later, the phone rang and Mineka said, another line appeared. We were lost, not knowing how to handle the situation. However, that was 30 minutes later and on the instruction sheet, it states: Result after 30 min is not accurate.

Hence, one my way home, I bought another test kit. It was dinner at home. This time, two lines appear almost immediately before our eyes. Shall we laugh or cry? Shall we smile or shall we frown? We prayed. Our emotions could not be described. Okasan was informed and she was happy, beyond our expectation.

It is said “Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks." as in Deut 28:4. So shall it be in the One whose Name is Yes and Amen. For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us (2Cor 1:20). Every life is a miracle from God, and through Him who performs this miracle, we shall be more than conquerors. As it is spoken by the psalmist: "Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits, The God of our salvation!" Amen and amen! There shall be no anxiety nor worries, for the joy of the Lord is our strength!

Yukie's Third Hina Matsuri

She was scolded by her mom for playing with the rice cake which explains her teary eyes.