Christmas cards

hello all. it's that time of year again when i am starting to think about doing my christmas cards. if you've moved in the last year, or if i just don't have your adddress, please leave me your snail mail address. if you don't feel comfortable posting it as a comment you can email it to me at missykiser@gmail.com. have a lovely day!

Pizza fun

The other night for dinner I had the kids make their own pizza's. Ben and Issy love helping me make dinner anyway so it was super fun for them (Noah wouldn't stop playing Pokemon with the neighbors long enough to come and make his own so I had to make it for him). Here they are spreading the cheese and sauce.

Here are the finished products. I know it's a little unconventional to have Chinese noodles and chocolate chips on pizza, but we are in Japan and they don't do anything like the West.

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween from the Wizard of Oz!

Games they play

The kids play together pretty good, for the most part. It's like having my own built in playgroup most days. Here they are enjoying a tea party (dad gave them little Oreos to go on their plates)

A favorite game for all is playing with Pokemon cards. My kids are obsessed with them and they have Pokemon Battles all day long.

Isabella is so girlie, but also is completely tomboy. I love that I get the best of both worlds in her. Here she is playing her more feminine side...changing her baby's diaper.

Reason #356 not to get married anywhere other than the temple

I know I've been posting a lot of videos lately. I just thought this was too funny not to post.

Isabella's first pedicure

On a whim, Rob told Issy and I to go to Cocok's and get pedicures today. So we did! Cocok's is a wonderful little place that does nail art.

She was a deer in headlights the whole time taking it all in.

Here she is getting help picking out what to put on her toes. The Japanese girls bowed to her every need. They brought us drinks, they fanned out books for her to read, gave her a blanket and just giggled with her.

Soaking her aching, two year old feet.

The finished product. Pumpkins and ghosts for Issy; flowers for me. (click on the image to see the detail--it's amazing!)

Mommy and Issy.

She was the most happy about getting a lollypop for the ride home. What a pampered little girl!

Back to a family of 5

I know that I haven't said much about it, but we are NOT dog people. We don't like the hair, the smell or the constant, loyal attention that a dog gives. Tonight we found someone who does like those things and they bought him. Yahoo! We are so happy to not have Otis anymore. He really was a great dog, but we don't want one living with us. I have a giant load of stress off my shoulders. Farewell, Otis...you are in a better place.