Sumo

Mike and I took a trip downtown to see some Sumo. Half these pictures where taken with the iPhone and half with the good camera. 

Not sure his name, but people wanted pictures with him so we figured we would too.

We went early in the day, so we missed some of the best wrestlers. They go later in the evening. It was nice though, because we got to go down close and sit. If we had gone later we would have had to sit upstairs.

In action

Some of these guys were able to lift their legs pretty high. I didn't realize how hard it actually is until I tried it though. Try it. It's harder than you think!

They look like line backers.

I didn't get the rest of this, but the huge guy smashed the little guy like a pancake. It looked like he knocked him out for a second.

Look how huge the guy walking down in front is! And how high the one in the ring is getting his leg!

Around noon, we went downstairs to eat Sumo soup. There was a huge line for it.

This was seriously some of the best soup.

This was a picture at the event. Mike thinks it's a body fat indicator. Whatever it is, looks pretty funny.

Fun sumo toys

Sumo treats

Huge guy!

Another huge guy!

At the train station, rubbing the lucky sumo butts.

Digital vending machine

Everyburger candy. It was actually really good.

We stopped in Akihabara on our way back. It's the electronic district in Tokyo.

I was trying to get a picture of her, but she didn't want me taking her picture.

They sold all kinds of random stuff. Some of this stuff was super expensive. We joked that it was just a front for drug selling.

We stopped and got some curry. Don't know what the name of it is but we are calling it "Gorilla Curry."

One of the best curries we've had.

Can you see the girl on the second floor with the tambourine? One of the same girls from earlier. When she saw me trying to take a picture, she would duck back inside.

Glad we got to go see some Sumo while we were here.

Sledding at Fuji-ten

For Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we went to Mt. Fuji to go sledding.

Eedie and Mike sledding.

I love signs in Japanese bathrooms that tell you how to use the toilet.

UFO cloud over Fuji!

In the restaurant at Fuji-ten, you get your rice in the form of Fuji.

Back at it on the hill after lunch.

Eedie flipping over on the sled

After the crash

Still happy though

It took Annabelle all day before she would go down the hill.

Her first trip down was a little scary.

But it was only in the last 15 minutes we were there, that she decided she liked it!

Family picture

Fun day at Fuji.

New Year's

For New Year's Eve, we went next door to our neighbors house. We had some crafts for the kiddies and had some fun food. I don't know why I didn't take pictures of it but I didn't. =(

Ryan building a tower with their Kapla blocks.

Getting ready for the balloon drop even though it wasn't technically midnight

I put confetti in the balloons.

In action. I blame Mike for these bad pictures since he took them.

Confetti EVERYWHERE. 

I'm sure they are still finding it in places around. We just told them, they need to go to someone else's house next year and do the same. =)

The next day, our old neighbors the Chrampanis', invited us over for a Japanese New Year meal. We had mochi soup that Chika made and then the food in this Hello Kitty kit.

These fish are supposed to be good for fertility. =)

We took a trip to Joyful Honda couple days later. We always find cool stuff there.

It doesn't even snow much here, but you can buy this awesome shovel.

These were made out of some shiny origami type paper. They looked pretty neat in person.

These are jackets for dogs.

I almost bought one because they are so awesome.

One night, I put the girls' hair up in towels. They thought it was so cool and had to show Dad.