Video from the Field : Noa can run

So I always classify Noa as being more of a lumbrer.

He is definitely not the most nimble Japanese kid on the block.

That didn’t stop him from winning his first race ever.

The kindergarten near our home had a fair and kids were invited to come and run. Most kids ended up running with their parents or crying.

Noa ran ahead. stopped. Ran ahead and ran to get his winners candy.

Apologies for the video. Still working on it…

Noa’s 1st Race

Noa and Hana’s Video Update – Balloons and Trains

Let’s begin with Hana being beaten brutally in the face with a blue balloon, and loving it.
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Followed by Noa really enjoying his train ride. 
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A little video action before the storm

I am currently uploading some pictures from our recent trips to Nagano and Guam as we speak!

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In the meantime, why don’t we get some video goodness happening.

Anyone that has a slight interest in Japan or the Japanese language will have heard of the term “ganbatte!”. It is pretty much the all encompassing word for “good luck!” “you can do it!” “chipper up!” “break a leg” etc etc. It is pronounced GAN (as in Ghandhi)- BAT – TEY (hey with a T)

Watch the master in action.

DOWNLOAD NOA GANBATTES!!
希空くんのビデオ (頑張って!)

Speaking of mastery, I decided it was time for Noa to learn how to wink to woo the ladies.

DOWNLOAD NOA WINKS!!
希空くんのビデオ (ウインクする)

A little bit of a slowdown…

I have to admit there has been a little bit of a slowdown in posts here recently. Perhaps we are ramping up for something big?

Perhaps I have been playing some Halo 3 Beta and some Guitar Hero 2? (no joke, best game purchase ever)
Perhaps Noa has been doing some ridiculous things:

1) Noa can blow bubbles, sort of

DOWNLOAD NOA BLOWS!
希空くんのビデオ (シャボン玉)

2) Noa and Shu fight

DOWNLOAD NOA FIGHTS!
希空くんのビデオ (喧嘩)

3) Noa hanging out with his cousins

DOWNLOAD NOA HANGING OUT WITH COUSIONS
希空くんのビデオ (いとこたち)

Other than that, I think the next update will be a big one. We are finally ready to setup our video server for longer videos (yeah!), have some big news, and Kiko should be back to posting any day…

How are you guys?