Friday, June 5, 2009

.graduation.

today was the end of an era.. graduation. the graduation was really nice. it started with the kids singing a couple songs.. "awesome God" and "you are my all in all."
after special awards, first grade went up to be presented with their promotion certificates for passing the first grade. before giving the awards, i thanked the parents and told my kids for the hundredth time how much i'm going to miss them. :) waiting in the seats during the rest of the ceremonytaking pictures with the kids one last time!! awwww so sad to say goodbye.oh jed and leoi received lots of gorgeous flowers from my kids!!!

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

summer birthday party!

since i NEVER got to celebrate a birthday at school when i was growing up, and the kids really wanted me to celebrate my birthday with them, i decided to have a summer birthdays party since leo's birthday is also after school is out. to mix it up, we had the birthday party at A&W. riko came to help, which was very nice.. it got a little chaotic! :)

riko brought party hats! as you can see.. jed was very excited for them.party time!the birthday cake!leo's cousin and her daughter.. right before the picture she moved the little girl's fingers to the peace sign.. so cute!! this little girl is precious beyond words.. she had tape on her back reading "i love leo" and she gave me a bouquet of flowers for my birthday :)the birthday boy and girlice cream timethank you riko!

last weekend before school's out!

isn't that crazy!?!
friday was low key since i was exhausted from the school week. i joined laura and eric for sushi at a place i haven't been to yet. delicious!! i'll definitely have to go there one more time before i leave!
saturday i was HOPING for sunshine, so i met up with toshi, riko, and leo (seison also came with them) at the beach. it was windy and cloudy.. riko and i covered up with towels the whole time haha. it was still fun.. but the weather deceived me and i got really burnt. that evening we all went to seison's house (the restaurant/house) to listen to a band play 80's music. seison's dad used to be in the band, so he invites them to play.. so fun!! another parent showed up and sat with us.. great company and great music! and leo fell asleep in my lap again.. such a cutie!
saturday i met up with them again to go to toshi's company barbecue at another beach. it was fun meeting some of his co-workers. AND they brought their other son, rei.. so adorable!! probably the funniest thing that happened.. riko got some water balloons for the kids to play with and rei was holding leo's.. leo walked over to him and yelled that it was his.. rei looks at him then smashes the water balloon into the ground.. it was not expected and so hilarious! we were in shock.
now it's time for the last week of school!! i'm still in awe of how fast this school year went!!

cocok's

i finally went to cocok's.. the cute day spa that is very popular here in okinawa. i went with junko (yamauchi campus secretary) and her daughter elana to get our toes done. there was a book about thirty or so pages long PLUS corkboards with fake nails on them to help you pick the design you want.. saying it was hard to decide is an understatement!! they handpaint your toenails with real paint so it lasts forever (well it feels like it), which is good since i'm leaving soon! it was a lot of fun.. very relaxing.. and drank the best lemon tea i've ever had. after the pedicures, we went to a mexican restaurant for dinner.. fun night!!