We went to the Great Falls Park in Northern Virginia. I didn’t even know that this national park existed in Northern Virginia. Shame on me!
My husband’s colleagues ha… Read more
Fun Fishing!
We went back to Linvilla Orchards again on Sunday and this time for fishing. Our oldest daughter has gone fishing at the coast of Texas with her dad last summer. She liked it and was ag… Read more
Linvilla Orchards, Pennsylvania
We went to visit our friends in Pennsylvania this weekend. We had a blast. The main reason for the trip up to Pennsylvania was for my husband and his guy friends to watch the Team USA pl… Read more
Daikon Salad & Preschool
We came back to the D.C. metro area in the summer 2008. My oldest child was 3 and 9 months at the time. I immediately started looking for a school for her after we settled back in the Stat… Read more
Cape Almighty
We made a trip to see our friends who live about 45-minute drive south on an interstate from where we live. They have been our family friends from Okinawa and our kids have grown up tog… Read more
Happy Friday & Gyoza
Fridays are always nice, but this past Friday was a bit blue for me since I saw that there were not many visitors to my blog when I checked my stats early Friday afternoon. I said to myse… Read more
Birthday Party at Our Friends’
My kids were invited to 3 parties this past weekend. My husband and I chauffeured them around all day. Every time I go to a birthday party, I see parents work to a great extent for their … Read more
Picnic at Belle Haven Park, VA
Silver Diner & Flea Market at Eastern Market
How was your weekend? Ours was great. Busy. Those flowers in above pictures were purchased at the flea market in Eastern Market in Washington, D.C. (which I will talk about later) b… Read more
Clemyjontri Park in McLean Virginia
This is Clemyjontri Park aka Clemy. My friends’ kids call Clemyjontri Park a rainbow Park. It is located in McLean, Virginia. Clemyjontri Park is a park built for children w… Read more
Fun Sunday
Raagar ☆ Indian Restaurant
Our good friends asked us to go to an Indian Buffet lunch on Sunday. We love Indian and our girls love their daughters, so we happily joined them for lunch! … Read more
New York ☆ FAO Schwarz
We walked into the FAO Schwarz thinking there was a place to eat. Our sweet friends wanted to pick a kid friendly place to eat and there used to be a cafeteria at FAO Schwarz, but appare… Read more
Lyon Village Park
Arlington City in Northern Virginia has numerous wonderful parks where not only do children love to go but parents enjoy taking their kids. Lyon Village Park is one of them. It is al… Read more
Decorating Easter Eggs
For the first time we decorated Easter Eggs as a family. It’s such a joy to see our kids grow up and be able to share the experience and holidays with them. It was actually my firs… Read more
Spring Break 2010
My younger daughter hates it when something gets on her finger, clothes or shoes even if it’s something pretty like a flower petal. She’s complaining that a cherry bl… Read more
Window Side Picnic
It was raining last Friday morning. I picked up my older daughter at her preschool at noon and we went home. I didn’t have any plans for the afternoon. I usually have some activ… Read more
National Zoo in DC
One thing I absolutely love about being back close to DC is that the Smithsonian Institution offers a lot of free exhibitions. I cannot believe that National Zoo is free except for p… Read more