afternoon

The usual state of affairs on the road:

祭だ！祭だ！

We went to the "official" loudest festival in Japan. The little man liked it a lot and exhaustion couldn't keep him from dancing:

awhile

Not much coherence, but here are some summer pictures.

At the beach with cousins:



Self portrait:



In our neighborhood, the little man still behind the lens:





Swimming pool cap:



Muscle shirt:

there and here

The little man is learning to ride a bike with training wheels:







There are plenty of breaks:

teeth

The little man was invited to the Shibuya Ward Good Tooth Gathering. It was quite an honor. In the three year old division, only those children without cavities received certificates and bags of toys.

A chorus sang to warm up the children for the main event:



Crowned and certified:





Gifts:

Birthday

Another year, another party.

Not quite sure about what's about to happen:



Cheese and cousins:



On to the pond:



New friends:



Soccer:

bluegrass

(I forgot to post this before we moved.) The little man has a bit of his mother's joy of performing. Bluegrass is a new favorite: