Kids enjoyed making tea houses, cherry blossom necklaces, crafts and all sorts of performances. Their last one was a group called Nen Daiko which showed the art of expression through drumming. Their performance was impressive and there was something about the thrumming rhythms that feed your own life pulse for a captivating performance.
Afterwards we went across the street to enjoy some snacks. The place turned out to be the national memorial for fallen law enforcement officers. Just a few weeks before we had attended a fundraiser for Officer Raetz unit to be able to come and see his name carved along the wall. It was neat to see it and be able to tell our friends back home. I loved the sculptures of lions, lionesses and their young placed on all four corners of the monument.
Afterwards Da and Kent took the kids to the park to play while Abbey (with very little assistance from me) cooked dinner.
Everyone was exhausted from the day! While there were a million and one pictures to sort through from 2DSLR cameras, you can tell the time was worth it - so much fun was captured!
Wow, just read through your last five blog posts! Amazing the way you write and describe each post. I wish I can write with so much thought and process of each scenario. We are really glad you had fun especially with all the unseen circumstances. You guys definitely left an impression with us and the kids just bonded with your kids the first day! Keep up the good work and come back again! (Hopefully my 'da-ism' didn't steer Ken too far off course!)
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