Lake Shiga and New Friends!

 This area if right across the street from our apartment. It is a great walking path and view. We walk this way on the way to school and on our daily walks. The first week we were able to have snack time on the rocks. Now the weather is getting colder and we need to keep moving to keep warm!

This picture is the side street that our apartment is on. We walk on this street to go to the store.

Here is Gabriela at the park.

Friends always make a new city feel like home. Hina is one of the Japanese players daughter, and Frarai is one of the Americans daughter. They are all close in age and get together often. This is the first time we have had an American friend for Gabriela on the team. Frarai lives two floors above us and comes over to play often.  Hina does not speak English but she learns a lot from the girls.

Hinas Mom has been great and shows us where all the cool spots are! Once a week we go to an indoor play area. It has lots of indoor toys, and learning games. I love the creativity of all the things they have for kids. I also have a mini preschool session for the group once a week. Between play dates, and teaching preschool we have been busy! Gabriela is already doing the peace in pictures!