Halloween

Sunday we went to Michelle's house. Her husband plays for Kyoto, and she has two kids. She had a mini Halloween party. Gabriela was so excited to get dressed up. The stares we got on the train ride were priceless! We got lost on the way back. I took the wrong train and didn't realize until we rode it for about 35 minutes! We had to turn around and traveled almost 2 hours on trains. We also were starving! Gabriela had a few meltdowns, but luckily I had candy with me:)
Tonight we planted candy with three neighbors. Gabriela went trick or treating then on a scavenger hunt for Halloween treasure!! I felt bad for her because we were done in about 15 minutes. She said it was "the best Halloween ever!" Great reminder that it doesn't take much to keep kids happy!

Shabu Shabu

Last night we went out to dinner and ate Shabu Shabu! Each table has a big pot of boiling water. They bring out pork, beef, chicken, and vegetables. You cook the food in the water and them dip it in sauces when you are finished. It is 2 hours all you can eat! We ate a lot and Nichy loves going there. Gabriela had her mind set to use chopsticks. She made a big mess but had fun! We went with Nichys teammate Shinya. He and Nichy have become good friends.

Japan Round 2

We arrived in Japan on Tuesday. I wish I could say the flight was great but I was really sick. I threw up every two hours. It was by far the most miserable experiences I have had traveling. When we arrived in Osaka I started to get sick as I was getting off the plane. They got me a wheelchair and all of the "procedures" started! Gabriela didn't know what to think seeing her Mom so sick and then riding in a wheelchair. But, as always she did great! I am so blessed to have such a great traveler. I found out that arriving in a foreign country sick is not the best impression. They wanted to quarantine me until they could find out what was wrong with me. No one spoke English well enough for me to explain I was pregnant. Finally, they got a translator and I explained I was pregnant. They had a brief meeting and agreed to let me go!! Jenny was waiting for me at the airport and was a great help. The airport staff took great care of me and wheeled me to the train station. After each train ride there was a wheel chair waiting for me. It was actually really embarrassing!
Nichy met us in Kyoto and Gabriela was so excited to see him. She ran into his arms and has not left his side. We are trying to get over jet lag. She is doing better than me. It is 2:30 in the morning and I am awake!! This weekend Nichy has games so we will get to meet all the new Shiga LakeStar wives and kids. We are happy to be reunited and trying to adjust to a slow pace life for a while!