Category: 保育園 Hoikuen (Japanese Daycare)
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Onward to a New Journey
On March 21, Miyu graduated hoikuen. It was surreal. I was severely under dressed and that was a major lesson I learned—wear formal wear to all entrance and graduation ceremonies. Anyway, with everything that’s been going on lately, a big part of me is still not “in touch” with reality yet. It was a bittersweet…
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“Valentime’s Day”
Miyu was telling me yesterday about how it’s Valentime’s Day tomorrow at her school and that she needs to buy chocolate. Well, since bringing snacks to school is against the rules, I opted to get her cards instead. At first I couldn’t find them at the Exchange and was really disappointed, but I lucked out…
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Undokai 2019 Survivors
Today started out rough (as anticipated), but I have to say that despite my anxiety, I had a good time. I was really lucky that two of my English-speaking mom friends were there so I was really grateful about that because they helped to translate some things. Other than that, Miyu’s team won the relay…
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One more day ’til Undokai
It’s almost midnight now and I’m a bit angry and disappointed that I didn’t really get to relax today. When we got home, it was dinner, dishes, and laundry. My hands were aching and they’re still a bit stiff now. I was stressed out the whole day with the usual work-related things but on top…
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Everyday Hoikuen Items
As I was dropping Miyu off at school this morning, I had the urge to finally document all of the things that I bring with us. Hoikuen had been daunting for me at first, but now that we’re settled into a routine, things aren’t that bad. To give you an idea of the madness though,…
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Mommy…look…
This morning, as I was making coffee and pouring it into my thermos, Miyu said behind me, “Mommy…look.” So naturally I looked back and saw this: I love her sense of humor. 🙂
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Miyu’s uniforms are here!
When Ken paid the hoikuen fees this week, he was also given Miyu’s uniforms. Here’s what we ordered: 1 Blazer 1 Suspender Skirt 3 Gym Shirts (long-sleeve) 3 Gym Shirts (short-sleeve) 3 Gym Shorts 3 Gym Pants 1 Backpack 1 Hat We also got her school supplies as well so definitely more photos to come!
on a cliff by the sea 