Fukuchi Mountain

At 900m this mountain is one of the highest in the area.

In the sea!

On a beautiful afternoon we went to the beach and found the tide was out (lots of space) and the waves were just right from inflatable surfing.

First time in the sea

With temperatures in the mid-20s, we wanted to go to the beach.

Late Easter party

Amy, Nina and their friends decorated eggs and played games in the garden.

Lambing

Horsley was taking a mother and her two lambs to field.

New lamb and new sign

Easter Sunday

A cold snap brought snow - the landscape was white in the morning.
In afternoon the Archer family came to visit...Victoria and Oliver have grown.

Skiing at Megahira

Nina did very well - she managed to ski from the top of the mountain!

Saint Valentine's Day

Miho looks happy!

On one wheel and two

Amy is learning to ride her unicycle, and Nina likes to ride her bike.

Nina and Chika

Party dress!

Sunday Fun

Amy is good at flying her "taketombo", which means "bamboo dragon fly" in English.
Nina showed her creative side when she drew pictures in her workbook. For example, according to Nina the "s" is a snake, the "n" is a part of Nina's body (needs imagination) and the "b" is a black sheep!

Pictures from Nina and Amy

Nina drew a big picture of Daddy and Amy a smaller one of a rainbow!

Skiing at Mizuho

Partly as a birthday (Jan 2nd) present for Chris, we had a trip to Mizuho.

Family and Friends

Miho's family came to stay over New Year and Roger, Haruko and Kaina dropped in.

New Year Hike

The snow added to the atmosphere!

Hiroshima trip

We went to Hiroshima for skiing and to visit the Capper family.