Paris

Paris

We spent a day in Paris. The weather was fantastic. We got a chance to practice French and English

The nearest these two get to Seine...

Roki recreating the enigmatic smile

Making short work of Mummy's hi-jacked ice cream

Roki's conversation starter is to proffer the bear and frankly intone "Pooh-san". No more needs to be said. It is the international language of friendship.

Going to France

On a 12 hour flight to Paris for Adam and Issy's Wedding, we were happy that Finding Nemo was something Roki could enjoy. We were doubly lucky as the flight wasn't full so he got a seat all to himself.

Silly Roki. Silly Daddy.

Devil(e)'s Haircut

Roki has a brand spanking new haircut - his second in almost two years - and he is now ready for a sweaty Japanese summer of Lego and singing

Cousin Chou Chou

Hiroki really likes watching videos of his cousin, Elliot and can't wait to see him again this summer.

The Running man

Roki's after dinner ritual is now to run lengths of the apartment until he is dripping with sweat and ready for his bath.
Takes all sorts...

Natsu Matsuri

`Roki's nursery school held a Natsu Matsuri (Summer Festival) today so all the kids were dressed up in a Happi coat and paraded around the school to the sound of Japanese pipes and drums. It was nice to meet other parents and a relief to find that by the end, Roki wasn't the only kid who was tired and hungry.

This Summer

The weather here in Japan is really starting to get hot and humid so Roki is cultivating his Sweaty Head look which he sported last year. Could be time to take him for another haircut.

Spaghetti Eastern

Just like his Daddy, Roki has figured out at an early age that there is no substitute for using fingers and face rather than cutlery for eating pasta. Note also how (by careful choice of wardrobe) he has managed to recreate the role of Bruce Willis' John Mc Clane from the Die Hard movie franchise.
YIPPEE - KI - YAY!!!!!

Hush

Roki likes to put all (and I mean ALL) his soft toys to bed before he goes to school so that they have enough energy to keep up with him when he returns.