life with a grade schooler: August

The drawing itself is childish. But it’s the story behind that’s touching.

8th. We left Japan for our vacation to Philippines.

13th. In your drawing, you had a tear to show you were sad that it’s time to leave our family in my hometown.

18th brought you happy tears because you’re back home.

22nd. The day your summer class met a real-life ninja and did some ninja moves yourselves. And how you nailed those moves, baby! You look a natural.

Yui’s cartoon strips: Uchi Mo

I had a drinking party today with mommies of Yui’s batch at daycare. It was all in Japanese but I had great fun. Of course we shared our kids’ woes and fun experiences with their new life at grade school.

I got home and saw this on the table. I laughed at “Uchi mo”. It literally means “me too”, which was exactly what happened a lot of times, this evening.