[Life in Japan theme song]

Whoa! Who's up? Hey big guy!

Good morning.

Is it breakfast time guys?

They're making it, like a cooking room. Oh, lets go see, let's go see.

Is everybody making stuff? Anna is on egg duty.

Satisfying. Do you like making eggs Anna? Yes.

What are you working on Sarah? Is this some of your homework? Yea. You didn't get done from last night?

For the Sarah and Joshua, yay!

I was singing 'milk'. Anna's so quiet. Oh my goodness, are you carrying three?

We were still missing one thing. What's that? It's a...owww.

It's stuck. Forks! It got stuck like this and I couldn't...

We got them now, huh? Yes.

Ok, everyone's ready it looks like. Mommy and Daddy are going to sit down.

Becca, Anna. What are we getting ready for this weekend? What's gonna happen?

Our 6th grader trip tomorrow.

Tomorrow!

What.. Sugoi, ne?

We need to leave our house really late. Yeah? Much later than when the go to school.

Like one hour.

Ok, but we really need to get breakfast going. Ok, let's get eating.

Oh, I forgot a knife and fork for daddy, but lets pray. No fork for daddy, ahhh! Ok, let's pray!

Dear Jesus, thank you for this beautiful day, thank you for your presence in our life.

We pray that you bless this food to our use. Bless our day today.

In Jesus' name, amen.

Where's my vitamin? Where's your other vitamin?

Oh my goodness. Look at this breakfast that the girls are helping mommy make. Oh wow.

It's amazing guys.

It's the clean up time in here. Clean up.

Is this randoseru ball? Then I need to put it on too.

Daddy.

Time for school.

Everybody has a mask, right? Sarah has her mask.

Is Becca and Anna gonna go at Friday going to the place, we can't do a Friday dance.

Oh yeah, so we should do a Thursday dance?

What's your favorite part of the walk each morning?

Like, to see the corn. The corn! Yes, the corn is coming up. I do like the corn.

I wish I could eat all the corn. All the corn? It's so good.

Especially in America. Yeah, corn on the cob.

Ok, this is our favorite part, right? How tall is the corn?

Taller than you. Taller? We'll have to see what it's like later on, huh?

You guys have a blessed day, ok?

What time is it? What time is it? It's time to go to school.

Now, time for Joshua to go to school. Who's coming home with you today Joshua? Aiden. Aiden!

Awesome! How fun is that?

It's his second time. It's the second time he's coming home, yes.

I want, daddy to take me back.

To bring you back later? Ok, we'll see, ok?

If it's raining I'm going to pick you by car.

If its not raining then maybe I can walk!

Do I want a light jacket, I wonder?

Careful, you're lunch is in there, don't flop it around. Ok Dude.

Have a blessed day. I love you.

You too!

Bye. Bye.

Alrighty, Mama-chan. Bye-bye. Bye.

Today we are going to Northport Mall because they have a Bookoff.

And, my kids don't have backpacks large enough to carry all their school overnight things in.

So, I need to go buy a backpack.

Major intersection here.

Leading right up to another major intersection.

With a train going over it. Welcome to Japan!

Starting to look like Yokohama. Starting to look like rain.

It's rainin' hard. It is raining pretty hard up there.

Northport's parking garage goes up for 7 or 8 stories.

And up and up.

And so begins the ascent.

Just don't like parking here because the parking spots are so teensy weensy.

And in Japan you back in to all of the spaces.

We made it.

Mode Off, look out.

I see some more backpacks.

We found one that she likes already, wow.

Ok, here we go.

Let me check inside.

This could be a tough decision.

I think I'm going to buy this for Anna.

Oh, no I'm not.

Yummy! Lunch time. A little Taco Bell today. Yum.

In between the time that we went into the mall and we came out, it just down poured.

Because it's rainy season and then now it looks like its going to get sunny again. This is just like when we lived in Brazil.

Wow. Look who it is.

And me. Aiden and Joshua. What's going on guys?

Are we going to come play at home?

We are going to make chocolate chip cookies.

Gonna make chocolate chip cookies?

Joshua, where's your mask?

Oh, it's starting to rain again!

Oh, here comes a train. I can see it! I can see it too. Its the yellow one. You can see it? There it is, there it is.

Get ready for it!

I was scared that my mask would just fly out of my pocket. Oh my goodness, how many masks do you have in your pocket? Four.

Get the hats on its raining, its raining. Protect your heads!

Let's get back, huh? It said it wasn't going to rain for the next hour!

That's right. They said no rain for an hour.

And then, down pour.

Ok.

I know this guy. I've seen him on TV before.

Mega Lightning McQueen. A mega, yeah.

So, is this what we meant by we're making chocolate chip cookies? Does that mean...

I make it, they eat it. It's cleaner that way. Yes.

In the meantime, I'm making a fresh pot of coffee, oh yeah.

Should we play a... I'm just going to show you my game.

I can have this dinosaur.

Five minutes later, my dough is ready. Super fast. Glorious. Super easy - crowd pleaser.

And in the meantime, the coffee is ready. Good timing.

Here's something that's a game that's really cool.

So we actually can hang this up somewhere.

Like right there. I'm the one that found that board. It was hiding in there.

Then they can stick on, see.

You're gonna hold it Joshua for him? That's brave.

If Aiden gets it here you get 100 points.

We need to find a hooking thing so it can hook on.

And Aiden... Here, why don't we close one of these and put it on the door.

Very good.

It can stick on.

Sarah. Coming home from school. Hi honey.

Hi. How was school today? Good. Good, what did you do?

We did a practice of doing an earthquake.

An earthquake drill practice, oh my. How did it go? Good.

Oh, very cool. Guess who's at home right now.

Mommy? Yep, and?

Joshua? And??

Aiden!

They are playing like two peas in a pod, let me tell you what.

Hey, Joshua said, Joshua said, no you can't go upstairs because it's only boys, no girls allowed.

No girls allowed upstairs? Oh my goodness.

Well, maybe you'll need to send daddy upstairs if you need to get something.

Ok!

Hurry!

I love it, I love it!

Aiden! Just move mommy!

It will maybe go over there if it crashes its just going to fall down.

Oh no.

But he did fly! It was its second time! It flew. It was its second time. Awesome.

Editing a video here. I think its time to get a refill on a cup of coffee and see if those chocolate chip cookie bars are done. That sure sounds good.

Oh my goodness!

Look what happened here. You guys built quite the ramp.

Whoa! Too hard.

If you go too hard it launches outside the track.

There you go! That was a good one.

Gonna grab another car. I heard the piano, the girls must be home.

Hey, you know Aiden comes? Alright girls, how's it going? Good.

I'm scared. Scared? Whatever for.

You're not scared. Ok, sit down. What's the name of this?

Yama no Ongaku kai.

What's that mean? I don't know.

It's the mountain's ongaku kai.

Awesome.

Hey, did you guys want to take it to the park?

Yeah! This ball can kick super high. Whoa, you almost hit me.

You can see the moon way up there, huh?

That's cool.

Ok, here we go. Its fun time at the park time.

The park is full. Lots of people playing. There's Becca and Anna over there playing with their friends.

Sarah's over here playing with her friend.

Well guys, is it time to go home Aiden?

Yes. Boo-hoo, huh? Joshua's pretty sad about it. Joshua?

Joshua, are you hungry? Let's get some food?

Mommy made some food, I just have to pull it out of the oven.

What did she make for you guys?

Oh, my goodness.

Oh wow guys!

Wait until you see this!

Munch, munch. Yummy, yummy, yummy.

Sarah, come get me.

Munch, munch.

Ummm, yum?

I'm out for my jog. This is it.

Beautiful night like this is just the perfect time for a jog.

Great way to end a work day.

This is the big one.

Yes, I want this. You can tighten it right here. It comes down to my butt.

This is my angry song. Angry song, why?

So Anna, if you wanna use this one. It's an awfully cute one and it snaps right here.

And it is light blue.

Close your eyes and put your hands out. Ok, open it.

What did we get? Show me!

What is it?

Kupa. A Kupa or a Gumba in English.

Anna! What are you looking forward to with your trip tomorrow?

The waterfall. Me too! The waterfall? You too?

Oh, sweet.

The fan, the air.

Close all the... I don't like closet doors open.

Get it all prepped and ready. Oh, Yoshi.

Tell me princess, now when did you just let your heart decide.

What happened? The camera.

Joshua, did you get into your tent already?

Now its going to shoot something.

Whoa! What a cool little tent you made here on your bed.

When I press right here then its, this is a ... you can also spin this one.

Ok guys, while you are doing that, the verse of the day.

At night... With Dad

Can you give me some water.