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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
post-earthquake
In the time since the earthquake hit Japan we got overwhelmed by emails (and phone calls) from concerned friends and family. Thank you so much for your thoughts, prayers, and well wishes!
To let you know: we’re doing fine. We are still in Japan, but decided to temporarily…
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
pre-earthquake
On the morning of the big earthquake we went for a play in the park (Rinshi no Mori Koen) near our house. Watch Mayra in ‘her blue house’.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
shaken, but OK
Yesterday afternoon we had a BIG earthquake here in Japan, measuring 8.9 (scale of Richter).
We received many emails and phone calls from concerned family and friends. Thank you for your concern.
This is just a quick post for now to let you know that we…
Sunday, January 30, 2011
from a proud dad: and then there were four !
In the early hours of Sunday January 30th, Alanna Amelie arrived into this world naturally, comforted by the warmth of the water in birthing pool, assisted by the expertise of our midwife So-san and the courage, strength and immense love that only a mother can muster.
Weighing 3650…
Monday, January 10, 2011
happy 2011 (year of the rabbit)
Best wishes to all of you!!
2010 was a year that went by fast, and as a result we didn’t get a chance to keep you all as posted on developments as we wanted.
The biggest…
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
sip-sap
I just LOVE Mayra’s word for sinaasappelsap (orange juice), check it out! It makes me smile every time again.
Sunday, June 06, 2010
on the phone
Our little chatterbox is talking on the phone these days. It doesn’t necessarily have to be an actual one—anything that looks like a phone and can be held to the ear will do. Whole conversations starting with “moshi moshi” (she must have picked that up while playing at the hoikuen…
Friday, June 04, 2010
ALLOOOO Somolon!!!
Solomon, my brother’s turtle, is staying with us for a month while my brother is in Europe. Mayra (now 1 year 4 months) happily gets to feed him. After one day she settled on calling the turtle “Somolon” and has been talking to, and about him ever since!
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
mayra 14 months
Hello hello. After a loooong silence here’s a little movie that Mayra and I took with B’s new computer. So much fun playing with the webcam features! Mayra is fascinated by eyes and eyelashes at the moment, and loves playing ‘inai, inai, baa !’ (Japanese for ‘peekaboo!’). She was intrigued…
Sunday, November 29, 2009
tales of a sunday
Today was a nice relaxed day. Lots of playing and sleeping. And more playing. We caught most of it on tape so can actually tell you the visual story of our go abouts. As you may guess, star is our little lady. Make yourself comfortable for the reading and viewing…
Friday, September 25, 2009
chiba mini-getaway
This week there were a couple of national holidays and since M and I just had our 2-year wedding anniversary we planned a little getaway celebration. Destination: Boshou - the south of Chiba peninsula. Only a couple of hours drive from Tokyo (Mayra hates being strapped in the maxi cosi…
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
drill fire
It’s Wednesday morning and here I am, in the cafe waiting until it’s time to pick up Mayra from the hoikuen. A (second) announcement in Japanese followed by one in very-Japanese-sounding English sounds through the speakers: “DRILL FIRE, DRILL FIRE! The drill fire is still burning on the 8th floor…
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
hoi-ku-en
Yesterday Mayra started hoikuen (daycare). Hibiya Kids Park is where she will be going 2 days a week from October, allowing me to get back to work again (part-time). Or if there is no work out there --the crisis is noticeable in Tokyo as well-- then I have more time…
Monday, August 31, 2009
summer holidays 2009
We were fortunate to be able to go to Holland and escape the summer heat & humidity of Tokyo.
It was the first time for the three of us to travel together, and for Mayra a time to meet some of the family in Holland.
We…
Thursday, April 02, 2009
the name game
Mayra Dilan Viasus Zoet
For those of you who didn’t know yet, that’s the full name of our precious girl.
We’re being asked often what the meaning is (of Mayra) and how we choose her names, so here goes an extended entry on the topic.