Happy New Year!

2012 is here.  We started celebrating 13-16 hours ahead of most of you followers.  We partied hard and were in bed by 9 or 930.  When you are as efficient as we are, you can get it all done early.

We have been busy the last few days since our return from Tokyo playing with our friends Sharon, S and E, and today was their last day in Kyoto.  They fly home tomorrow.  We celebrated by having German food at a restaurant near Shijo dori.  And then Baskin Robbins ice cream.  Here are some pictures.  We will miss you!  See you in 7 months!

The kids, acting normal.

this is a height check-in.  We'll see how much Sharon has shrunk by July.

Its cold here, perfect ice cream weather!