She’s just like a maze, where all of the walls all continually change…

So we had a wonderful time with my dad and step mom. We really enjoyed and appreciated them. They ended up staying until Wednesday morning, so we got an extra day with them. They arrived Saturday evening around 6pm. When we got back to the house we had the roast and veggies I had cooked in the crock pot. It was yummy. Sunday we did all of our running around. We went to the pumpkin patch on Sauvie Island and got some goodies(pickled okra/habanero garlic/pumpkin butter/pickled beets) and pumpkins. Sascha and Fumiko both picked out their own pumpkins. It took Sascha forever to find one he liked, and it only took Fumiko a minute. When we were done there we headed over to Uwajimaya and got some groceries/meat/fish. From there we headed to Sushi & Maki and had dinner. They loved everything. Gosh we got some baby octopus balls, steamed gyoza, wakame salad, my special roll, indiana roll, massachusettes roll, georgia roll and another one. We also got the green tea and red bean tempura ice cream. It was soo good. From there we went to New Seasons and got some ribs/andouille sausages and other things for the barbecue, and some of the yummy salami. They both loved the salami. Monday I took Sascha to school came home and spent time with them. My dad and I picked Sascha up from school went to New Seasons again and bought the last of their salami. Then we went home and had yummy food. Kai did his barbecue ribs which they loved.

That night since Jeannie and I were still stuffed I made some miso soup and rice, which they loved so much they want the recipe! Yay I’m really happy that they liked our food. Tuesday we had teriyaki salmon from the columbia river, tonkatsu, and roast chicken. My dad wanted to show me how to use the rotisserie they got us for Christmas, so he had me season the chicken and he put it on the roast. It was pretty simple. I’ve never had so much food in my life. Ugh. I’m still stuffed. lol

They brought us up a giant basket of fruits and one of cookies/muffins/goodies. They also brought up a motorized scooter for Sascha and Kai, a huge big screen tv, and a 12 in 1 game table for Sascha. While here they purchased us a new washing machine to replace the one that Kai broke, a freezer, and the dinner table set Kai and I have been drooling over for a couple of years now. They also bought a bunch of groceries for us. They got Sascha a nerf gun and Fumiko this sweet little bunny that she loves. In fact Sascha liked it so much they bought him the Puppy one. Which he’s been taking everywhere. It was awesome to have them here. We missed them so much. I wish they could have stayed up here. Fumiko did so well with them. Saturday she wanted nothing to do with them, but Sunday she was totally different. She let them hold her and touch her and she had fun with them. Monday and Tuesday she even let Jeannie watch her all by herself. She also let her change her diapers and give her a bath. And now we finally have a real dinner table! Now we don’t have to use the bar and bar stools all the time. I only have a few pictures of their visit because I spent a lot of time doing stuff with them instead of just photographing it. But I do have a few pictures I really like.

We miss them so much though. They miss the babies too. They called twice yesterday and twice the day before. I hope they can come up again, or we can at least go see them. Jeannie said she was going to pay for us to come down for a visit. So I hope Kai gets some paid time off soon.