Festivals

Last Friday night was Rose's school summer festival. For a few weeks now they have been practicing their dance techniques and carrying their little shrine. The shrine was decorated with pictures from the Japanese cartoon Anpanman. The show is all about bread people and their fight against the evil germ man. Rose's teacher said that all of the kids did great during practice. They danced and carried without any trouble. But on the night of the show all the kids got cold feet! We think it's because mom's and dad's came. So the kids would huddle around their parents! Rose wasn't immune either. She kept wanting me to pick her up! They had food, games, and some fireworks at the festival too.

On Saturday was the Oizumi Festival. Nao's sister's band came up to play. Nao was so excited and couldn't wait to see the band play, but woke up on Saturday morning feeling terrible! She had a high fever and stomachache (She feels much better now), but was disappointed because she had to stay home. So I went with Rose, Jiji, Baba, and Nao's aunt to watch the show.

Rose was very happy because she could her her favorite song. The ba-ba-ba-ba song. She's listened to it so much in the car that she can even sing along in her own way with it now. My god it's driving me crazy!!! Can't go in the car anywhere and it's Rose asking, "ba-ba-ba-ba PLEASE!" That and at home all Elmo, all the time!!!

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