CALIFORNIA sunshine!

We spent a week in sunny So. California at my parents house and the weather couldn't have been more perfect, it was just the break I needed! It was sunny and 75 while we were there, and Danelle loved playing outside all day in the backyard. The best was our trip to the beach! Ahhh the sun.Listening to the ocean waves put him right to sleep.
I love that Lane has to go to California for work every so often, so we can tag along in the winter and get a bit of nice weather. It was also a good practice run for when we go out for my brothers wedding in March. The kids traveled great- we start training them young to handle the roadtrips! :)

Tokyo, Japan

Lane and I were very fortunate to get the opportunity to travel to Japan for a week. We spent time in Tokyo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, and Kamakura. We did a lot, and therefore have a ton of pictures, so I will do my best to condense the pictures and summarize!

Typical Meal:
Tokyo: Like NYC but cleaner and nicer. LOTS of fancy stores. Everyone is very well dressed!

Eating Tempura in Tokyo:

Tokyo Tower (much like the Eifel Tower):

Sushi for Breakfast:

Sensoji Temple:

Shopping:

Entrance to one of the shrines:

Watched a preformance here (Kabuki-za theatre): like an opera, by Japenese.

Imperial Palace (where Royal family lives):

The Great Buddha: Kamakura, Japan

Tsukiji Fish Market: Worlds Largest.

Cherry Blossoms: we were lucky to be there during the start of spring!

Beautiful Gardens!

Another Buddha: (the two religions in Japan are Buddhism and Shinto)

Walking thru a bamboo forest:

I may do one more post with a couple other cool Japan pics but I know this is a lot for those other than family! Basically it was an awesome trip and the most culture i've ever experienced!!