This weekend we had a great time with our friends the Andos and their son Ayumi in the mountains.  We went to Okuise about one hour south of here and stayed in a hotel settled amidst the mountains with beautiful clear streams running next to it.  The kids had a great time playing in the water.  I had a good time giving Sarah her first swimming lesson (pulling her while she was kicking in her float ring).  She was very proud of herself because she was able to get past her fear of the water.  Alex also had a great time in the water.  He enjoyed wading, and tossing stones.  Of course he would occasionally taste them because discarding them.  LOL  We also had a nice bus tour in the mountains to watch some fireflies.  The kids had a good time watching them light up.

Also, we finally got our business sign put up.  It looks great and we're really proud to have it!  Let's hope it'll bring in enough business to pay for itself.  LOL.

I really like the logo we have on there.  It was made for me by some students a long time ago and I've been waiting for a good chance to use it.