Chis Pants!

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Uncle Chris wears...well...funny plaid pants! So, we couldn't resist getting Maddi and Cooper "Chris Pants" to wear when they got to play with their Uncle Chris in Big Sky!

Best Friends

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A group picture of the bestest friends ever. Thanks guys for a great time!

What Happens in Montana...

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Charlotte, Cooper says, "This is not what it looks like..."

Cooper finally met Maddi and the whole gang from Malmstrom. He is having so much fun playing with Maddi, Tyler, Summer, Brandon, Ryan, and Chris. Check out the pictures on Flickr to see all that's going on!

Vacation

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Our first day in Montana for vacation... Flew in to Bozeman, MT and then took a nap to get ready for the excitement. This type of scene seems to be very common with these two though.

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles!

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Cooper had of course ridden in the car, and he had been on a plane...but in Japan he got to ride trains (lots of them!) for the very first time. He seemed to enjoy the trains and spent time looking out the window at the scenery and napping. On our last day in Japan, Cooper even got to take the Shinkasen (bullet train) from Nagoya to Tokyo!

Cousin Aira says "Peace!"

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Cooper was thrilled to finally meet his cousin Aira! She was, of course, adorable. In the picture, she is, as the Japanese love to do, giving Peace Signs (well, her own version of Peace signs!). Unfortunately, it was a short visit, but we look forward to many more in the future!! Next time, hopefully, Uncle Nori can join us as well!

Embracing the Culture

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The Japanese LOVE their hot springs! And with good reason, they're wonderful. Unfortunately, they're a little bit warm when you're only 5.5 months old. But Cooper was all for trying new things, so he tried out a handy feet-only hot spring we found along the beach. :)

Conquering Daddy's rock

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I know everyone has been waiting for pictures and blog updates...so Tomo got a few pictures up for a "teaser" or preview and I thought I'd give you some quick highlights. We're at a hotel at Narita Airport getting ready to fly back to the States tomorrow. We had a wonderful trip. We we spent two days in Tokyo and visited with the Ono family. Then we went down south and spent several days enjoying the beautiful scenery and ocean views in Kushimoto and Katsura with Grandma and Grandpa Ono as well as Uncle Oota and Harold Sham!!!! After that, we took the train to Honda and spent the last several days eating wwwaaayyy to much food and spending time with all of the Annos! This picture is Cooper on top of the rock Tomo used to climb at his grandparent's house when he was a child. Just like last time, we are leaving Japan with one more suitcase then we came with. Oh well. Anyway, we promise to get the rest of the pictures and a few more blog entires up asap...but first we're spending a couple of days in Michigan for Hannah's New Year's Eve wedding!!!!

I'm SOOO Kawaii!

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Cooper is in Japan! He really enjoyed the trip on the big airplane...in fact he stayed awake almost the entire 14 hours enjoying it! Luckily that meant it was easy to get him on the new schedule. Cooper has already gotten to meet his Cousin Aira, his Aunt Yukari, his Great Grandma Ono, and his Great Aunt and Uncle Ono! He's seen the ocean, and futons and kimono's...he is just learning so much! Everyone agrees he is completely "Kawaii!" (cute)...even though the Ono family doesn't think he looks Japanese at all. Right now, we're in Wakayama prefecture where Grandma Ono grew up! We're having fun! Cooper will keep you posted as the trip continues!!!

I'm a Little Wolverine!

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Cooper finally made his first trip to Mecca...wait....I mean Michigan! Since we were flying out of Detroit to go to Japan, we obviously made a very important stop in Ann Arbor! Cooper braved the cold to walk down South University, have lunch at Pancheros, visit the Michigan Union, and of course get his picture taken in the Diag with the "M". We didn't walk on it though because we don't know if the curse starts from birth or only after Cooper starts his freshman year (the fall of 2027 or 2028)!

Love at First Sight!

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Well, at least they didn't cry when they saw each other which is close enough for now. :) Cooper finally got to meet Charlotte Ng! Her and her mommy, Shannon, we in Michigan visiting family so we got to go visit them! Everyone agreed that make a very cute couple! And they enjoy all the same things: Nursing, sleeping, pooping, sucking on their fingers..the list goes on and on! Charlotte is a younger woman. She is a whole 7 weeks younger than Cooper so we told him he has to teach her and show her the ropes. We hope it won't be long before we get to see Charlotte again because we miss her already! AND, we hope she can bring her Daddy next time too! (By the way, Happy Early Birthday, Kayu!!!)