Year 2014

Happy New Year everyone! Hope everyone enjoyed the Holiday festivities. We went back to my parents’ place from the 31st through the 2nd. We just relaxed, due to the cold that all three of us had. Plus, Andy and I were fighting because of things I don’t even remember, so for the entire time we were in the midst of a cold war. Not the best way to start the new year!

On bright note, a nice lady at my parents’ church let us borrow her daughter’s kimono for Kiko to wear. She kept her daughter’s for the past 24 years and the Kimono was still in a great condition, as you can see from the pictures. Kiko really enjoyed playing dress-up. Unfortunately, I did not have my SLR with me, so all the pictures here were taken by point-and-shoot and iPhone 5 cameras, and later edited in Photoshop using some Photoshop actions. In Japan, we have a tradition of dressing up girls in Kimonos when when they are around ages three and seven, and a boywhen he is five. We call it Shichi-go-san, meaning literally seven-five-three. People usually go to a shrine to celebrate the growth of their child. I love the bright red color of the kimono and the little bun Kiko had!

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