And a typical weekday morning in the life here.  Mornings are best when they are slow.  Breakfast, play time, teeth brushing.  

I’m trying to capture all the “lovely” little details of this house (like the tiled bathrooms and kitchen) so I’m super thankful for the next house.  ;). Mostly, I just want Max and Hazel to have a mental picture of where they lived and what life looked like so they can “remember” through pictures.  

Max went to the Daiso and made his first ever independent purchase this week.  He did many jobs, including folding laundry, loading/unloading the dishwasher, sweeping, etc. to earn 110 yen (about a dollar) to purchase a miniature power strip (or plugger, as he calls it).  He saw one at a friend’s house weeks ago and has been saving up ever since.  He was thrilled to receive a bag and a receipt and 2 yen change back from his purchase.  The next morning, he asked to use the computer.  He is seen above, “budgeting the receipt from the plugger” he bought.