Thursday, April 30, 2015

Nagushiyama Park

It was our first month in Sasebo and David was deployed, so Eisley and I did some exploration of the local area. There is a beautiful park called Nagushiyama that claims to have one hundred thousand Kurume and Hirado azaleas. It has gorgeous views on the northern Kujuku islands and was just a really...

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Golden Week in Arita

It is Golden Week and we joined the throngs of Japanese attending the largest ceramic fair in Western Japan. Ceramics are one of the traditional crafts of Japan and Arita is known all over Japan for producing some of the best the country can offer. The Ceramic Fair is held Annually from April 29th-May...

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Sweet Sunday

It has been a gorgeous Sunday afternoon. The spring weather is perfect for enjoying the outdoors. I've been wanting to get a good picture of Eisley's teeth. She has two on the bottom and a random little one on top. It is adorable and I love her huge smiles!  Also we are loving our new church...

Friday, April 24, 2015

Wisteria Tunnel

Kawachi Fuji Gardens in Kitakyushu Japan is known worldwide for their wisteria tunnel. The flowers are absolutely gorgeous and the smell reminds you of warm, sweet spring days.  These beautiful flowers peak at the end of April to early May in Kyushu. Unfortunately we were about a week and...