Obon was fun!!

Every year, Kirk and I attend the Bon Odori festival, a Japanese tradition celebrating our ancestors and their contributions to our lives. This was Cole's first Obon and he had a great time. We danced and played with Cole's cousins - a whole lot of cousins! Kirk's family was out in full force. Large and in charge! =) We ate shaved iced and partied until way past Cole's bedtime.










This is Cole's cousin, Akemi. She's such a sweet girl - 2 months older than Cole and 6 pounds lighter!











Kirk and Cole did some good dancing!

Big Boy

Cole's hair has reached epic proportions. Strangers are constantly commenting on his "Don King" look. It's so long now that it's starting to flop over to the side giving the poor guy this crazy comb-over look. We're waiting until Bon Odori this weekend (a Japanese festival) to cut it because Kirk wants to experiement with a fo-hawk for the day. We need to cut it soon because people are (gasp!) starting to mistake him for girl even in his dark blue outfits.

That smile in the picture on top is his signiture look - half a smile with fingers in his mouth. That picture on bottom is his excited smile that's been accompanied lately by this crazy screeching laugh. It's so cute when he laughs these days. He's still a daddy's boy - he thinks Kirk's every move is hilarious.

Wedding Summer!

We've have had a good run of weddings this summer - three in a row! These pictures are from Maria & Ray's wedding this past weekend at Newcastle Golf Course. It was a beautiful wedding and we had a great time. Cole was good sport as everyone wanted to hold him and play with his hair.

Kirk took this one of us himself. =)