I love preparing foods for events like Christmas and treat my family like we're eating in a restaurant although we're celebrating Christmas Day at home! Roasted Chicken as the main, baby leaf veggies topped with roasted beef for the salad(binili ko lang ang beef), some appetizers and of course, how can I forget a sparkling wine for toasting ( for me and hubby ) while sharing a great dinner. Christmas in Japan ain't complete without a cake at the table and I thought that they're too stuffed for dessert but still had some room to fill the milky crepe and layered by the richness of mascarpone cheese and was luscious!
Simple Hors d' oeuvre--Terinu (salami&cheese),mashed potato wrapped with ham(mash boiled potato, add boiled egg and cucumber(thinly sliced), mix with mayonaise, add salt and pepper to taste then wrap with ham and arrange platter
Rice topped with Prosciutto--mix cooked rice(in a bowl)with ham(cut in small pieces), zasai ( chinese pickles ), some sesame seeds and mix, top in raw prosciutto and sprinkle ground black pepper
Roasted Chicken--dust chicken legs with salt and pepper, marinate for one day with marmalade, soysauce, sake or white wine. Put chicken in a 200 deg C pre-heated oven for 25-30 minutes until done. Arrange platter, garnish with bed of veggies 
Christmas Cake from Re Mercier-- it was ordered on-line and shipped to us before Christmas complete with cocoa powder for garnishing,freezed blueberries and raspberries, Christmas candles and decors plus my order a Silhoutte Glass candle holder for a romantic effect. 
Tiramille De Noel
Milky crepe folded with creamy and rich Tiramisu (an Italian dessert) 
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Making a homemade wreath display
Their eyes are sparkling bright!
Extra special touch for Christmas made with love by my kids!!
Wakaba's project at school--A Christmas tree made out of branches of a tree and origami as the ornaments. And of course, her work of art is displayed at our little Christmas corner
Christmas dinner
Opening of gifts!!
Christmas is a special time to celebrate at home 
Dear Mommy Umma,
My kids was fascinated with this Chocolate Fountain when looking for a good dessert during our malling at a shopping mall at Miyagi Ken and we did our unforgettable chocolate experience with chocolate fondue and guess what?? It is on a dessert buffet style! We dipped some variations available at the dipping area, some fresh fruits, cream puffs, marshmallow, cookies, deep fried sweet potatoes etc and the chocolate is rich and smooth with just the right amount of sweetness. The choco fondue experience was soo wonderful! You can just eat it like it is! And also my kids had so much fun of making their own crepes with all the toppings there. A unique experience really satisfied our sweet tooth!!\(^0^)/
Chocolate Fondue Fountain
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Wakaba and Haruka shared the same and a Catholic school here in Japan and it' s only a 15 minutes walk right from our home!! We' re glad to find a school for them to go the time we moved in our new apartment. I' m so worried about sending them to school because we are into adjustment period in our new environment, and no friends at all. Wakaba is currently enrolled in kindergarten and Haruka is now at preschool. At their school, all children have to play outside ( or indoors ) and to do some skill work and their teachers shows to parents what children will be learning on the ' Observation Day ' given. And of course, teachers updates parents on own child development. They practice washing their hands and a gargle with water after playing outdoors.They are required to have more responsibility at school--- learn to self-organize, maintaining the classroom and also required to serve lunch. At their school, they have a so-called ' onigiri no hi ' means eating rice ball only for lunch every Monday, a full lunch at school ( which is nutrious ) every Tuesday and Wednesday and a home made obento ( lunch box ) every Thursday and Friday. And of course, I have to do the same obento for Haruka--she' ll get cranky otherwise lol! And Haruka is attending a twice a week course at preschool for 2 hours and of course I have to be there coz it is a Parent-Involvement type of class.
( note: this is a re-post dated June 25,2009)
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We finally put up our simple Christmas tree last week with the help of Wakaba and Haruka--at first the motiff was only blue ( which is my fave color )but Wakaba insisted to put some pink ornaments to go with our not so big Christmas tree. And since we're celebrating this time of the year, I also put up the cards that I received last year from friends and loved ones to our giant cork board which is Wakaba' s art work display supposedly. I will put them back after Christmas time. There' s still no gifts under the tree because Daddy will play Santa Claus for my kids and it' s a Ssssshhh!!!
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Playing Riddles
During the summer
Learning and fun at Pre-school
Haruka waving at her sister Wakaba
Trying to do her part---watering the flowers
Playing outdoor activities
Posing for me ^_^
Haruka loves dirt!!
Balloon fun
" Mama, I wanna play outside!! "
After a fun with the balloon