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Birthday Events(3 years old!)
Baba and PapaNui came to visit! 
Morgan shared her big Toy! Stomp Rocket for the party Amy and Ruka go way back! Everyone singing Happy Birthday to Ruka Get those candles! Turning the wheel on the castle Dig Pit at the National Building museum Hammock with Mama Can I have more soft serve? Huge playground! LEGOs? Flying! Focused -
Backpacking Dolly Sods
Backpacking! 
Which way are we going? 
Hop from a giant rock 
Holding hands 
Using the pole 
Hiking on my own 
Collecting sticks for a fire 
Camp is set up 
Campsite 
Heading out. 
Challenging Creek crossing 
Hikin’ hikin’~ 
Snack time! 
Almost back to the car! 
Are we there yet? -
Late Spring
Standing in the Chesapeake 
Smashing the sand castle 
Smashed 
Got a bucket 
Beach day with friends 
Following the yellow brick road 
Oh hello! 
Ruby slippers slide 
With the witch 
Hiking at Sugarloaf 
Hiking 
Really hiking 
Hiked all the stairs! 
Walking with Tenzin in Frederick, MD -
2026 Japan Pt. 2
Enjoying the view 
Ohashi! 
Ohashi! (cont’d) 
Big swing 
Cheese 
Carried around 
Playing with the new toys 
Sharing an umbrella 
Learning to use the monkey bars 
Fun day in the park 
New shorts in Kobe 
Running by the Port Tower 
Kobe 
Found Totoro in Kobe 
Cheese & ray 
Big fish 
Cheese & whale shark 
Excited after the aquarium 
With Ojiichan & Obaachan 
Saying bye-bye 
One more temple near Haneda 
Haneda RR crossing -
2026 Japan Pt. 1
Tonari no Totoro on the plane 
I love this strawberry 
Tokyo shiopan celebration 
Jet lagged on the way to Osaka 
Contemplating 
Choosing the right pencil 
厳島神社 
Giant torii! 
Miyajima sand 
How much rice can I scoop? 
Let’s go for a bike ride 
Flying 
We are crossing that bridge? 
Checking out the castle 
What’s in here? 
松山城 who is in the little windows? 
Sword handling 
It was a long day 
Posing at Ritsurin 
Feeding Koi Fish! 
Can I see a whirlpool? 
Enjoying the view. 
Haircut and Anpanman 
Focused 
Done! They gave me snacks! -
Holding Hands
with Dave and Tenzin 
at Miyajima 
with Dave and Mama 
while helping Dave cross the bridge at Ritsurin 
with Ojiichan 
with Ojiichan (still) 
at Aimoto Station 
Enjoying the view 
with friends 
with Obaachan 
near Haneda -
Wedding in Atlanta
Waiting for the flight 
I’m nervous! 
Congratulations Amy! 
A couple of cool guys 
Shake shake 
One more bite of cake 
Napping on papa’s head 
Hi Connor! 
Olympic Park 
Having fun at the playground 
Got a book from the wedding 
Hi from the King Center 
Cherry blossom is full 
Helping clean the pool 
Playing at the pool 
Krog Street tunnel 
Krog St Tunnel 
Caught Mama 
Found a tiny door by the tunnel -
Late Winter
National Gallery fountain obsession 
Bus ride downtown 
Poncho slide 
Swing with a view of Blackwater Falls 
Riding the swing 
Almost heaven 
West Virginia skiing 
Downhill! 
Starting to understand skiing 
Rainy day Hana trip 
Rainy day Costco trip 
Cooking -
XC Skiing in upstate NY
So much snow! 
Let’s go that way! 
I’m ready to be towed 
Beautiful here! 
Ready to go 
Learning 
Skiing! 
I need a break 
Goin sledding 
Cool fort! 
Sometimes I’m carried, thank you Papa 
Downhill 
That was a long hill 
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Visiting Seattle for Christmas
Christmas morning! 
Made some waffles! 
Cousin Morgan gave me a present 
Usagi- San got a new outfit! Thank you Aunty Dom! 
Swingin’ swingin’ 
Choo choo coming through~all aboard! 
Trying* to help build a marble run 
It’s a beautiful butterfly 
Uncle Woody helping me hit a drum! 
This is cool! 
Up on Papa is the best 
Everybody! Up on shoulders! 
Driving a fire truck 
Making cupcakes 
Went hiking with Aunty Janell and Uncle Jeremy 
Going up was easy 
Going down was hard! 
Up on Papa is still the best!
