Oh Say Can You See...

Maika is now officially a U.S. citizen. On October 8th, we all made the trek to the U.S. embassy in Tokyo where we turned in the paperwork for Maika's U.S. citizenship. Surprisingly, the process only took 45 minutes and was stress free. Yoko did a great job getting together all the documents and forms required. In about 3 weeks, we will receive Maika's U.S. passport. This is the photo we used for her passport. After our time at the embassy, we went for a walk around the Imperial Palace. This is where the royal family of Japan lives. We wanted to go in, but it is closed on Fridays, so we walked around the site.
We had Sarah visit the 10th and 11th; she is a great aunt and would be a great baby sitter if she was closer.
Things have been quite busy for Erik at work as he been assigned several new classes in the last few weeks. Even though there is the increased work load, he is still able to get home for lunch everyday. It is truly a blessing for all of us to have Erik's work so close to home.

Yoko and Maika near the main gate into the Imperial Palace in Tokyo

Dad and Daughter

Family picture on October 11th

Maika has some very talented family and friends. All of these items are handmade.