April 2012

Michiyo and Laurie compare Mommy notes on Amane and Lucy.

Life goes in cycles

We kicked off April with a celebration of Madeline Mayer's life.  Joe's Grandma, and the great grandma of Amane, Hiroki, and a gaggle of other little ones, passed away at the end of March.  We are sad she is gone after 90+ years of life, but we fully enjoy seeing the other end of the spectrum.  The day was spent with some of our youngest and newest family members.  We'll miss you Big Grandma Madge!

Amane turns the big "1"

The amazingly talented Michiyo put together this "cake." The yellow dress is egg, and underneath it is sushi rice plus salmon.  Incredible!!!

Has it really been a year?

Clare Heaney's engagement party

Kiddos dressed up and ready to rock!

Amane says Grandpa Joe is #1!

One of our favorite pictures of brother and sister

Easter in Waterloo

Hiroki got a bunch of eggs.  Amane. . .got a few.

Cousin Cortney whipped up the PERFECT purple cake for Amane's 1st Birthday!

Fingerhut Family Getaway to Shelbyville

Rain forced us to enjoy some bowling inside.

Dude, let's go bowling!

That's everybody! Mike & Katie Heany with Seamus, Mark & Sara, Grandma Julie holding Henry, next to Grandpa Joe, then Rob & Lynn; in front are Joe and Hiroki, and Michiyo holding Amane

Hiroki enjoys the last day with Daddy's Championship DJ Belt

Hiroki enjoyed playing with cousins Eva & Ellen 

Hiroki explores our backyard tree with some help.

Hiroki enjoys a rite of passage: falling out of a tree.  He was okay!