Here is this year's nengajo (new year's post card), starring Shuma as this year's juunishi (zodiac animal), the dragon. He may not look particularly dragony but we were busy at the end of the year and didn't have time to create the perfect costume or take the perfect picture. This was as close as we could get to perfect, and that's good enough.
May you all have a close-to-perfect year!



































































































































happy 2012!
Posted by: kat | 2012.01.02 at 06:03 PM
I think he looks perfect! Happy new year!
Posted by: lil | 2012.01.02 at 08:31 PM
Happy New Year and congrats on the new look and blog! Love the nengenjo!
Posted by: Wati | 2012.01.03 at 09:00 PM
I think he is perfect too XD
Happy New Year to little Shuma and to you!!
Posted by: Lili | 2012.01.04 at 07:24 AM
How big Shuma is getting!!!!!! Lovely photos and Happy New Year to the entire clan!!!!!!!
Posted by: carlyn | 2012.01.04 at 09:29 AM
Hello Amy! Do you still remember me? This is satoko. We met in Toronto right before you left Toronto to Japan.^^I am so glad to find you on Facebook.^^
Posted by: Satoko Ariyama | 2012.01.05 at 11:35 AM
Cute! Akeome!
Posted by: David | 2012.01.05 at 07:52 PM
He looks dragony enough, and real cute
Posted by: joeinvegas | 2012.01.07 at 01:58 AM
BONNE ANNEE!HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Posted by: catherine | 2012.01.08 at 10:52 PM
snap! that ikea ball is getting a lot of love in my home too! it means laptops and other fragile items don't get smashed by a thrown wooden block ;)
Posted by: dawn | 2012.01.10 at 05:53 AM