Mike had arrived in Japan a month before us and he had been very busy. In addition to starting his new job, he rented us a house, gott his drivers license, bought a car (a Honda Stream) and started acquiring things that would make our house inhabitable. Our furniture would not arrive until Sept. 20th so we would have to make do for 30 days without much stuff.
The house is lovely. It's about 1500 sq. ft., 4 bed 1 1/2 bath, which is HUGE for Japan. So, we have plenty of room for any of you thinking about visiting.
We are right on the coast in a beach town called Hayama. On a clear day you can look across the water and see Mt. Fuji.The Naval base is about a 25 minute drive away in Yokosuka and the next biggest city is Yokohama (45 minutes). Tokyo is about twice that distance.
When we arrived Mike had purchased a crib for Quinn and had one air mattress for us and one for Reese (Hello Kitty, naturally!) He also scored a coffee table and a few pots and pans on Craigslist and some plastic dishes from the 100 Yen store. That's the Japanese version of a Dollar Store but with much better selection than in America.
I had brought what small amount of toys and books we could fit in our suitcase which wasn't much. So, to cheer the place up a bit and give the kids something to play with, Mike blew up 70 balloons and filled Reese's room with them!
Those balloons amazingly lasted almost until our household goods arrived! But, the most fun toy of all is, and always will be, Daddy!
