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Family Food Adventure

So we decided to experiment going to the Street Food Thursday with the whole family.  We figured there was a play area and enough variety to find something for Kai to eat.  Overall, would give the experience a B — we did eat good food, no casualties from the excursion (I did stain my shirt with taco sauce, but some quick spot work at home did the job), and I think everyone managed to have something special (personally, the cheesecake from Elephant was checked on my wish list and was as good as I anticipated).  With hindsight, I think we can make the next trip even better.

New addition

Going from one child to two children was hard, but we had help along the way.  Yukie and Meg were there from the very first day, and Yukie stayed for the first 3 months and then helped bring Chika and the boys to Japan.  In Japan, there was extended support with aunties and uncles about.  But then reality crept in and we were flying back on our own — without a net.  And then (thanks to Chika) we found Maki, whom we both liked immediately.  And now it is official — Maki has joined the family to enjoy the joys and challenges of Kai and Teo.

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