Justifiable Homicide?

Source: Flickr. (C) Bob Jagendorf

So, my 3 year old has really gotten the hang of this potty training thing.  She's been consistently telling us that she has to go potty, and we've stopped doing diapers during the day entirely.

She's so proud of herself that she has been keeping her big girl pants clean, and hasn't had any accidents for a while.

Recently we went to the zoo, and she told me that she had to go, so we went to the nearest bathroom.  All the stalls were full, so we waited.  She's now dancing.

"Daddy, I have to go potty!" she pleads.

Finally, a stall opens.  Luckily, it's the larger one.  The guy walks out.  We walk in, and the guy has completely trashed the stall.

Oh, the things I wanted to do to him.

No Pants Babies

So, there's something new happening in our house.  Our toddler has reached the phase where she's decided she doesn't need to wear her pants or underwear.

Luckily, this has only been happening at home, and only at night or when she's taking a nap. 

Hopefully, she doesn't try doing this at preschool during nap time too!

Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Boing! Boing! Boing!

We call our oldest daughter lots of things.  Most of them are nice. 

We call her a worm when she wiggles, a puppy when she barks or licks things (usually us!), and a kangaroo when she is jumping around the house.

Recently, she got her own room and Big Girl bed.

Needless to say, she loves jumping on her bed.

"I wanna see the Worms, Daddy!"

It's been raining in Los Angeles.  Like, alot.  Too bad it's not going to help us out with our drought.

When it rains, the worms come out to play.  Our toddler knows this thanks to the Wild Kratts, so today she nearly threw a fit because she wanted to go outside to see all the worms!

Mommy thinks worms are yucky and gross.

This looks like a job for Gaijin Daddy!

Always Know Where your Towel Is: 8 Travel Tips for Japan

There are many things that you can learn about Japanese culture just by absorbing it from movies.  You will learn alot more by having Japanese friends.

If you want to know even more, you can pick up a travel book, or even look online.

However, there are some things that you can only learn by going to Japan.