Our "Brown" Papi

Congratulations Papi! You did it!! Your goal at UPS was to become a driver for the little chocolate milk UPS delivery trucks...and you made after all your hard work! We are so proud of you and your accomplishment.
We wanted to take pictures with Papi and his new browns...we'll keep this picture of us and Papi when he first started out as a driver...

walking, bye bye

October 14,2007-Matisse is showing off his walking skills...crawling is hardly a form of his transportation these days. Asaya is doing well at standing now. She is able to take steps with the hands of a helper.
They both wave bye-bye and say it in their own language. Matisse's wave is actually him waving at himself. His little fingers are closed and he waves at his wrists...like a little koala...hum, like Auntie Aiko and her koala hands.
Unlike Matisse, Asaya waves from the bends of her little fingers and has learned to spread her fingers apart. She waves with her right hand and it is always cocked to the right side instead up and down. As for what she says...I don't know.

playing time with mommy

A month with "Obaachan de San Borja"

Last saturday my mom went back to Peru after being with us for about a month.


She really helped us, not only with the babies but with the house chores... she also helped us to paint our living room!!!


Even though we didn't have enough time to go to different places, I think she enjoyed her time here. We want for Asaya and Matisse to grow up having strong family relations with the family in Peru so I'm pretty sure my mom is coming back soon.

bumbo stretch

Asaya has found that the bumbo chair is a great place to stretch or begin developing her yoga form. We should send this to the company that makes bumbo and it could be used as a commercial on the various activities when using the bumbo.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5993517444057538972&pr=goog-sl

hi tech

The laptop has a strange power over Matisse and Asaya. Once they notice the little blue lights and the "pictures" on the screen they find a way to get their little fingers tapping away on the keyboard. We found that the laptop was great for teaching them how to crawl and stand. Isn't technology great.

This evening, Matisse was determined to reach the computer. Lito was the mountain he had to cross to reach his destination. It seems Matisse is getting ready for the upcoming football season...go Cowboys! He is developing his running back skills w/ Lito!

Asaya was cheering for big brother! She insisted we include her in this video clip, so her cheerleader voice came out :)

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4770815706426827712&pr=goog-sl

Lunch Time w/ Obachans

Having two obachans in the house is great! Eric and I were able to rest while Asaya and Matisse spent time lunching with Obachan Dallas and Obachan Lima.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4672107918311889055&pr=goog-sl

smile!!!

No teeth

2 teeth

Cruising...

Matisse and Asaya really enjoy to cruise around.
Here is the link for the video:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8957704228413012233&pr=goog-sl

Asaya is crawling!!!

This is the first week Asaya is crawling!
Here's a little video:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6004569026852787272&pr=goog-sl

Bath time

Yoko shot this video the other night. Asaya and Matisse really enjoy their bath time.
Please, follow the link to watch the video

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1171354820363012634&pr=goog-sl

Asaya's first experience "body boarding" (w/o H2O) with help from her partner in crime, Paula. They're cousins...not sisters :)

Matisse is hanging with the guys! They made Matisse feel like a little prince.

Mommy is back!!!!

Yoko is finally back from Miami... Matisse, Asaya and (of course) me, missed her a lot during the whole week she was over there... It seems that the babies are recovering from their "mommitis".

Missing Mommy!!!

Tonight is the second night without mommy (Yoko had to go to Miami for 7 days because of a convention). Asaya and Matisse are doing really well their first time away from mommy, but tonight it seems like Matisse is getting "Mommitis"... I wonder how long will pass until Asaya gets it too...

giggle & wrestling time

we shot these videos about a month ago... it was the first time we saw the babies interacting.
i don't know how to post videos on the blog yet, but please follow the links

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1676081640986817838&pr=goog-sl

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6906730367232146539&pr=goog-sl

back home

We are back from our trip to Lima where we really had a good time. Asaya and Matisse really enjoyed visiting the family over there. I'm sure we'll be over there pretty soon. The 12 hours flight (including 4 hours in Miami) wasn't as bad as we thought it was going to be... these babies really enjoy to travel!

for more pictures (a lot more) please visit: http://www.matsumotofamily.shutterfly.com/

Lima

There are no pictures yet of our time here in Peru. Mommy and Papi forgot to bring the connections to download pictures. Once we return home the pictures will follow.
As for now, Matisse and Asaya are now adjusting to the new environment and all their "new" family. The first few days were filled with lots of crying and hanging on to mommy and papi. We are very exhausted...being that we can´t leave the babies with anyone for long periods of time. It´s mostly when they are sleeping and don´t know that they are not with us. Hanging around the babies 24 hours a day...it makes working outside the home sound nice.

It´s winter here and it seems colder inside the house than outside. Asaya and Matisse have runny noses and little coughes. Yesterday, we drove to Chosica (45 minutes outside of Lima) and stayed in a "bed and breakfast" with the entire family. The owners of the place built bungalos that house up to 6 people each. Each bungalo is equipped with a bathroom w/ hot water, a kitchen with all necessities, and a television. There is a swimming pool and recreation area. The weather there was sunny and warm so the babies got to show off their little legs! We hung out relaxing in the sun.

We also went to El Bosque (The Forest) which is a country club. It was really nice. Lots of trees, hence the name. Green grass, water fountains, swimming pools, play grounds for kids of all ages, bungalos, and a restaurant area. Matisse went crazy with all the activities once he woke up from his nap. Asaya took a nap once we got there! Matisse felt sand between his toes for the first time in his life. It was funny because at first he squeezed his toes together not understanding the feeling of this strange substance. Asaya took advantage of all the shade and took a little nap under the trees covered by blankets (and one covering her face of course).

We are now back in Lima and the weather is cloudy and cool. Later we will head out to do some shopping. We hope all is well at home. We can´t wait to be back home.

Kisses,
Asaya, Matisse, Yoko and Eric

Mr. Matisse

Matisse really enjoyed his photo shoot... as you can see. He wanted to show off his teethless smile!!!

Asaya's Lesson About Taste Buds

Asayita decided that her prunes were so tasty that she wanted the rest of her face to enjoy the yummy flavor!
Oops! It seems that taste buds are only on our tongues...so my face can't taste any of this yummy stuff! What a shame.-Asaya

3 in a row

finally!!! it's been 3 nights in a row that the babies are sleeping through the night!!! hopefully we are not celebrating too soon....