update!

well we are all move into our apartment. (pics will be coming shortly-as soon and i finish somewhat unpacking) we love it here. it is sooo nice and everyone is really friendly and patient with the fact that i still cant speak a word of Japanese. mostly i play charades and they work hard to figure it out (maybe I'm not good at it) we have found our way around town a little (mostly by getting lost and going OH that's where that is! as we try to find where we are really going)

Church has been great. I was just called as Second Councilor in the Primary Presidency. i am way excited about it. Since its a really small branch (like maybe 50-60 people including the children) its only two hours long, sacrament and relief society/priesthood. We have opening exercises and sing/sharing time every other week and then the lessons every other week so i can still go to relief society twice a month. its nice cuz its kinda the best of both!

let see what other exciting news do i have....well i can put mia's hair in pigtails (granted its like two strands of hair but it counts! see pic) aj is just getting ridiculously smart. one day while he was taking a bath he sat very thoughtful then asked if "daddy take's a bath on the boat in the water?" i said yes i think he does. later that night aaron was able to skyped and i had aj ask him. when aaron told him no he takes showers aj was like "ohhh" like it was so weird to take a shower when your on the water. he just talks like crazy! its getting to the point i dont know half the things he's saying he is just rambling off. he loves to sing now two. his favorite song is the clean up song. he will dump all of his toys out of their boxes so he can sing his song while he puts them back. sadly we haven't mastered picking up ALL the toys. Mia can sit all on her own now. she is really starting to grow into a little personality, which let me tell you is all Sass! Hence her nickname Sassy! she can army crawl but thats about it. she has really started mastering rolling and scooting into the direction she wants so i dont know if she will ever crawl at all, aj never really crawled he just army scooted too! she really doesnt have much interest in standing or walking yet. i'll stand her up and she will do it for a lil while and then will be like im done and will sit down and not want to stand again. too much pressure for the chunky legs i guess!

thats about it

i'll post some pics soon!