Beach Bash

Memorial Day weekend was in full swing on Saturday. We headed out to the Kadena Marina for their Beach Bash. We arrived early and were able to enjoy all the activities before the crowds arrived. Our first stop was to the bounce houses. Gabriella got to try out all 3 bounce houses, her favorite was the monkey themed bounce. Once the bouncing had been completed we headed down to the beach, where Greg and Gabi donned their swimsuits and headed out in a kayak. It was the first time ocean kayaking for both of them. They both really enjoyed it and thankfully no one ended up in the ocean. After the kayak ride Greg and Gabi played in the water and on the sand. It was a hot day and we made sure we were all slathered in sunscreen. We treated ourselves to a buffet lunch at the Seaside Inn, it was yummy.
We were invited to dinner at Greg's Japanese intern's house. We were treated to some delicious Temaki. Which is hand rolled sushi, we did the rolling ourselves. It was a real treat to have a traditional japanese meal in a traditional japanese apartment. Nori, Akiko and baby Uto (all their names are probably spelled wrong) were delightfully patient with our questions and horrible temaki making. Nori even entertained us with a traditional story using a japanese card story. We learned the origins of Anpanman and a traditional Japanese fable. Gabriella even entertained everyone with some of her school songs. It was a lovely evening and we can't wait for them to come to our house for some quesadillas.