New Year 2011

We have had far less snow so far than usual year here in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan. Today, our six grand children have returned to their homes in Sapporo with their parents. It is quiet all around. The biggest grand daughter has already finished university, the second (boy) will be sonior at a university in Osaka, the third will graduate from senior high school in March, and the fourth will be in the 2nd year of junior high. These above are our older daughter's children. We have another daughter who has two sons. The older son ( our grand child ) is in the 4th grade, and the other a 1st grader. Both are practicing soccer.