thanksgiving.

grandma was in town to celebrate thanksgiving with us this year.

our gluten-free turkey was exactly my size - 10kg (22lbs).

grandma made traditional oyster stuffing, steamed veggies and a salad.

stuffed mushrooms, mashed potatoes, and cornbread by mommy,

plus my favorite mac & cheese by aunt dacia.

we also requested grandma's signature paella to complete our meal.

oh, and pumpkin pie with homemade whipped cream.

families + friends + smiles + laughter = good times.

from grandma's cafe.

basque cakes made with fresh farm eggs, flour, butter, and sugar.

perfect for tea time.

winter.

a new season, new wardrobe.

gemma.

mommy's treasure is her antique mocha cups;

a royal copenhagen gemma series handed down from grandma O.

winter's around the corner and it's time for hot cocoa...

adventures.

Sota moved into a new home.

a new home meant new adventures.

so we headed towards the river...

discovering the biggest riverbed!

but still, after all our adventures mommy is best.

size.

sometimes i forget how big the world can be.

special delivery.

grandma sent over the latest lunch special from her cafe for us to taste.

chicken with mushroom cream sauce,

buttered rice, and gratin dauphinois.

i couldn't stop devouring the creamy chicken.

daikanyama installation 2009.

an adventure of art installations hidden around town.

peeping into (rifle)scopes for the next destination

finding surprises

a cat in the sun

daddy took pictures

and we found a studio with...hair.

west park cafe express.

i usually get very restless eating out.

but not here...

now daddy and mommy are on a hunt for more places with big screens.

the little viking.

taming the tiger.

lasagna.

mommy's lasagna with homemade meat sauce.

lots of mozzarella, lots of gruyere, and a few shakes of parmesan.

leica.

a little photographer.

from grandma's cafe.

grandma's Apple Kuchen.

creamy yet light like a fluffy cake.

smelling the cinnamon from the oven always makes me hungry.

who's the boss?

please, step into my office.

brunch.

sausage links, potato pancakes with sour cream,
and two poached eggs with hollandaise sauce over english muffins.

the eggs looked like they're looking back right at me.

cars.

daddy got me a new set of miniature cars.

daddy took the Ferrari 250 and Ford GT for a drive

as soon as we got home.

daddy's miniature world...

"cave in a dream"

the public space project at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo

also on exhibit; Rebecca Horn (we fell in love with "Concert for Anarchy") and Luxury - daddy and mommy claims the Maison Martin Margiela one-off garments were inspirational.

trick or treat.

ladybug, ladybug

the symbol of luck, just like my name.