これは私たちの新しい友達です

May I introduce Akira, our Japanese exchange student! He spent a little over a week with us, which we thoroughly enjoyed.  Here are some of the things we did together:

It took him a couple of days to agree to visit our bees...but then he really enjoyed it!

The American hamburger and fries at the local drive in (first meal)

"Americans are...different?"

the Byu Tip-off Game--first time he had ever been to a live sporting event

The Warren Miller Film debut--this he slept through :) (still recovering from jet lag) It was amazing, though! Even showed scenes in Japan!

long lines for entertainment--definitely an all American experience

This happy family joined us for dinner

at Malawi's

the all time Gill favorite!

home cooked chicken sundaes--he loved the rice

helping hands in the kitchen

hiking Stewart Falls

Winnie the Pooh and Tigger too
 (and Christopher Robin)

Akira joined in our annual family pumpkin carving--he carved his favorite pokeman character--wearing his traditional lounging robe, which i learned is NOT called a kimono (that is for women...oops!)