hello, 2012.

Here's what my family and I did to ring in the New Year (I apologize ahead of time that some of these are blurry like no other).

love navy and white.

fish heads for the adventurous in the family.

so. much. food.

somen salad. my fave.

grandpa's rock collection.

"galbo balls...i bet these are gallstones!"

or not.

kanten. citrus-y japanese-style jell-o. made of seaweed!

early birthday.

making a family music video using this app.

watching our production.

japanese cheescake.

 And because I love my family so much, here are a few of the conversation topics we somehow discussed during our holiday dinners:

• Toto toilets. Check them out. They're crazy.
• Which, of course, led to this awkward situation of mine.
• Scams. Somehow we got to discussing them over Christmas dinner.

And here's a piece of knowledge my little sister came up with:
"Are short skirts and skimpy shorts a sign of global warming?"

Love these people. Love 'em, love 'em, love 'em.

How did you ring in 2012? Hope your weekend was delightful!