COUSINS IN JAPAN

Yes, this really is Jaden holding a python! We went to a place called Okinawa World that is kind of like a museum/park where you can learn about Okinawan culture. She wasn't sure at first that she wanted to hold the snake, but after holding it with her cousins, she decided to go solo.

Adam is loving the snake!

Jaden and Logan at Okinawa World.

Savannah and Jaden in front of a tree full of "prayers." When people receive a bad fortune from a Shinto Shrine they tie it on to a tree in hopes that the fortune won't come true.

This is Jaden's lunch at a Thai restaurant.

Update for Kyle and Emily

On the first day of the trip we went out for a sushi lunch. It was sushi-go-round where the sushi came around on a conveyor belt and everyone could take what they wanted. Jaden was a good sport and she tried some quail egg sushi.

The first evening we went to a place called Chula-U bath house. It has a natural hot spring pool.

The other really cool thing at this bath house was the "Doctor Fish." They are little fish that like to eat the dead skin cells off people's feet. If you put your feet in the water the fish come and nibble on your skin. It tickles! Jaden was really hesitant, and she only dipped her feet in for a second or two.

The next day we went to a restaurant called "Thai in the Sky." It was on a cliff overlooking the ocean. There were some trails around the grounds that the kids hiked on while we were waiting for our table.

The cousins at Thai in the Sky.

I will post some more pictures soon, but I wanted to give you two a little taste of what we've been up to. We are having a blast!