Thursday, August 13, 2009

Shopping in Harajuku

Last week, Laura and I took Nicole to Tokyo for the first time. We went to Harajuku to go shopping for homecoming dresses. That means homecoming is soon!We brought baby Caroline with us as well and she was just a peach. Such a good train rider. She even had lunch on the bouncy train. I'm amazed at how much people on base get out in Japan with their kids because, wow. It is a lot of work lugging a stroller, baby, baby bag, shopping bags, etc up and down the stairs and elevators at the train station and cross walks. Let me just say- Birth. Control. I think it took all three of us to get one baby around. I don't know how Nicole does it with 3, I'm impressed.

I bought a dress but I haven't decided if I'm going to wear it since I won't have an official homecoming. Glenn will be flying home commercially from the states and not from the ship. Homecoming pics just aren't the same if they're not in their uniform, but I can't wait all the same. I am also calling this a 'homecoming' but the command is definitely reminding us that it is an 'In-Port Visit', not homecoming. Which is just annoying talk for "they will be working, a lot, and then leaving again." Boo. I'll take what I can get though.

3 comments:

Sarah Stewart said...

I laughed out loud at your "Birth. Control" part! I hear you and I HAVE kids!!!! HAHAHAHAHA! O'well, I'm SCREAMING "BIRTH CONTROL!" now! Better late than never, right?

Anonymous said...

It IS homecoming, I don't care what the hell they say. Wear you dress, girl.
Nic

Tiffany said...

I bought all kinds of clothes when I visited hubby at a port call 2/3 through our deployment AND always had something fun to where after just about each workup. It may not be a "homecoming" but that doesn't mean you shouldn't look smashing!! :) Wear it, Girl!

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