May Goodies

The Spring weather in Iwakuni has been amazing and Fletcher is definitely loving it. Shorts, flip flops, and beach days have been regular occurrences for us recently. 

We also found this really neat park. There are a few like this near us and they're so much fun. Japanese safety standards are something we're still getting used to :) 

 

There's a 'famous' restaurant in Iwakuni called The Chicken Shack.  I don't think the food is especially great, but the atmosphere is really neat. The flags they're flying below are giant carp fish and they're in celebration of Boys Day. Carp are known for being very strong fish, always fighting the current, so on Boys Day you're supposed to display carp flags, a different color for each member of your family. 

Fletcher has been loving playing outside and exploring. He loves to ride his trike to the neighborhood park, eat ice cream and chalk, and dig in the flower beds.