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I'm sorry the sound quality isn't great :(

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Happy Anniversary from Yukiko and Eric

For your anniversary I made a Poppy monkey and a Mommy tiger because that's what you are on the Chinese zodiac! The Chinese zodiac placemat from Shangrila says that monkeys and tigers do not get along, but you prove that wrong! You both have very different personalities, but together it has turned into THIRTY years of marriage!

I am so lucky to have such amazing parents! I am starting to understand now how much you sacrificed for your family-- music lessons, gakushusho, dance and art classes at the rec center, moving to a foreign country, encouraging us in art, reading to us in Japanese, culturally enriching us with all types of ethnic food, broadway musicals, ballet, theatre, old movies at the Ohio Theatre, working to support a big family, learning to deal with cultural differences, having family scripture study, eating dinner together as a family every night, making packed lunches instead of buying us junk food, helping us to love nature by taking us to national parks, encouraging us to further our education, etc. etc. Poppy, it probably hasn't been easy having 5 daughters--especially when we were teenagers and you had to do things like take us shopping and wait in the bookstore while we look at clothes. Mommy, I am so impressed that you are so involved with everything--church, Little Star, Japanese choir, crafts--and you still have time to take care of the family. Thank you for all of that and so many more things you have done so that we can live happy lives and be good people. And I am so glad that both of you were pioneers for our family and joined the Church!

I hope you have a great 30th year of being married! I love you!

And here's another picture of monkey Poppy and mommy Tiger:

P.S. Chanto nihongo de kakkenakute gomen ne!

ALOHA

HAU'OLI LA HO'OMANA'O 

Happy Anniversary Mommy and Poppy!!!

xoxo Nijiko

p.s. sorry the video sound doesn't match up :(

HAPPY san ju-th ANNIVERSARY!!! Omedeto gosai mas :)

LOVE you! ! !        Michiru & Brody

From the Cooks!

Dear Mom and Dad/Obachan&Ojichan,

Wow, 30 years! That is incredible. I bet you thought this day would never come. You are both a good example to us of keeping your marriage strong and serving each other. I have memories of poppy bringing home roses for mommy, the two of you dancing in the living room, and giving each other neck rubs :) What an amazing 30 years you've had together. Good luck with the next 30! We love you both very much. Congratulations.

Love,
Chris, Hatsuho, Clara, and James

おめでとう！

Happy 30th Anniversary, Mommy and Poppy!

あの青い家でみんな忙しく、けんかしながらくらした生活はもう夢みたいです。パパとママから本当に沢山学びました。福音、日本語、皿洗い、和食、お金の使い、運転、など。いつも家族として晩ご飯を食べて、聖典を読んで、祈ったことはすごいと思います。また、沢山のファミリーバケーションがありました。ピアノ、フルート、体操、とほかの色々なレッスンありがとう。車の事故、学校の問題とかあった時もずっと愛してくれてありがとう。今でもおかげさまで成長しています。また次の三十年もお互いに頑張りましょう。

お疲れさまでした！

I love you!