Kou eatin soba

breakfast king

Twilight

Dirt BBQ

6/20/09 - Ken & Kou bbq@ our neighborhood park.

Baba Koen

Sunabe, Japan - 4/26/2009

Kou and Ken skateboard down a hill

URASOE CITY, Japan -- (April 16, 2009) Brothers Kou and Ken Johnston skateboard down a hill near our house. Once the older brothers do, Ken has no fear in trying ANYTHING. These are professional hooligans, please do not attempt any of these tricks at home. Kou smacked his head on the wall. That's me saying in Japanese: "Are you OK?" Of course I was talking to the thing I always talk to whenever these guys get started: the wall.

URASOE CITY, Japan -- (April 16, 2009) Kou Johnston skateboards down a hill near our house. These are professional hooligans, please do not attempt any of these tricks at home. Apparently, it's not an "official" ride down the hill unless something goes "Dahn" to the wall. This time is was the skateboard.

Kou takes a ride

URASOE CITY, Japan -- (April 16, 2009) Kou Johnston takes a ride on a skateboard near our house. Why do I suspect that eventually this is going to end with skinned up something and tears. Surprisingly it didn't. Although he did his head head one time.

Kou designs Mud Pants

URASOE CITY, Japan -- (April 15, 2009) Kou Johnston shows off the mud designed pants and flip flops he sported after slipping and falling into the mud puddle underneath the swings at our local park. No problem. Sprayed him off with the hose and he was ready for more action.

water puddle

Kou first ride on a two-wheeler

URASOE CITY, Japan (Feb. 22, 2009) --Kou learned how to ride a bike today. I held the back of the seat for 50 feet, let go and Kou amazingly didn't need anymore of my help. He was able to ride the bike the rest of the afternoon without anyone's help. It was like he had ridden a tw0-wheel bike before. But this was his first day learning without training wheels. Amazing!

Look ma no brakes

wont go inside boy

URASOE CITY, Japan (Feb. 18, 2009) Ken Johnston refuses to go inside while trying to ride a scooter. Everyday for about an hour, the boys play outside in our vain attempt to try to get them to release some energy. Like playing golf, all it really does is just increase my stress level.

WWF RAW (Cage match)

URASOE CITY, Japan -- (Feb. 9, 2009) From parts unknown Kou "the killer" Johnston uses a "folding chair" to entice Kai "the screamer" Johnston down from the top of the "squared circle" in this no-holds barred cage matchup at the Johnston METRODOME on Monday. Referee Tomoe and Ken Johnston stand off to the side to ensure they miss the 1-2-3 count like all professional refrees in wrasslin'.

Johnston Jackass (Season 2)

URASOE CITY, Japan (Feb. 9, 2009) Kai -- in mask --, Kou and Ken run around the house. Kou slips and falls in the video. I guess I shouldn't laugh when this stuff happens but I guess laughing is better than screaming at them to !@!# the !#$#@! up. Sorry this is best quality for this video from my cell phone.

hut 2 3 4

URASOE CITY, Japan -- (Feb. 9, 2009) Kai leads a squad of Johnston marines around the house Monday. Please not the PT uniform of pants and no shirt. Even Ken joined in the fun. This is typical of a night at our house. Loud, loud and loud. Sorry this is the best quality of video from my cell phone.

cars

Run Ken Run

URASOE CITY, Japan - (Feb. 3, 2009) -- Ken runs with his car toy down the street outside our home. Of all our kids, Ken is the fastest at his age. He's a speed freak and sometimes can be difficult to watch because he is so fast. I've resorted to using Kai's Razor Scooter to follow him, that's how this video was shot, instead of chasing him on foot.

URASOE CITY, Japan -- (Feb. 1, 2009) -- Kai gets pushed by Kou on a toy in front of our house and Ken follows later in the video. The noise in the video is typical Johnston boys. Of course Tomoe just loves the fact that they're so loud in our small quaint Japanese neighborhood.

Swings

CAMP KINSER, Japan (Feb. 1, 2009) -- Kou and Ken swing on some swings at a park about 100 yards from the South China Sea at a U.S. Marine logistics base north of Naha in Okinawa. The two were out trying to get rid of some of their endless supply of energy.

At the park

CAMP KINSER, Japan (Feb. 1, 2009) -- Ken and Kou play on a whale at a park about 100 yards from the South China Sea Sunday as weather he was like a sunny fall day even though it is Feb. 1.

Circus goes to circus

NAHA (1/11/2009) an hour b4 real circus starts.

Brushing Teeth before Bed

URASOE CITY, Japan -- (Jan. 5, 2009) -- Kou lays on the floor of the bathroom as Tomoe brushes his teeth before bedtime at our home.

URASOE CITY, Japan (Jan. 5, 2009) Kai steps on Kou's head in typical big brother nicety as Tomoe brushes Kou's teeth before the two head off to bed.

URASOE CITY, Japan -- (Jan. 5, 2009) -- Kai smiles his toothless 7-year-old smile as Kou and Ken head up the stairs to go to sleep at around 9 p.m. in our home.

My turn

URASOE CITY (1/4/09)--Ken fights with a neighbor over whose turn it is to ride a bike that is not his.

Step on the green line

TOKYO -- (Jan. 3, 2009) -- Ken stands by an automated sidewalk inside Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Jan. 3, 2009. Moments before his brothers were telling passersby in Japanese "Step on the green line, please." When these passersby didn't do as instructed both brothers would announce loudly "Brrrrhhh!" as in "you lose" the game. Only one passerby did as instructed and received a "Ping pong" -- "You win!" after stepping on the green line on the automated sidewalk. About thirty people got "Brrhhh-ed!" before the boy's Mom had had her fill. I thought it was kind of funny. Tomoe was just embarrased.

Mount Fuji

TOKYO -- (Jan. 3, 2009) Mount Fuji can be seen in the distance behind Tokyo one of the most populated cities on earth. The Johnstons were driven to the airport by Jun Kokubo as they ended their vacation to mainland Japan on Saturday.

Haneda Airport in Tokyo

TOKYO-- (Jan. 3, 2009) Grandma Kokubo helps Ken with a drink as he sits near the third floor balcony at Haneda Airport in Tokyo before heading home to Okinawa.