NICE VIDEO!!!, DON'T GIVE UP ON TEACHING NINA SOME ENGLISH!!!!, If possible you should move to America so that she studies her primary school or high school, it will be good for her as she will spend quality time with her grandparents in America!!!
I can understand Nina's being a bit wary of the goat. Once, on a family vacation we visited Busch Gardens. I was in a wheel chair after having broken my leg the day before we left. We entered the goat pen and first one little goat came up to me to inspect the chair i guess. Then another.......Then another......Then another. Soon I was completely surrounded by the herd. Even had one on it's hind legs trying to push the chair.
Love the vids and Nina and everyone in your family!
@auntbecky Yeah, goats can be pretty aggressive, in a playful way. I've had a couple shirts partially eaten by goats I wasn't paying attention to. ha ha
@Way2414 I think Nina feels the same way you do, but hopefully when she starts studying English in school, she will realize the importance. Also, I want to take her on trips to the U.S. as much as possible so she will see how useful it is. I agree that if your listening is OK, then you can ask questions and be understood, so at least by having early listening experience, you and Nina have an advantage over other Japanese kids.
@Way2414 Like you as a child, Nina does not understand why learning English is so important. She will use English with me sometimes (to make me happy) but she doesn't really care about it. But, like you, she has heard English since she was born, so when she gets older and decides she wants to speak English better, it will be easier for her than for kids who did not hear it growing up.
I'm glad to hear that you are interested in English now, and use it with your father.
oh my god.. i just looooooooooveee your daughter!! adorable adorable adorable adorable!!! i hope she grows prettier and smarter each and every single day in her life.. :) i wanna have a daughter like yours!! ^0^ a happy lil family.. pls stay healthy.. :)
you took amazing photos with mt fuji as the background!
i replayed the vid a few times at the part when nina was panting,while climbing the stairs with a tired face,haha.love how she was speechless when you asked how was it,LOL.and when you guys are walking to the car,and she said "uhh,isshoni ganbarou!" i was like,wow a kid is more optimistic than i am!haha
and she looked the cutest when she's with food<333
She was so cute feeding the goat (bad goat chased after her XD ) my parents went to mt.fuji and my dad said that he wanted to climb mt.fuji (he likes climbing and being adventurous lol) but my mom said no so he was sad XDDD
I hope I can go to Mt. Fuji one day D: looks so totally awesome! :D
@NadiaEveStudio Tell your dad climbing Mt. Fuji is not as great as it might seem. For one thing it is really crowded, so you are usually walking in a long line of people. If you walk overnight and can see the sunrise on top, that's pretty spectacular, but often it is cloudy. Still, I can understand your dad's frustration. ha ha
Can you actually speak fluent Japanese? It seems like you and your wife have a system where she speaks Japanese and you speak English. I can see it works though from your more recent videos, her English is picking up very well :)
@danny10846 Yeah, I can converse in Japanese, but you're right, we've decided that I will just use English and Nina's mother will just use Japanese when we speak with Nina. It's not really enough for Nina's English to be fluent, but it's better than nothing. And, thanks!
wow your amaziiing your making good videos your taking wonderful photos and you have such a wonderful family and you live in japan you must be the luckiest man in the world :D
@xXPandaTsubasaXx Thanks! The problem with my "soft voice" is it is hard to make it sound angry. When my junior high school students are being too crazy and I yell at them, they just smile and don't take me seriously! It's a problem!
And, thanks again! I don't know if Nina is particularly "smart" but she is socially skillful for her age, I think.
happy to see Nina's parents.. on some videos, Nina's mama looks like my mom.. and now i know they don't have the same eyes... hehe your child is so lovely..
@cietawinchester ha ha Yeah, most of our family vacation photos are like that, too. I always forget to ask someone to take a picture of us all together.
I learn so much from your family. Especially how you embrace each moment you have with Nina and your wife. Thank you for being such a great inspiration. :) All the best for your family. -gama
You're right, I was born in America, and am a European mix. I have some French and German in me, and I'm not sure what all else. I should learn more about my heritage.
So we know that Nina is Japanese, French and German (along with other European mixes) That's awesome!
Next, she will take up learning French and German languages! lol just kidding. "Eat lettuce all day. Just lettuce." "Then, I won't grow big!" hahaha she's so smart.
@doctoralice Thanks! I agree that Nina is lucky to have exposure to two languages and cultures. My wife has made me promise to keep our private life separate from YouTube, so we probably can't meet you, but I hope you have a wonderful trip to Japan!
nina is one lucky daughter! she's sooo adorable! hehe.. i'm sure you get this loads of time. but still, she would have the best memories as a child. not many are born with such blessings. please don't stop what you're doing! :)
@map0fproblematique Thank you! I do think Nina is a lucky kid, and we, of course, are very lucky to have her. We won't take our blessings for granted.
actually, i think YOU should be a teacher...she is so smart for her age! obviously, you are very good at parenting nina, and in a very fresh modern way too...i think she will grow up to be very cultured and artistic!
Thanks! My wife and I don't really have any particular method of parenting, but just try to spend a lot of time with Nina, explain to her why we make the decisions we do, and listen to what she has to say. I don't feel like we "teach" her so much as just provide a safe, stimulating environment so she can teach herself what she wants to know.
Thank you! I've been lucky with the weather the two times we've stayed near Mt. Fuji. Sometimes the sky clouds over and you can't get a shot at all, I've heard.
I accidentally found your videos on youtube and I'm loving them. Nina is a very clever, funny and cute girl. I really like how you put subtitles on them. It makes it easier to watch and understand. I wonder how Nina would feel as she watches these videos when she's older. Keep up the good work.
Nina is arguably the cutest little poppet in the world! Beautiful eyes! You know that when she grows up, she's gonna be a heartbreaker! Lovely video here, keep on posting sir. Nina's reaction when feeding the goat was priceless too!
I agree with you. I think whether a marriage works well depends on how well the two people are matched to begin with, and how willing they are to change their habits to match each other. In other words, I think it takes work. But, I don't think it's necessarily harder for an international couple, just a different set of challenges.
your daughter is honto kawaii! ^_^... i, too, am amerasian and was born and raised in japan (saitama and kanagawa-ken). it was the happiest time of my childhood. unfortunately, i'm no longer as bilingual as i once was as a child. i speak japanese infrequently with my mom and relatives, and only on those rare trips back to tokyo with difficulty. i hope your awesome daughter never forgets the language, people and unique culture of japan. treasure these times with her. yoroshiku!
Hi Tom, Thanks for the message. I am always curious to hear about the experiences of other multi-racial people, looking for clues as to how best to raise Nina. I suspect we will continue to live in Japan for Nina's school years, so I am more worried about her English ability, wondering whether to send her to an international school etc. Until what age did you live in Japan? Are you trying to teach your son Japanese?
Your family is so beutiful.. I always thought that to marry a japanese person was really difficult... because their cultures.. I know that it's hard for stranger to be accepted in Japan (even if they are nice people) seems really improbable to marry a japanese... but.. after watching your happy family.. .who knows.. maybe one day I will meet the boy of my dreams , and I will realize my dream to live in Japan and be happy and be accepted even if I'm not japanese. I adore Japan and their people.
Thank you! Why did you become so interested in Japan? Have you been here before?
There are difficulties in having an international marriage and living in Japan. I have seen international marriages among friends I know end up in divorce, but if both people are determined to make the marriage work and to accept each other's differences in culture etc, it can work. There are many nice things about an international marriage too, of course.
I don't know, is something I had since I was little... I always have a special admiration for Japanese's people and culture. I think and I feel that I can be that kind of person who can really have a open mind to embrace totally other cultures.. I always loves different cultures. Sometimes I feel really that this is not my place, I would like to start a new life in Japan. Who knows, maybe one day I'll find out why I born with this great love for Japan!
the photos and videos of nina are great and made me smile the whole way thru.. but i alughed out loud when you were chasing her toboggan :) it was a great video to watch! thank you for putting it together
yea, I actually can =)..she does kinda look like u in some ways (the eyes XD) it's just the fact u only speak English to her...I thought u were her step dad who recently moved to Japan or something ^^; lol, sorry, my mistaaaaaaaake
No worries. Sometimes when I'm walking around Japan with Nina people look at me suspiciously, like they think I might have kidnapped her or something. Ha ha.
I speak only English to her because I want her to learn English too, and I am her only exposure to English.
Oh okay, well at least she knows/understand you :]. Im a Filipino/American but i was born in the Philippines, I came here at the age of 6 and I'm 19 now. I know it's far from having children but I've always wanted to keep the Filipino language going when i have family someday.
i have a question though, was it hard to teach her japanese and english? kus i wanna do that someday when i have kids. i want them to be bilingual like i am :P
Thanks! Nina is not as bilingual as I'd like her to be. Her English listening is OK, but she's still not really that comfortable speaking in English. At home, I try to always talk to her in English, but I'm not sure it will be enough. How did you end up bilingual?
My goodness, i thought just for a second, that the goat was gonna ram her down from behind. Thank god she didn't get head-butted by a goat! That's would have been hurt. Lucky Nina! Your daughter are so precious.
hi im came from the philippines im so glad to watch ur video
because ur baby girl is soooo cutie
i wish we meet someday please add me in my email add to give a chance we talk i love ur kids...very much i have so kid but it is boy look my video santiago loy-a
Hi!! What a coincidence! While you were at my channel I were here, all warm and smiley by walking with your videos! Once again... your videos are so well done! YOu got such an eye to catch the moments and editing ! And the little chats you have with NinA are so based in love and respect and mutual admiration!
YOu can tell I am really happy to fin you and your family! BTW this is my private channel: batatakley . Got to go to keep whatching more of your videoS!
Yes, I try to talk to Nina mostly in English. The problem is we live in Japan, her mother speaks to her in Japanese, and all the other kids and teachers at her daycare use Japanese, and she knows I can understand her Japanese, so she just isn't very motivated to use English. For now, though, at least her English listening is OK.
Yeah, she corrects me all the time. Sometimes she'll use some suspicious sounding Japanese and I'll think I've caught her in a mistake, but my wife always confirms that she is actually just using a more sophisticated 言い方 than the ones I knew. I can still find mistakes in her English though.
lol i think you need to go back to school and learn numbers,sure you a teacher ???? haha
nina japanese very good.i have same problem with my daughter she understands both her languages but only responds in english.but being in a english speaking country,its hard cause she see's everyone else speaking english and not her second language.
mt fuji is beautiful,love your photography.you guys sure love to travel around japan
I know, it's really hard to get your child to use the second language when everyone around them uses the primary language. We just have to keep using the second language as much as we can around the house, and hope our girls will have a chance to use it more in the future. At least Maysa and Nina can understand us when we use the 2nd language. That's a good start!
I enjoy her facial expressions! She's so cute! She's a hearty eater, makes me hungry, yummy food! Seemed like you had lots of fun, happy for you all! I like the counting part, Keira stops me too when I do it wrong hahaah!Thanks for sharing! Mt. Fuji's so scenic and beautiful!
Yeah, Nina has always had a good appetite, and we've never had to worry about her eating enough. How'd Keira's appetite? Yeah, it's funny how upset they get when you mess with things like counting or the alphabet.
Yeah, I heard that not only Canada, but most of America is really cold right now. If you go up to Hokkaido, you might get temperatures like that in Japan, but on Honshu (Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto)it doesn't usually get more than two or three degrees below zero at night unless you are in the mountains.
love the ghost-piano:)
EineGuteRuebe 4 days ago
Beautiful colors and scenes..
srtasabelocasi 3 weeks ago
One of your best videos!!! It was a good tour of Japan culture
brown1nyc 4 weeks ago
you have a good sense in art and i think you are a good photographer (y)
otherside145 1 month ago
@otherside145 Thank you!
geofg 3 weeks ago
That was a very nice trip. I almost felt being there
nknicolaiuta 3 months ago
at 3:52 Nina has the exact same smile as mama :)
RainnWater 4 months ago
mad goat!
gembelobosok 4 months ago
@gembelobosok ha ha Yeah, I thought the goat was gonna trample Nina.
geofg 4 months ago
NICE VIDEO!!!, DON'T GIVE UP ON TEACHING NINA SOME ENGLISH!!!!, If possible you should move to America so that she studies her primary school or high school, it will be good for her as she will spend quality time with her grandparents in America!!!
AjejejejejeA 6 months ago
cutie pie chows down!
steflondon88 7 months ago
I can understand Nina's being a bit wary of the goat. Once, on a family vacation we visited Busch Gardens. I was in a wheel chair after having broken my leg the day before we left. We entered the goat pen and first one little goat came up to me to inspect the chair i guess. Then another.......Then another......Then another. Soon I was completely surrounded by the herd. Even had one on it's hind legs trying to push the chair.
Love the vids and Nina and everyone in your family!
auntbecky 7 months ago
@auntbecky Yeah, goats can be pretty aggressive, in a playful way. I've had a couple shirts partially eaten by goats I wasn't paying attention to. ha ha
geofg 7 months ago
i like the photos you take! they are all beautiful.. are you a photographer? did you edit your photos?
can't stop watching videos of nina.
she is really cute and smart!
i'd like to meet her someday..
you have such a happy family.
msjoojess 8 months ago
@msjoojess Thank you! Photography is a hobby, and yes, I usually edit my photos somewhat.
geofg 8 months ago
i like the photos you take! they are all beautiful.. are you a photographer?
can't stop watching videos of nina.
she is really cute and smart!
i'd like to meet her someday..
you have such a happy family.
msjoojess 8 months ago
This was fun to watch!:) You take amazing photographs.
beatseeker18 9 months ago
Awwww Nina is so cute <3 And i think you're so good in photography :D
Theshirabieber 9 months ago
@Way2414 I think Nina feels the same way you do, but hopefully when she starts studying English in school, she will realize the importance. Also, I want to take her on trips to the U.S. as much as possible so she will see how useful it is. I agree that if your listening is OK, then you can ask questions and be understood, so at least by having early listening experience, you and Nina have an advantage over other Japanese kids.
geofg 9 months ago
@Way2414 Like you as a child, Nina does not understand why learning English is so important. She will use English with me sometimes (to make me happy) but she doesn't really care about it. But, like you, she has heard English since she was born, so when she gets older and decides she wants to speak English better, it will be easier for her than for kids who did not hear it growing up.
I'm glad to hear that you are interested in English now, and use it with your father.
geofg 9 months ago 3
@Way2414 Yeah, Nina struggles with English a lot, too. Did you hear English much when you were growing up? Have you ever lived in America?
geofg 10 months ago
oh my god.. i just looooooooooveee your daughter!! adorable adorable adorable adorable!!! i hope she grows prettier and smarter each and every single day in her life.. :) i wanna have a daughter like yours!! ^0^ a happy lil family.. pls stay healthy.. :)
DellaRazhes 10 months ago
@DellaRazhes Thank you! I hope you have a lovely daughter (or son) of your own one day, too!
geofg 10 months ago
Now I know how's the face who recording it! haha
successucks 10 months ago
She's so adorable!!! I really love her.. ^^
ms6729 10 months ago
It's so cute how she speaks Japanese and you respond in English. Wonderful daughter! Hehe.
reyemochamp21 10 months ago
you took amazing photos with mt fuji as the background!
i replayed the vid a few times at the part when nina was panting,while climbing the stairs with a tired face,haha.love how she was speechless when you asked how was it,LOL.and when you guys are walking to the car,and she said "uhh,isshoni ganbarou!" i was like,wow a kid is more optimistic than i am!haha
and she looked the cutest when she's with food<333
meZATY 11 months ago 2
@meZATY Thanks! And, yeah, Nina is always pretty happy when she has food. She loves food.
geofg 11 months ago
She was so cute feeding the goat (bad goat chased after her XD ) my parents went to mt.fuji and my dad said that he wanted to climb mt.fuji (he likes climbing and being adventurous lol) but my mom said no so he was sad XDDD
I hope I can go to Mt. Fuji one day D: looks so totally awesome! :D
NadiaEveStudio 11 months ago
@NadiaEveStudio Tell your dad climbing Mt. Fuji is not as great as it might seem. For one thing it is really crowded, so you are usually walking in a long line of people. If you walk overnight and can see the sunrise on top, that's pretty spectacular, but often it is cloudy. Still, I can understand your dad's frustration. ha ha
geofg 11 months ago
That looks like a great trip. Was it expensive?
That shot of the waterfall with the rainbow was beautiful!
Dark417 11 months ago
@Dark417 Thanks! The pension we stayed at was a bit expensive, but otherwise all the stuff we did was free or very cheap.
geofg 11 months ago
hahaha the goat is chasing NINA , LOL
quliah 11 months ago
1 :57 she felt jelous from the rabbit lol :))
Nina you are beautiful :*
AmatuALLAH92 11 months ago
wow that goat was scary when it ran after nina :/ eee! bad goat !! :p
hotguylover619 1 year ago 2
@hotguylover619 ha ha Yeah, I thought it was gonna take Nina out at first.
geofg 1 year ago
man...you make me wanna be a dad so bad.
diegoarondon 1 year ago 2
Even a little girl sounds *EPIC* when speaking Japanese.
Thein 1 year ago
Can you actually speak fluent Japanese? It seems like you and your wife have a system where she speaks Japanese and you speak English. I can see it works though from your more recent videos, her English is picking up very well :)
danny10846 1 year ago
@danny10846 Yeah, I can converse in Japanese, but you're right, we've decided that I will just use English and Nina's mother will just use Japanese when we speak with Nina. It's not really enough for Nina's English to be fluent, but it's better than nothing. And, thanks!
geofg 1 year ago
wow your amaziiing your making good videos your taking wonderful photos and you have such a wonderful family and you live in japan you must be the luckiest man in the world :D
NightdarkLP 1 year ago 7
@NightdarkLP ha ha Well, living in Japan has its downsides, too, but yes, I do feel very lucky.
geofg 1 year ago
I love~ you're photographs they are so beautiful! And Nina is so cute~
xXRakeruHaniiXx 1 year ago
great dad
retzuaiga 1 year ago
she's gonna make a fierce math teacher~ hehe
schnookums239 1 year ago 2
you have a great family.....=p like your videos
Hanidor 1 year ago
very beautiful family :)
jacopolapo 1 year ago
i'm so in love with japan right now <3
tfreaks89 1 year ago
Oh she eats alot YUMMY!!!!
bbyenta4 1 year ago
it is a really nice video n i guess u did took a lot of great pictures there......n by the way little nina is so cute!!!!
eddieckyee 1 year ago
*smart*.. Nina is really smart!....-_- I forgot to put the word smart.. see how dense I am? lol
xXPandaTsubasaXx 1 year ago
Wow, yer so handsome :o
and your voice is really soft and soothing. You can totally comfort someone with that voice. lol
and Nina is really! when i was her age, I was dumbfounded about everything lol.
xXPandaTsubasaXx 1 year ago 4
@xXPandaTsubasaXx Thanks! The problem with my "soft voice" is it is hard to make it sound angry. When my junior high school students are being too crazy and I yell at them, they just smile and don't take me seriously! It's a problem!
And, thanks again! I don't know if Nina is particularly "smart" but she is socially skillful for her age, I think.
geofg 1 year ago 2
wow! so smart kid...
happy to see Nina's parents.. on some videos, Nina's mama looks like my mom.. and now i know they don't have the same eyes... hehe your child is so lovely..
shataj777 1 year ago
the duck pictures! you're such a good photographer!
dodelledod 1 year ago
you have a very beautiful family. i wish i'll have a daughter like Nina! her cheeks are so fluffy!!!
hybridstar08 1 year ago
Another great adventure! =^[.]^=
Raycheetah 1 year ago
"4, da yo!" LOL, so cute!
litdemon 1 year ago
The second photo of the waterfalls, the sepia toned one, took my breath away.
NikiChan23 1 year ago
@NikiChan23 Thank you!
geofg 1 year ago
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Beautiful family! ^__^
angelamhiere0221 1 year ago
Beautiful family! ^__^
angelamhiere0221 1 year ago
犬や猫はいいけど子供はyoutube向けじゃないな
pplarzza 1 year ago
ニーナめっちゃちゃんかわいいですよね！！
今どこに住んでるんですか？
cinchaful 1 year ago
Nina is such a cutie pie!
sammiemiche28 1 year ago 2
wew finally i see nina n her parents in one frame XD
cietawinchester 1 year ago
@cietawinchester ha ha Yeah, most of our family vacation photos are like that, too. I always forget to ask someone to take a picture of us all together.
geofg 1 year ago
awww shes so cute!!
SSBBvikki 1 year ago
I learn so much from your family. Especially how you embrace each moment you have with Nina and your wife. Thank you for being such a great inspiration. :) All the best for your family. -gama
gwaney 1 year ago
i love to see your long film :D
oNANAo 1 year ago
aw you are very handsome and Nina and your wife are very beautiful! Nina looked so cute with her pink hood <3 It looks like you guys had so much fun!
But I have been wondering, I know Nina is half Japanese but what is her other half (Scandinavian, British, etc.) from your side?
Another great video!!
imisstherainiedays 1 year ago
@imisstherainiedays I meant blood wise btw, not like where you are born (America, I am assuming) hahaha
imisstherainiedays 1 year ago
@imisstherainiedays Thanks! *blushing*
You're right, I was born in America, and am a European mix. I have some French and German in me, and I'm not sure what all else. I should learn more about my heritage.
geofg 1 year ago
@geofg Haha no problem! I meant it =D
So we know that Nina is Japanese, French and German (along with other European mixes) That's awesome!
Next, she will take up learning French and German languages! lol just kidding. "Eat lettuce all day. Just lettuce." "Then, I won't grow big!" hahaha she's so smart.
Her cheeks are so cute and pudgy!!
imisstherainiedays 1 year ago
i just love how she eats!!
most children her age are a real pain when eating
but she's really smart and cute
you have a really cute famillie !!!
raraOvO 1 year ago
Wow! she is so kawaii!
Mixed babies are very lucky to have contact with two languages at once! :)
I could learn some japanese from your videos! And had a lot of fun too ^^
I wish all the best for you all!!!
And i'm going to Japan next year! I wonder if I could meet you =D
doctoralice 1 year ago
@doctoralice Thanks! I agree that Nina is lucky to have exposure to two languages and cultures. My wife has made me promise to keep our private life separate from YouTube, so we probably can't meet you, but I hope you have a wonderful trip to Japan!
geofg 1 year ago
your family so cute!!! I love your vedio :) please keep working :D
nthirawan 1 year ago
nina is one lucky daughter! she's sooo adorable! hehe.. i'm sure you get this loads of time. but still, she would have the best memories as a child. not many are born with such blessings. please don't stop what you're doing! :)
map0fproblematique 1 year ago
@map0fproblematique Thank you! I do think Nina is a lucky kid, and we, of course, are very lucky to have her. We won't take our blessings for granted.
geofg 1 year ago
looked like a great family vacation!
good photo's papa!
^_^
jjlwis 1 year ago
you've got a gorgeous wife AND daughter!! (such a pleasant child; does she ever throw tantrums? lol)
lucidangel514 1 year ago
@lucidangel514 She DOES! Though she usually apologizes for them afterwards. ha ha
geofg 1 year ago
she looks soooo cute in the sled :)
naploma01 1 year ago
When she is correcting your numbers she is SO cute ! FOUR DAYO! I love it XD
Stephychuu 2 years ago
ha ha I think she will grow up to be a teacher.
geofg 2 years ago
actually, i think YOU should be a teacher...she is so smart for her age! obviously, you are very good at parenting nina, and in a very fresh modern way too...i think she will grow up to be very cultured and artistic!
winkiiV 1 year ago
Thanks! My wife and I don't really have any particular method of parenting, but just try to spend a lot of time with Nina, explain to her why we make the decisions we do, and listen to what she has to say. I don't feel like we "teach" her so much as just provide a safe, stimulating environment so she can teach herself what she wants to know.
geofg 1 year ago
aww ur daughters sooo cute but is she mixed? or full jap?
onimiah 2 years ago
I'm American and my wife is Japanese, so yeah, she's mixed heritage.
geofg 2 years ago
The Asian gene is so strong. I am Spanish African and Japaneses and my son husband is black and my son still looks Asian. I call it Japanarican.
ShadyLady132 1 year ago
Ha ha, it's true! My blonde hair and blue eyes definitely lost out to the Asian gene.
geofg 1 year ago
:D Group is this? I love the jazz music! <3
midori1 2 years ago
OMG! I am in love with your dauther! she's soo smart and funny. You two are truely blessed to have Nina!
anniepoonanie 2 years ago 23
Thanks! We do feel very thankful to have little Nina in our lives!
geofg 2 years ago
Man u have a very beautiful wife and a daughter.... wish you have a long and happy marriage...
Steelheart8280 2 years ago 2
I really envy that you can take beautiful shots of mount Fuji. I do photography also, and those are great shots.
walkerk19 2 years ago
Thank you! I've been lucky with the weather the two times we've stayed near Mt. Fuji. Sometimes the sky clouds over and you can't get a shot at all, I've heard.
geofg 2 years ago
I accidentally found your videos on youtube and I'm loving them. Nina is a very clever, funny and cute girl. I really like how you put subtitles on them. It makes it easier to watch and understand. I wonder how Nina would feel as she watches these videos when she's older. Keep up the good work.
prae29 2 years ago
Thank you! I hope Nina will appreciate these vids when she's older.
geofg 2 years ago
Nina is arguably the cutest little poppet in the world! Beautiful eyes! You know that when she grows up, she's gonna be a heartbreaker! Lovely video here, keep on posting sir. Nina's reaction when feeding the goat was priceless too!
cryostat31 2 years ago
Thank you! I thought that goat was gonna get Nina at first, but in the end they became good friends.
geofg 2 years ago
4:26 was so great.
hiya000 2 years ago
i think that's not impossible to be in a relationship or married to a japanese,
i'm in a relationship with japanese too,and i love his family too much,they accept me eventhough i'm a gaikokujin,
and we hope we can marry someday, and have a nice family like yours, i see u like photography too,理想のパパですね〜＾＾
camar7am9 2 years ago
I agree with you. I think whether a marriage works well depends on how well the two people are matched to begin with, and how willing they are to change their habits to match each other. In other words, I think it takes work. But, I don't think it's necessarily harder for an international couple, just a different set of challenges.
geofg 2 years ago
your daughter is honto kawaii! ^_^... i, too, am amerasian and was born and raised in japan (saitama and kanagawa-ken). it was the happiest time of my childhood. unfortunately, i'm no longer as bilingual as i once was as a child. i speak japanese infrequently with my mom and relatives, and only on those rare trips back to tokyo with difficulty. i hope your awesome daughter never forgets the language, people and unique culture of japan. treasure these times with her. yoroshiku!
VidBrats 2 years ago 15
Hi Tom, Thanks for the message. I am always curious to hear about the experiences of other multi-racial people, looking for clues as to how best to raise Nina. I suspect we will continue to live in Japan for Nina's school years, so I am more worried about her English ability, wondering whether to send her to an international school etc. Until what age did you live in Japan? Are you trying to teach your son Japanese?
I like your vids, BTW.
geofg 2 years ago
Oh, your daughter is amazing! And Nina is my favorite name!
You're also funny!
I wish you lots of hapiness!
Jusdepommerose 2 years ago
Thank you! Why is Nina your favorite name?
geofg 2 years ago
Because when I was little, I read those books about a girl wanting to become a ballerina, it was called 'Danse!' and the girl's name was Nina ^^
Since then I just adore this name.
Jusdepommerose 2 years ago 2
oohh my gosh,, your daughter is so cute :D
lansekap 2 years ago
Your family is so beutiful.. I always thought that to marry a japanese person was really difficult... because their cultures.. I know that it's hard for stranger to be accepted in Japan (even if they are nice people) seems really improbable to marry a japanese... but.. after watching your happy family.. .who knows.. maybe one day I will meet the boy of my dreams , and I will realize my dream to live in Japan and be happy and be accepted even if I'm not japanese. I adore Japan and their people.
soulcalibur33 2 years ago
Thank you! Why did you become so interested in Japan? Have you been here before?
There are difficulties in having an international marriage and living in Japan. I have seen international marriages among friends I know end up in divorce, but if both people are determined to make the marriage work and to accept each other's differences in culture etc, it can work. There are many nice things about an international marriage too, of course.
I hope you make it to Japan some day!
geofg 2 years ago
I don't know, is something I had since I was little... I always have a special admiration for Japanese's people and culture. I think and I feel that I can be that kind of person who can really have a open mind to embrace totally other cultures.. I always loves different cultures. Sometimes I feel really that this is not my place, I would like to start a new life in Japan. Who knows, maybe one day I'll find out why I born with this great love for Japan!
soulcalibur33 2 years ago
Very Nice Movie!
I thought Nina was gonna get taken out m=by that funny goat, Thank goodness she didn't.
melzaelf 2 years ago
Ha ha. Yeah, the goat freaked us out too, but it turned out to be a mellow goat after that first incident.
geofg 2 years ago
Such a nice family and a lovely daughter. Also a peaceful song, i love it
Bakuhatsu233 2 years ago
the photos and videos of nina are great and made me smile the whole way thru.. but i alughed out loud when you were chasing her toboggan :) it was a great video to watch! thank you for putting it together
dorami3 2 years ago
Thanks! That was Nina's first time sledding so we had a great time.
geofg 2 years ago
Is Nina ur biological daughter?
Darkangel555 2 years ago
Yes! You can't see any of me in her? Maybe in her eye shape or something?
geofg 2 years ago
yea, I actually can =)..she does kinda look like u in some ways (the eyes XD) it's just the fact u only speak English to her...I thought u were her step dad who recently moved to Japan or something ^^; lol, sorry, my mistaaaaaaaake
Darkangel555 2 years ago
No worries. Sometimes when I'm walking around Japan with Nina people look at me suspiciously, like they think I might have kidnapped her or something. Ha ha.
I speak only English to her because I want her to learn English too, and I am her only exposure to English.
geofg 2 years ago
great shots!
sheilaanandara 2 years ago
Oh okay, well at least she knows/understand you :]. Im a Filipino/American but i was born in the Philippines, I came here at the age of 6 and I'm 19 now. I know it's far from having children but I've always wanted to keep the Filipino language going when i have family someday.
Thanks for the reply btw :P
geeyeahyeah 2 years ago
Hey I'm Pinoy too lol!
Kalamolng 2 years ago
you have a really cute and lovely family :]
i have a question though, was it hard to teach her japanese and english? kus i wanna do that someday when i have kids. i want them to be bilingual like i am :P
geeyeahyeah 2 years ago
Thanks! Nina is not as bilingual as I'd like her to be. Her English listening is OK, but she's still not really that comfortable speaking in English. At home, I try to always talk to her in English, but I'm not sure it will be enough. How did you end up bilingual?
geofg 2 years ago
My goodness, i thought just for a second, that the goat was gonna ram her down from behind. Thank god she didn't get head-butted by a goat! That's would have been hurt. Lucky Nina! Your daughter are so precious.
shrpenny 2 years ago
Yes, the goat scared us, too! But, actually, he was a friendly goat.
geofg 2 years ago
Nina really made my day! She is so cute, you really have one lovely girl..
:)
kJong04 2 years ago
i screamed when the goat started rushing to nina.
"Nooooooooooo... don't broke her cuteness."
Next thing i know my roommate rolled her eyes to me.
nurulrul 2 years ago
Ha ha ha ha! I was scared too!! It looked like the goat was going to head-butt Nina! Fortunately, it was just playing, I guess.
geofg 2 years ago
"Nooooooooooo... don't broke her cuteness."" HAHAHAHAHA That was the coolest thing I've read today xD
S2BiAnKS2 2 years ago
hi im came from the philippines im so glad to watch ur video
because ur baby girl is soooo cutie
i wish we meet someday please add me in my email add to give a chance we talk i love ur kids...very much i have so kid but it is boy look my video santiago loy-a
marivicloy18 2 years ago
I saw your movies with Santy. He's very cute! Thanks for the message!
geofg 2 years ago
handsome dad..beautiful mom..gorgeous daughter..perfect family..feels happy for all of u..wud love to meet nina one day..:)
space4lady 2 years ago
Thanks for all you nice comments, Tasha! Have you been to Japan before?
geofg 2 years ago
Wonderful child and wonderful photos :D are you a professional?
Doggiechann 2 years ago
Thank you! No, I'm not a professional. Ha ha. I just take a LOT of pictures.
geofg 2 years ago
ninaaaa..
she's a smart girl . you are very lucky.. GBU
VaeryChan 2 years ago
Hi!! What a coincidence! While you were at my channel I were here, all warm and smiley by walking with your videos! Once again... your videos are so well done! YOu got such an eye to catch the moments and editing ! And the little chats you have with NinA are so based in love and respect and mutual admiration!
YOu can tell I am really happy to fin you and your family! BTW this is my private channel: batatakley . Got to go to keep whatching more of your videoS!
DaddyRossPreschool 2 years ago
かわいくて、いい子ですね！
Chocolateshower 2 years ago
Dear geofg. I subscribed to your channel thanks to a friend. Nina is kawaisugi! I am your fans now! -nidya-
groovymoi 3 years ago
Hi, thanks for stopping by! I see you live in Japan. What do you do here?
geofg 3 years ago
Hey, I am a student doing my graduate degree in here. Nina is such a pretty girl. I am waiting for her updates :)
groovymoi 3 years ago
she's so pretty now~
she understands english but she answers japanese ne~ hehehe....
but it'll be easy for her when she goes to school
LoveYamachan 3 years ago
Thank you. And, I think you're right that she will start using English quickly if we can ger her into an English environment.
geofg 3 years ago
大きくならないじゃん！
helpmefindparents 3 years ago
ohhh. makes me want to visit mt.fuji too. nina's sooo cute and the pics are fab. :)
alyasalleh 3 years ago
Thank you! The Mt. Fuji area is great!
geofg 3 years ago
geofg, just wondering, do you always do post processing for your photos. The color is amazing.....
kaimeer 3 years ago
Thanks! I guess I do tend to do some post processing with most of my photos, but I try not to get too carried away.
geofg 3 years ago
Have you always talked to Nina in english ? She sure seems to like Japanese better though ^^
And you take amazing pictures *_*
Candysailor28 3 years ago
Thanks for your comment on my pictures!
Yes, I try to talk to Nina mostly in English. The problem is we live in Japan, her mother speaks to her in Japanese, and all the other kids and teachers at her daycare use Japanese, and she knows I can understand her Japanese, so she just isn't very motivated to use English. For now, though, at least her English listening is OK.
geofg 3 years ago
I love these she's too cute!! I have to show this to my firends.
je ne
InuWolfLady 3 years ago
Thanks! And thanks for subscribing!
geofg 3 years ago
ニーナちゃんすごい。日本語と英語の才能が増すと益々面白くなってる。英語の勘定に関して下手なお父さんを訂正できるまで。（笑）
languageandhumor 3 years ago
Yeah, she corrects me all the time. Sometimes she'll use some suspicious sounding Japanese and I'll think I've caught her in a mistake, but my wife always confirms that she is actually just using a more sophisticated 言い方 than the ones I knew. I can still find mistakes in her English though.
geofg 3 years ago
i enjoyed watching your videos..cute little nina and shes so intelligent..
wasabipeach 3 years ago
hello~~今日は同僚たちにNINAのビデオを紹介しました。
やっぱりみんな超かわいいって言いましたね～
この前、二－ナの写真アルバムを見たことがあるんですけど、同僚は見たいんですって,今なくなりましたか？？
veli0811 3 years ago
loved the picture of the goat.
lol i think you need to go back to school and learn numbers,sure you a teacher ???? haha
nina japanese very good.i have same problem with my daughter she understands both her languages but only responds in english.but being in a english speaking country,its hard cause she see's everyone else speaking english and not her second language.
mt fuji is beautiful,love your photography.you guys sure love to travel around japan
laurynkaneshiro 3 years ago
Hi Lauryn,
I know, it's really hard to get your child to use the second language when everyone around them uses the primary language. We just have to keep using the second language as much as we can around the house, and hope our girls will have a chance to use it more in the future. At least Maysa and Nina can understand us when we use the 2nd language. That's a good start!
geofg 3 years ago
I enjoy her facial expressions! She's so cute! She's a hearty eater, makes me hungry, yummy food! Seemed like you had lots of fun, happy for you all! I like the counting part, Keira stops me too when I do it wrong hahaah!Thanks for sharing! Mt. Fuji's so scenic and beautiful!
mcs1775 3 years ago
Yeah, Nina has always had a good appetite, and we've never had to worry about her eating enough. How'd Keira's appetite? Yeah, it's funny how upset they get when you mess with things like counting or the alphabet.
geofg 3 years ago
Yeah, I heard that not only Canada, but most of America is really cold right now. If you go up to Hokkaido, you might get temperatures like that in Japan, but on Honshu (Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto)it doesn't usually get more than two or three degrees below zero at night unless you are in the mountains.
Good luck braving the Canada Winter!
geofg 3 years ago
Nina, is so smart!! Gosh, Bilingual already!
rainydew 3 years ago
Thank you! Nina's listening is bilingual, but her English speaking still hasn't really kicked in yet. Can you speak Japanese?
geofg 3 years ago
I know a little, the basics, not much though.
Would love to learn the language one day.
rainydew 3 years ago
You got some really good pictures out of that trip!
s0d0 3 years ago
Thanks! It's a pretty great area for pictures. Mt. Fuji is the perfect volcano for pictures.
geofg 3 years ago
Thanks! It's a pretty good area for photography. Mt. Fuji is really photogenic.
geofg 3 years ago