Kindergarten Enrollment Ceremony

今日は凜ちゃんの入園式。
奈美おばちゃんは頑張って早起きして来てくれた。
Today is Lin's kindergarten enrollment ceremony.
Aunt Nami woke up early to join us.


凜ちゃんの新しい教室では皆の誕生日が飾ってあるんだ。
In Lin's new classroom, everyone's birthdays are made into decorations on the walls.


桜吹雪の中の入園式って素敵だね。
We had the ceremony as the falling cherry blossom petals swirled around us.
(The characters on the sign say "enter" "garden" "ceremony". The closest we can get in English is the less elegant "Kindergarten enrollment ceremony".)


奈美おばちゃんと
with Aunt Nami


マミーと
With Mommy


新しい仲間と集合写真。
どんなお友達がいるのかな～?
Group picture with the new class.


ねえ、早く撮ってくれない?
Can't they just hurry up and take the picture?


春の入園式も日本のいいところだね。
One reason the Japanese start the school year in spring is so that they can begin things under the cherry blossoms. Spring is a good time for new beginnings.


家族で
with the whole family


教室で近所の華ちゃんとこれからのことを語り合う。
同じクラスで良かったね。
In the new classroom, Lin discusses the coming year with Hana from the neighborhood.
They're lucky to be in the same class.


頑張れ、 新幼稚園生!
Good luck!


隣の花奈乃ちゃんも午後から入園式だね。
夕夏から花束を貰って凜は喜び。
みんな頑張ろうね!
Hanano from next door also has an enrollment ceremony today.