Otsukimi Oct. 24, 2010

Otsukimi (pronounced Oat ski me) means 'moon viewing' in Japanese and refers to a Japanese festival honoring the autumn moon. This celebration of the full moon takes place in the fall in Japan and is similar to that of the traditional American harvest festivals of Thanksgiving.

The Fort Worth Botanical Gardens puts this on each year and it is a beautiful display not only of the immaculately manicured gardens but also of the Japanese culture and traditions.

Even though the gardens are right down the street from our home, it was our first time visiting there and we were thrilled to be out and about on such a gorgeous Sunday!

Arigato (Thank You in Japanese) to the Ft. Worth Botanical Gardens for putting this on!

D is almost 20 weeks (5 months) along!