EIGHT!

Eight.Years.Old.  How did this happen? 

Graham woke up at at 6:30 this morning.  So much for sleeping in on a Saturday morning. So everyone excitedly woke up to venture downstairs and open birthday presents.  Eight presents to up wrap but the biggest surprise of all was the hamster supplies but NO hamster!  We are on Spring Break and headed to Vietnam on Sunday so we opted to buy the furry creature when we return from Hanoi.

He requested french toast for breakfast and then he disappeared into the basement to try out his new video games.  So, even though it is just 8 in the morning now, I think he is happy he is now officially eight.

Happy Birthday, Bubba!  We love you very much.

Baseball, Bikes and Piano

Lots of firsts are happening around here lately.  

Graham and Layne are playing baseball this season.  They both happen to be on the Dodgers team but in different age brackets.  Bryce opted to forgo baseball but will start swimming in April.  So she cheers for her brother and sister from the stands.

 We also are all getting closer to all 3 kids riding bikes on 2 wheels.  Layne joined the ranks of no more training wheels.  Bryce is getting closer and closer to joining as well.

 All 3 started taking piano lessons.  Their teacher comes to the house every Wednesday  after school and works with them for 30 minutes each.  It makes it so nice to be able to do it at home so the other kids can play outside with their friends instead of "waiting" around for their turn.

Asia Fest

March 2, 2012

Asia Fest is a huge event for 2nd graders at Graham's school.  Several Asian countries are represented and the children travel from room to room experiencing the different cultures.  To name just a few...Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Philippines, China, and Laos.  The kids were also encouraged to dress in attire from the country they researched.  Graham wore an Indonesian shirt called a batik.  I was his group tour guide and traveled with the students from country to country.

Singapore Airshow

February 19, 2012

One Sunday morning we ventured to the Singapore Airshow.  Luckily, we are early risers and got there as soon as as it started.  Singaporeans are not known as early risers, so the crowd was minimal for Singapore.  We were able to enjoy all the exhibits and the kids were able to sit in a couple of the planes.

The airshow had started and it was loud!

Our favorite one!

We finished up after lunch and headed back home.  As we were leaving the rest of Singapore was just getting to the Airshow.  For once I was glad my kids never sleep in on the weekends!

Budding Artist

February 10,  2012


One of the benefits of living in Singapore is the "extra" experiences the kids receive in attending an international school. Layne has a classmate whose mom happens to be a high school art teacher at SAS.  So, Layne's kindergarten class was one of several classes to participate in a high school art buddy program and work with a visiting artist from Venezuela, Arturo Correa.

The final result of the collaboration was an Art Exhibition that displayed the childrens' art in a gallery for family to enjoy.  Layne was very proud of her painting she did on canvas. 

Here she is with her individual art exhibition.  If you can't tell it is Sponge Bob getting married!

Layne with her high school buddy, Lanie!  Coincidence...I think not!

 The class contributed to a class art project.  All the children added their own personal touch and then it was auctioned off in a  silent auction that benefits SAS.

Layne is standing underneath the section that she added.