Gee, here it is almost the end of January and I haven't been on here in ages. Christmas has come and gone. The family had a wonderful Christmas and New Year's. Daddy was home, so that was all we really needed, but still everyone got a bit spoiled. The boys got so much loot, I was thinking about moving into a bigger house!
K playing at the aquarium playground
H making the big jump
A just being cute
We kept pretty busy from the time daddy took leave until it was time for him to go again. He took the boys camping for 3 days! I have never been away from the kids, except to for giving birth, so it was a wonderful present for me. However, I missed them all so much that I was ready for them to come home the first night! We also did a trip to the aquarium and as usual, it was a super fun time. We spent time exploring around here; places we hadn't been to see as a family. We visited a mura (an old village), a lighthouse and little road trips here and there. Also, our little A turned 4 on Jan 6. Hard to believe our baby is now 4 years old!! Then, of course, it was time for daddy to leave...again. He will be gone anywhere from 2 months to 6 months, depending on how things play out. I've been keeping the boys extremely busy, since they always have a bit of a hard time right after daddy leaves. Thank goodness for wonderful friends to help us pass the time!
Daddy testing out his new camera at the mura
The boys at zanpa point
I went on a field trip with H's class last week. Holy cow! That was pretty hectic. I now know that I am definitely cut out to be a teacher.
We've got a weekend trip coming up and are really looking forward to it. It's going to be 3 women and 10 kids. Think we're crazy for going away for the weekend??? Even with all those kids, it will be a super time, since the kids all get along so well. It's a varied age group, with the oldest being 11 and the youngest is 3. I'll be sure to get some good pics and get them up on the blog when we return.
Also, I've been spending lots of time planning for our vacation to Singapore in March. I'm taking the boys for 6 days. I wish daddy could go, but since he's gone so much, we decided to go ahead and venture out. It's going to be such a wonderful experience for all of us. The boys are so excited about the possibility of riding an elephant at the zoo. I've got a full itinerary for us, so we should be very tired at the end of each evening.
And, I finally quit facebook! I just got so tired of all the drama and gossip that it was time to go. I mean, who cares who is getting drunk all the time, or who has fake boobs? Why do people have to post such nonsense?? I loved being able to connect with family and friends back in the states, but it just got too "high school" for me. It's amazing what a timesucker it had become. I've now caught up on my reading and have more time in the evenings to get more done around the house.
Well, that's a semi-quick version of what's been happening in our lives.
Take care, everyone!
