Wednesday, April 7, 2010
November and December 2009!
Here are some pictures from November and December. Graham finally got to play soccer and Reed started playing kickball. Grandpa Joe and Gramsey came to visit and we had a great Thanksgiving with them and Darin and Lori along with Gramsey's other son Josh, who lives in Chiang Mai (Thailand). We spend a quiet (as quiet as our house can be) Christmas at home, just the four of us, awaiting Grandma and Grandpa Lilly's arrival on New Year's Eve. That slideshow is next. :)
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Halloween 2009
I figured I better post my Halloween pictures before another holiday has come and gone! Sadly (but not surprisingly) I don't have many good pics of the boys in their Star Wars costumes (Reed was Anakin and Graham was Luke). Both had parties at school on Friday the 30th, I helped out in Graham's class that day. His good friend, also named Reed, was also Anakin which is a fun coincidence.
Right after school I drove the boys to the other American school in town where Graham's friend Julia goes. Her mom, my friend Kathleen, is on the PTA and invited us to their party/festival from about 4-7 that Friday night. The boys had a blast (you can see Reed doing a broom race) and then they had Trunk Treating (or whatever that's called) so they got lots of candy.
I had pretty much decided we wouldn't do anything Saturday night since they had so much from Friday and there is only about 2 places that they can go trick or treat and there are literally thousands of kids who go to those 2 places. Luckily Darin and Lori Dunham (Jeff's step bro and wife) invited us out to their house. Gramsey was here visiting so we got to spend time with her as well. We grilled out and the kids walked door to door in a normal neighborhood. It was great. The kids had a blast as did the grownups. They have a nice house and a HUGE yard which is such a treat for us since we've been in an apartment for almost 5 years. Below is a picture of Graham and Grace in matching soccer shirts. They are about 6 months apart and truly inseperable when we get together. Last picture is Gramsey with all the kiddos, drying off after the torrential downpour that hit that night. Luckily for us it's the tropics so it's not like it was cold. The blankets are there because the A/C was blasting. :)
Right after school I drove the boys to the other American school in town where Graham's friend Julia goes. Her mom, my friend Kathleen, is on the PTA and invited us to their party/festival from about 4-7 that Friday night. The boys had a blast (you can see Reed doing a broom race) and then they had Trunk Treating (or whatever that's called) so they got lots of candy.
I had pretty much decided we wouldn't do anything Saturday night since they had so much from Friday and there is only about 2 places that they can go trick or treat and there are literally thousands of kids who go to those 2 places. Luckily Darin and Lori Dunham (Jeff's step bro and wife) invited us out to their house. Gramsey was here visiting so we got to spend time with her as well. We grilled out and the kids walked door to door in a normal neighborhood. It was great. The kids had a blast as did the grownups. They have a nice house and a HUGE yard which is such a treat for us since we've been in an apartment for almost 5 years. Below is a picture of Graham and Grace in matching soccer shirts. They are about 6 months apart and truly inseperable when we get together. Last picture is Gramsey with all the kiddos, drying off after the torrential downpour that hit that night. Luckily for us it's the tropics so it's not like it was cold. The blankets are there because the A/C was blasting. :)
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Graham's 4th Birthday!
Graham celebrated his 4th birthday 3 times! First was the actual day. As soon as Daddy got home from work he opened presents and we had cake. When he opened a lego truck from Reed he said, "I've been BEGGING for this!!!!" The cake was pretty sad looking (Mommy made it) but it tasted great. 
Two days later I brought blueberry muffins to his classroom (his teacher is a huge healthnut and discourages typical birthday treats like cupcakes). Graham got to wear the special birthday vest and hat with 4 candles on top. He loved being the center of attention!
Finally, that following Saturday we had his party. We rented out the bowling alley at the American Club (they have 4 lanes) and invited a total of 11 kiddos for "Cosmic Bowling." They turn off the lights and pull the curtains and have neon lights on the lanes. Unfortunately the game zone is next door, separated by glass so it wasn't real dark but it was different and the kids loved it. After an hour of bowling most of us went out by the pool and spent the rest of the afternoon there. When we got home and he opened his gifts he shouted "Awesome!" after each one. His only wish that didn't come true was having all of his grandparents here! Some day......
Two days later I brought blueberry muffins to his classroom (his teacher is a huge healthnut and discourages typical birthday treats like cupcakes). Graham got to wear the special birthday vest and hat with 4 candles on top. He loved being the center of attention!
Finally, that following Saturday we had his party. We rented out the bowling alley at the American Club (they have 4 lanes) and invited a total of 11 kiddos for "Cosmic Bowling." They turn off the lights and pull the curtains and have neon lights on the lanes. Unfortunately the game zone is next door, separated by glass so it wasn't real dark but it was different and the kids loved it. After an hour of bowling most of us went out by the pool and spent the rest of the afternoon there. When we got home and he opened his gifts he shouted "Awesome!" after each one. His only wish that didn't come true was having all of his grandparents here! Some day......
Glenda's Visit
I am going to catch up tonight! :) In early October Glenda (Jeff's mom) came for a visit. The boys were so excited to see her. We packed a ton of stuff in to the 8 or so days that she was here. I don't have pictures from everything and my mind is going so my memory isn't all that great but I do know we did the following: went to the boys' classes, Raffles Hotel, Botanical Gardens (twice), American Club, Singapore Flyer, took the Hippo Bus tour around the city which included a quick boat tour as well, Clarke Quay, Sentosa Island, hiking at a nature reserve and the Night Safari. Here are a few of the pictures......
First, me and our car, people have been asking to see a picture of the car I've been waiting 4 years to have! :) This was outside a really cool store called China Connections which is in one of the old, historic Black and White houses.
We went one evening to the Night Safari. It's such a cool place though hard to get good pictures since it's obviously dark out. They have a "Fish Spa" there, several around town, and the boys have always been dying to do it. Finally I said ok, figuring I'd pay the money, the kids would put their feet in the water and as soon as the fish started eating away their dead skin they'd freak and it would be over (didn't even think kids had dead skin). Well, they were the first customers of the evening so the fish were hungry and while they did pull their feet out once in awhile when the big guys bit down, they stayed the full 10 minutes and didn't want to get out!
Another famous attraction is the Singapore Flyer (there is also one in London I guess). It looks like a huge ferris wheel but instead of seats there are compartments that hold up to 28 people. You can actually rent one out and have dinner or parties as well. It moves so slowly it takes a full 30 minutes to go around. We were given headphones to listen to, a man was telling us where to look and what all to see, and some history about Singapore. The view was fabulous. We can actually see the Flyer from our apartment. It wasn't a clear day so we couldn't see far out but a huge storm rolled in (the downpour started just as we finished) so we were able to watch it move ever closer to us. Hopefully you can see that in one of the pictures.
Finally (as far as my pictures go, for those of you who know Glenda, she has tons more), we went to a nature reserve for a hike one morning. In the book about what to do this waterfall had water and was really pretty. It seems to be dried up now but still the whole area is really green and beautiful. There are so many parks and reserves like this around the island, we need to do a better job of exploring them.
We had a great time while Glenda was here! We are ready for more visitors so come on down!
First, me and our car, people have been asking to see a picture of the car I've been waiting 4 years to have! :) This was outside a really cool store called China Connections which is in one of the old, historic Black and White houses.
We went one evening to the Night Safari. It's such a cool place though hard to get good pictures since it's obviously dark out. They have a "Fish Spa" there, several around town, and the boys have always been dying to do it. Finally I said ok, figuring I'd pay the money, the kids would put their feet in the water and as soon as the fish started eating away their dead skin they'd freak and it would be over (didn't even think kids had dead skin). Well, they were the first customers of the evening so the fish were hungry and while they did pull their feet out once in awhile when the big guys bit down, they stayed the full 10 minutes and didn't want to get out!
Another famous attraction is the Singapore Flyer (there is also one in London I guess). It looks like a huge ferris wheel but instead of seats there are compartments that hold up to 28 people. You can actually rent one out and have dinner or parties as well. It moves so slowly it takes a full 30 minutes to go around. We were given headphones to listen to, a man was telling us where to look and what all to see, and some history about Singapore. The view was fabulous. We can actually see the Flyer from our apartment. It wasn't a clear day so we couldn't see far out but a huge storm rolled in (the downpour started just as we finished) so we were able to watch it move ever closer to us. Hopefully you can see that in one of the pictures.
Finally (as far as my pictures go, for those of you who know Glenda, she has tons more), we went to a nature reserve for a hike one morning. In the book about what to do this waterfall had water and was really pretty. It seems to be dried up now but still the whole area is really green and beautiful. There are so many parks and reserves like this around the island, we need to do a better job of exploring them.
We had a great time while Glenda was here! We are ready for more visitors so come on down!Saturday, October 31, 2009
JibJab Video
In copying Erin and Kim, I made a JibJab video starring all the boys in the family. Not bad for my first attempt. :)
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Monday, October 19, 2009
I want to work with these guys!
You may have already seen this on someone's Facebook page but I loved it so much I wanted to put it on my blog. So much fun at the office!!! Not sure why the one chick wouldn't participate......
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Summer 2009: Part 2
Here are the limited pictures I took while in Gulf Shores. Most of it is my laziness but in my defense, Erin is a great photographer with a really fancy camera so I let her take most of the pictures and she did a fantastic job. You just need to go to her blog to see them all. www.lillyrollins.blogspot.com
We had a really great time at the Bay with the Rollins family. Jason took the week off so we could go out on the boat, take the jetski etc. The boys and I were really excited that Jeff too, took the week off to go with us. He hadn't seen Erin and her family in about 5 years! Again, take a look at Erin's blog (if you haven't already) and find her pictures from our trip to see what all we did. But here is a glimpse. :)
We had a really great time at the Bay with the Rollins family. Jason took the week off so we could go out on the boat, take the jetski etc. The boys and I were really excited that Jeff too, took the week off to go with us. He hadn't seen Erin and her family in about 5 years! Again, take a look at Erin's blog (if you haven't already) and find her pictures from our trip to see what all we did. But here is a glimpse. :)
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