A new love for Sail Boats...

These pics were from this summer when a co-worker of Blake's invited us out for dinner at their house... but it was not a house but even better a boat... a really cool boat.  I just love the idea of living on a boat and think that it would be so cool... it looks like I am not the only one.


Bummer this picture did not turn out well (a little blurry) but he was so happy to think he was steering the boat... he is a pretty cute captain... don't you think?

The next Tarzan...

Over the summer... Pierce and his best friend (he just told me that today) Alex were trying out their ability to be the next Tarzan... whatcha think?

Dim Sum and more Goodbye's...

Who does not like Dim Sum... if you are hungry and near a Dim Sum Restaurant you have got to stop and eat... yummy.  A group of us took Vicki Peltier their to say goodbye.  She left Singapore about a month ago and is now back in Texas.  I meet Vicki while we were in Texas last year scouting out schools (that is when we thought we were moving back).  She worked in one of the admin offices and she told me she was moving to Singapore... and that just made my day.  I told her I would hook her up with where to shop, eat, live, go to church and more... and we were instant friends.  She came here prego with twins and had her baby girls here in Singapore stayed a year and is now gone... the life of an expat... always changing with a lot of goodbye's.  I miss you Vicki...

Here is a photo of the pecking duck we ordered... yummy.


Look at all that food.. yummy.

This is our cooking class regulars... we have had fun cooking and eating together...

Singapore will never be the same without your sweet spirit and "can do" spirit... until we meet again...

For Sale...

One day this month I came home to a garage flat sale put on by Pierce and Tita.  Now a love for Garage Sales runs deep in our family (starting with ViVi and Grandad) and Pierce has only experienced the real deal when he was a baby back in Texas... but I guess it stuck with him.

Not sure if you can see it but there is a sign that says... Welcome to Pierce's shop... and Pierce in the background ready for the first customer...and don't forget the arrows on the floor...


Items for sale... each labeled with a price.


I just don't understand how Buzz could be $20 and my antique stool could be $2... who did the pricing?



Even the library books were on sale but if sold they would not cover the late fees.


One happy owner for the shop... with his crazy hair and all...

On the workbench is the fake money I was allowed to borrow just in case I did not have any... HE HE HE

And here is the check out... I think I bought everything...

Another fun day inside...

Armies from ViVi and Grandad!

Our whole family knows just how much Pierce loves is obsessed with anything ARMY, NAVY or AIR FORCE.  This summer we spent a lot time going to museums, reading books at WW2, watching shows about jet and tank fights, and watching all the Military men around Singapore.  He talks about WW2, the good guys or the bad guys, which flag is which, armies, camouflage and anything military all day long.  It is so bad that his teacher has said that he can continue to draw tanks and jets at school for one more month after that he needs to draw something different :-).  As I am writing this he has been in his room for one hour coloring jets.

ViVi and Grandad sent a care package last month with some goodies inside... Pierce is obsessed.

There were these military dolls and tons and tons of army jets, tanks and more... He is still playing dress up with these dolls and having his own WW2 in his bedroom with all the jets.


He was so happy that he came to me a couple days later and asked to take pics for ViVi and Grandad to show them his toys to say THANK YOU... so thank you ViVi and Grandad you are the best.



Armies are so cool...

The 4th with friends... just like home.

Earlier I blogged about the weekend before the 4th but since the 4th fell on a Monday this year we got to spend the day (not a public holiday) with friends doing things we would normally do in America... it was a fantastic day..

It started out with Pierce dressed in his PJ's from Aunt JuJu and Uncle KW... and he was so proud of his flag that he colored at the Firework celebration the night before that he slept with it... and here he is so happy in the morning showing it off...

Thank you Aunt JuJu and Uncle KW for my awesome PJ's.


 After breakfast we headed to the park with friends... for a day in the sun... and Pierce was very excited to see a canon... can you tell?

Then we got to the sand playground... where the kids got all hot and sweaty and covered in sand... but there is something to be said about watching children play outside... and enjoying each other... and us moms had a lot of fun too.



Then we took the kids and their scooters and went for a little walk along the board walk... So far on the 4th we have been dressed in red, white and blue, played at the park with friend (even with sand) and now been really close to the water... does it get any better...



Then after the park (before nap time) we decided since it was the 4th... we had to have ice cream... so we headed to McDonald's (for the best and cheapest ice cream in Singapore)... yummy.

After ice cream... we decided no nap but instead we would swim and have hamburgers with friends... and watermelon... wow this is just like home.. we are lovin it...

So the Unruhs came over for a swim and then we got the kids on the balcony for watermelon and hamburgers...


The night just could not end (even though the kids were so tired)... so we popped in a movie and let the kids relax while the parents enjoyed a wonderful night together....

We are really starting to enjoy our 4th of July as Americans in Singapore...