Carving Pumpkins

I sometimes wonder wether the pumpkin carving is more for the adults or for the children. After picking the pumpkins we all came back and carved them. However, you can't put a sharp pointed object in the hand of a boy, especially when they love sword fights! So, all the adults took a deep breath and dove in. How quickly you forget about the mess it makes, and the slime! As you can tell, Ryan was thoroughly disgusted at the slimy goopy mess. He kept saying "I'm gonna throw up!". He obviously doesn't take after me, I love goopy stuff! Aaron, on the other hand, dove in head first, with both hands having a great time! Now, that's my boy!

Great fun was had by all. One & a half hours, four adults, and five boys later, we have five cool pumpkins with various designs ready to light up the night.

Pickin' pumpkins

I was excited to here when a friend told me she was going to pick pumpkins, as I haven't done so since we came here 3 1/2 yrs ago. This was one of my favorites thing to do in the harvest season. The Singapore American School (sas) had converted one of their outdoor play areas to a pumpkin patch. There were lots to choose from, of all different sizes. It was so fun, remembering like it was "back in the good ol' days".

There weren't cheap though! Having to ship them in from the U.S. they charged a pretty penny for each pumpkin. But the little ones were only $1 each, and the Indian Corn was 2/$1. This was cool because last year when I bought some at Cold Storage they were at least $5 each.

Anyway, we had a fun fall day today.

This is Caitlyn enjoying Beehoon. I am not exactly sure how you spell it, but it has become one of our regular weekly meals. It consists of rice noodles, and various veggies with chicken stir fried. Add a little Tamari sauce and viola! YUM!

As for how much she actualy ate vs wore, I am not sure. But, it was definately fun to watch!

Mr. Peter

We are always blessed when Peter comes to Singapore. This time he joined us on our Sunday tradition across the bridge to Brewerkz, our favorite burger joint. The boys enjoy sharing with him all thats new and telling srories as well. It was Cate's first time meeting Peter, she took to him quite well, blessing him with a smile.

We sure hope Eileen, Peter's wife, can join him on the next trip out!

The Second Day of School!

Why not the first day of school? Well, I decided it was better to remember the 2nd day than the first. It was "School Spirit" week at ICS. This means you dress up in different themes assigned for the particular day. Day 2 was "mismatch day". They all had so much fun with that one. Other days were "celebrity day", "futuristic day", "pajama day", you get the idea.

The first day was full of hurrying, and stress for me. The rain came down inside and out. We arrived a bit late because it was raining so heavy that morning. It seemed like the longest carride ever. I was excited for my little boy to start school but it was hard to see him in a sea of people not knowing what to do with it all. The excitement and flurry of people at the schoolyard was a bit too much for both of us.

BUT, we both survived and are loving it!

Ethan's teacher is Mrs. Lawrence. She has 5 children, whom she homeschooled for several years before moving to Singapore. You can imagine my delight when I heard this! A woman who shares my heart. Ethan loves her, and I am sure they will have a fantastic year!

Aaron's Teacher is Miss Ringy. Actually, that's not how you spell her name, but that's how it's pronounced (ca't remember how to spell it). She is also a great teacher. He is one of 10 students I think, so his cvlass it quite small this year. Miss Ringy had the class write Aaron welco0me notes for his first day. This blessed us beyond measure! His face lit up so brightly and he wanted to make them all cards in return. For him, having friends and fitting in ranks real high. He was afraid it would be hard to make friends. God is taking care of them exactly the way they need to be.

Ryan enjoys having someone to ride the bus with in the morning, and is a great big brother helping Ethan get settled when they first get there. I am blessed by his friendship and responsibility to them.