Monthly Archives: April 2014

When I saw the email last week to RSVP for the Embassy meet and greet with President Obama I immediately RSVPed for me and the boys.  I figured I would decide which one I was taking or take neither but at least I would have options.  I changed my mind about twenty times.  Just that morningContinue reading “Potus and us”

The night before Easter was a long night, only mildly due to Malcolm, mostly due to a false fire alarm in our building at 4 am that we didn’t know was false.  Thankfully we were able to call down before we grabbed both boys and ran down 27 flights of stairs.  So when Adam woke at 5:45 weContinue reading “Easter Sunday”

We had a four day weekend for Easter and in very unlike us fashion, we stayed home.  Malcolm is still waiting for his diplomatic passport so we decided (aka-had no choice) to stay home for Easter and enjoy each other, the beautiful sunny weather and an empty city (no traffic!!). We went swimming a lot.  WeContinue reading “Easter Weekend”

You know you have kids when this makes you cry and worry about your two year old and four month old going off to college. http://youtu.be/olSyCLJU3O0

Dear Adam, You are changing so much every day that I want to remember the little things about you right now at two years and five months that make you so unique and special. 1)  How utterly obsessed you are with the color purple.  When we’re reading a book with something purple in it youContinue reading “5 Things to Remember”

Here is the potty humor that gets a rise in our house and an example of the humor that Adam at just two and a couple of months already has.  We always say to him, no poo only pee.  Well, one day he looked at us and said no poo, only cake.  This of courseContinue reading “No Poo…Only Easter Cookies.”

Our building had an Easter Party the week before Easter that the Alis attended.  We dressed up in our Easter best and headed down.   When we first moved here I was actually surprised at how little culture shock I felt.  I didn’t know this before coming here but Filipinos really love American stuff.  There isContinue reading “Easter Party – Take two”

Easter overload is coming your way but in the meantime here are a couple of snippets of how we’ve been passing the time.   Dressing like a spring roll man.  Adam loved it and walked around calling himself spring roll man.  Then after we took the towel off he said I’m Adam!  So cute!    Continue reading “Passing time”

What does one do before the first day at a new school? Why sit in his purple stroller in his purple shirt talking to his BFF, Malcolm of course! Then its on to some pictures with mommy and Malcolm. Then its time to put our backpack on and head to school.  We arrived with mixed feelings.  AdamContinue reading “New School!”

It’s summer here in Manila which means lots and lots of pool time! It’s so hot and the water is so warm that it’s the best way to spend the afternoon.  Such a difference from last year.  Adam can swim, float and jump in the pool (with swimmies of course).  Just this week he’s learnedContinue reading “Swimming, Swimming in the swimming pool”