Photo Friday March 28

It's Photo Friday!!  Well, okay, I know it's Saturday, but I was super busy last night.  I've been cutting out 20 little super hero capes from Truett's school friends.  His birthday is next week!  We're gonna have a FOUR YEAR OLD!  I don't think I've mentioned on this blog how birthdays are celebrated at the kids' school.  The birthday kid brings in a cake (okay, that's pretty normal), they get presents from all of their friends (normal, too), and then they give out goodie bags (okay, nothing unusual there).  However, let me tell you a little bit about these goodie bags.  Most of the time they are similar to those reusable grocery bags, but decorated with kiddie characters.  They are filled to the brim with all kinds of goodies, mostly snacks and drinks (including this awful shelf milk in chocolate and strawberry that they sell over here.  YUCK!).  But there is also an actual gift in each bag.  Truett has gotten a polo shirt and a bath towel, both embroideried with "______'s Fourth Birthday."  Today he got a fabric Frozen lunch box.  Last week he got a back pack with TRU embroideried on it and an Angry Birds balloon.  It's all pretty extravagant.  Just stay tuned for Truett's birthday treats!  Here's a picture of some of the kids on the day they gave our personalized back packs.

We had to make a little trip to the hospital this week.  Don't worry, that really just means going to the doctor.  We thought Paisley just had some diaper rash/heat rash the other morning.  But, as I was teaching English class, the head of the preschool came to my class and said that Paisley was sick.  Apparently she had a little fever and spots all over her hands and feet, too.  Turns out she has Hand Foot and Mouth (Singapore Flu).  Both kids had it once back in the States and Truett's best friend here had it.  Guess we shouldn't have had a play date with him =(  While we were there, Paisley got ahold of the camera.  Budding photographer??

A few random shots:  Paisley posing in her uniform at school, Truett looking so excited by a motorcycle, the kids hiding their eyes while we open a package from friends back home (THANK YOU!!  Ya'll are awesome!).  The last one is my favorite.  Yesterday, Truett didn't take a nap.  That happens about 2 or 3 times a week, unfortunately!  On the way home from dinner, he was so tired that he fell asleep.  Paisley reached over, grabbed his hand, and put it in her lap to hold.  Sweet moments!

And I have a new hobby.  PING PONG!!  A lady from the Ladies' International Club (although I am the only international!!), invited me to start playing with some women in her neighborhood.  It would be incredibly great, except it's at 6:00 in the morning on Sunday.  WHAT???  I wasn't the best and I wasn't the worst.  But, I did have lots of fun, so I will go back.