July and August 2008

first day of school




Nathan's art chalk wall at our new house.

Dad and Marcee's visit 

friends Paige with her kids, Carley and James

In Dallas visiting Craig, Drew learns to put his head underwater and "swim"

Din Din's 89th birthday party

 Nathan interviewing his Granddad and Nana. So precious. 

California Visiting Jason at Stanford

biking across golden gate bridge, A's game, pier looking out at alcatraz, apple iphone line, china town, and out for pancakes. 

Kuala Lumpur

Nathan and I drove to Singapore for the weekend to visit his best friend, Christopher who just moved there and another friend who Johann who moved there last year. He was in heaven! 

Nathan and I went jungle trekking. The biggest excitement was of course, all the leeches we encou

ntered. It wasn't so bad on the way up but once the foliage got a little thick and the guides pulled out their machetes to clear away the vines, the leeches were everywhere. You can see the blood in my pants (no fun getting leeches down there, I assure you!) and on Nathan's ankles! Yikes! I should get some kind of award for being a "super cool brave mom", willing to get leeches just to go on a bonding trip with my son! Ha!

We went to see the London production of Beauty and the Beast in KL. Nathan enjoyed it, but didn't like the kissing scene in the end! : ) 

Boys in hotel bathtub & Drew with Vas, our helper.

Kuala Lumpur

A girls night out for Wai Quan's birthday.

Wai Quan, Chandra, Michelle, and I

And, then a farewell for me -- all of us, just missing Gabrielle who lives in Australia now.  Don't we look good?! My new cheongsam (Chinese dress - orginated in the 20's in China and Hong Kong). 

kuala Lumpur

Drew went to preschool 5 days a week for 3 hours a day! Wow! Now in Texas, he will only go 2 days a week. But, he loves to go and loves to play with other kids. Pictured here with his class and teacher Berry. (He calls her teacher "belly" and laughs!)