Funny Boys

We haven't done much exciting lately but that hasn't stopped the boys from making their own fun. Ben loves to paint these days but stopped in the middle of his masterpiece to wear a baggie on his head. It actually goes to his little portable potty that is to be used in emergencies when we're outside, but it's still unused meaning we've had some serious accidents. Mostly involving pee, which is easy to clean up and only involves changing clothes. Unfortunately, the only accident that happened outside the complex here was a big job and it was no fun trying to clean Ben up in the bathroom at a hawker stand. Ben is doing a great job of peeing in the toilet but we're still working on the other....hasn't happened in the potty yet and I need to be more careful about taking him out without a diaper!

Alex is into everything he can get his hands on. He had a great time tearing up my magazine, which are considered luxury items around here since they're ridiculously expensive. I only treat myself to one once in a blue moon or whenever there is a big story in People that I've heard nothing about. Gotta stay current on my celebrity gossip somehow.

This guy LOVES to eat! I'm still having trouble getting him to sleep through the night (I consider it 7pm-7am or thereabouts) without eating. I'm slowly dropping the late feed before I go to bed but Alex insists on waking up between 5-6am most days and usually stays awake after he eats. In my opinion, if it's still dark outside there is no reason to be awake! That's easy to say here because it gets light consistently around 7am and dark around 7pm year round.

Alex loves eating cereal but still can't get the hang of feeding himself so he appreciates some help here and there.

The boys and I spent the afternoon at the botanic garden yesterday only to get caught in a thunderstorm as soon as we got there. Ben could have cared less because we stopped and ate french fries and he got to color while we waited.

And this is their first game together - push little brother around in the walker! They both seem to enjoy it although Alex gets a little scared when Ben goes to fast or runs straight into something. It reminds me that one day they'll entertain each other and I might get some free time again!

Matt and I spent our Valentine's evening with some good friends over dinner and a wine tasting. We all moved here from Houston so it's fun to share the experience of living in Asia with people who understand how much we miss Freebirds, HEB, and Bud light!

All the ladies...