Ben's latest obsession is one of the best toys he could have gotten - a combination Caterpillar digger AND flashlight! Two of his favorite things in one cool toy. Thanks, Scott and Lou Anne!
Even better, it has a nice night-light on the bottom that makes the toilet glow a brilliant green. Who knew that could be so fascinating??
The kids took their first bath together over the weekend. I finally started bathing Alex in the tub and Ben had to get in as well. The tubs here are really a pain for bathing kids because they're small, have very high sides, and have about 6 inches of tile to lean over. I either end up balanced on my stomach or perched uncomfortably on the side of the tub so I waited as long as possible to let Alex get in but he loves it. Ben enjoyed it enough that he asked to take a bath with Alex again last night, only Alex pooped about 10 seconds after he got in so tonight Ben wanted his own bath!
We went to a birthday party yesterday for Ben's friend Jackson at East Coast Park. Sadly, this is what a natural beach looks like here - big, rocky sand, no waves, and huge ships docked offshore (Singapore has one of the busiest ports in the world). That didn't bother Ben one bit because he had a shovel and a water gun. What more could a little boy want?
I love watching Ben interact with other kids. He occasionally talks and plays with the ones who catch his attention, but for the most part he still loves to play right next to another kid without saying a word.
He absolutely loved the cake, almost more than he enjoyed singing "happy birthday" at the top of his lungs. They must have a lot of birthday parties at school because Ben has his own little dance (no surprise there) and can sing the song much better than I realized.
We've started looking for a new residence here in Singapore. Exactly two years ago this week Matt and I were over here on a whirlwind trip taking in everything and finding a condo in 2 days. This time we're a bit more prepared, having been here long enough to know the areas, and have much more time to view properties so we're hoping to find a nice house to spend our next 2 years. I can't believe we're almost at the halfway point for our assignment already!
Your boys are precious and it looks like you are all having so much fun together! Good luck house shopping!
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