Pictures

It took Alex all of two days to build his Christmas lego set!  At nearly 3,000 pieces, I expected it to take just a little longer but he plowed through it.  Thank goodness we have a big Lego Minecraft table here!

 The first few days back after Christmas were a little rough for me, but a wonderful night out with some friends sure turned my attitude around.  I am so thankful for the families we've come to know and love here!  Especially the ones that know the fun restaurants to visit on the weekends.

 

Our kitty has grown so much!  

He's still not too old to play with toys, though :)

 He has several places in the front yard to watch the world and keep an eye on his territory.

He has also grown quite fond of sleeping on the outdoor fridge.

 He made his first vet visit to get fixed and get vaccinated, but the following week he was obviously very sick.  We went back to the vet (a different one this time because Kitty got out of his carrier and ran like a maniac through the first office, even on the roof, then bit someone, so I'm too embarrassed to return) and found out he'd contracted distemper, which can be fatal and has no cure.  It was heartbreaking to watch him suffer and one night I told him goodbye because I wasn't sure he'd be around the next morning, but this tough little kitty pulled through and is doing much better.

 

In other exciting news, we experienced our first earthquake!  It was a 6.1, so it was strong enough to give us a good shake but not so bad in Jakarta that there was local damage.  The kids now know the earthquake procedure at school and I know that when the whole pool rocks, it's not someone playing a trick on me. Matt was happy that he happened to be at a first floor meeting at the time and not in his 10th floor office.

Our little Buddy is full-grown and starting to get some beautiful colors on his wings.  When he's done with his first molt, he'll have red shoulders and several colors underneath.

Ben had great science homework last week - watch the lunar eclipse.  We had perfect views of the super-blue-blood moon from the baseball park and our living room and were extra lucky that it was the first clear night in a week. February is peak rainy season and the rain is unpredictable, but afternoons and evenings are most likely.

It's so nice having kids who are old enough to get annoyed at loose teeth and pull them!  That's two in one week.