Some random pictures to enjoy...

I'm soooooo strong :) I'm almost 2-1/2 months old now.


Angel baby :) I laugh and coo and talk all day long :)


At first it's really cold.... and then it's not so bad ;) Maybe I'm a fish :)

It's 5:07 AM................

... and I've been awake since 3:45 AM! Does this sound like jet-lag still ;) I'll fall sleep tonight in the middle of an early prime-time and "favorite" American-repeat show, no doubt! Now, wait, you ask?? You're still having jet-lag even though you've been back in Singapore for 2-1/2 weeks?? And I will answer, yes, even though I exercise almost everyday (thanks, Sarah!) and eat normally; I've lost the ability to control what my body does (could I ever control that?) I've been enjoying reading some new blogs I've not read before -- my kids have such funny friends!! And I know I've promised to post some pictures and I will -- at a more decent time slot. So I guess you'll just have to wait some time longer -- sorry:( Anyway, now it's 5:14 AM and I'm going to try to go back to sleep - again! Wish me luck and TTYL :)

Ok, I know :)

I know that I have promised that I would post pictures -- and I will -- eventually :) please bear with me. I've been entertaining the troops and helping Sarah and "Cashew". I've still got to download pictures from 2 cameras, organize, decide, etc., etc. Excuses? Maybe!

Right now I am tired -- yes still -- so indulge me another couple of days. I really haven't had time to properly recover from my own jet-lag, but now that the kids are gone (sniffle, sob) I can do that -- it usually takes me up to 2 weeks - hope this one isn't as long. Being up early each day with the kids might have helped, but by 9 PM my eyes are closing! NOT NORMAL!

Sarah and I are going to try to start a regular exercise/swim program to get BUFF! well, at least to lose weight! hehe :)

It's been extremely fun being able to get each of our kids/families here to Singapore! We've enjoyed every sweet-stinkin' moment! there were never any major injuries, and sometimes we were even able to go to other countries around us. It's been a once-in-a-lifetime (x's 5) experience and I'm so glad that we were able to do that. I hope that for each of you it has been a great experience, too. Now the work of putting away money for our own retirement begins, and we've got enough time left to accomplish a good savings.

I love you all -- more later, after today's church and sleep.

Well.....

Jet-lag can be a real 'killer'. I've been awake, again, from 230 AM and it's now 319 AM (I've been paying bills, reading blogs and checking my email), and I am going back to bed..........but I really have a few things to say about "truth, reality and responsibility" so...return later.

Hey, I found the "Title" again - hooray!

But it's still too early in the day for me to sit down and add some more.....well, maybe that is the best time, oui?? Tim and Livvy have only a few more days here, so we must be busy; Sarah got her hair cut yesterday - quite short and cute!; Bryan's been sick, but is slowly getting better (he's not real good about taking care of himself and I'm not his 'mommy', though I do give suggestions only once, now - hehe! ;) I'll be posting some pictures today or tomorrow, hopefully; bye for now.

Well, I've been reminded that I haven't written in a month -- so I will attempt to add SOMETHING today....okay....here goes. Sarah, Evoly and I are flying to Singapore in 3 more days, haven't started packing up all our junk yet, I'm starting to get panicked just a bit, because we also still have to finish cleaning out her room at Emily and Carlos' and put all the "umnecessary" stuff in storage. We've moved over to the hotel (2 days ago) so that we have better access and can move more freely, and I know it will all get done nicely...but still it's stressful!!!
Sarah will live with us for the next 3 months, and during that time we will be looking for and studying all her options as to what to do next. I'll explain later.
I'll do the rest of this blog later, too, so check back

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Late last night as I was falling asleep, a spider (or some other such creeepy creature) fell out of the air-vent above my face and landed ON MY CLOSED EYE!!! >:( aaaaaaaaaaaa - well....naturally, I got out of bed (couch) flinging my arms violently around - and shaking and jumping ... and I didn't see it again...must have been afraid of a crazy woman ...hehe...then this morning, the toilet backed-up for most of today -- plunge!, suck! won't drain --- plunge!, suck! won't drain--- YOUR'E RIGHT , IT'S YUCKY!!.........soooooo, I had 2 Krispy Cremes late tonight!! yeah >:) what of it....life happens so eat dessert first ... and last :):) have a nice day :-)

Evoly making her first fashion statement and sunbathing techniques

just trying to get rid of that nasty, excess bilirubin 8~)

School days, school days (lala lala la la)

Mommy is our driver :) It's 'tax free' day!! Yippee!

Miriam is our happy Kindergartener

and little Elaine is our shopping hostage >:(

"why are we shopping again - I don't want to go shopping again - wwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!"


First, we drove to Target and bought some jeans and some supplies.

Then we got really excited and went to WalMart :)

First we found my pencil/supply box - in GREEN, not pink or blue (I've even bought all my new shirts is orange, black, green, red and brown - I have enough pink and purple and turquoise, I think.

Next is glue sticks - 6 BIG ones!!

Mom is helping me find the 8 crayon box and the 16 crayon box - I guess I need both - I don't know why ?? Teacher wants them both for some reason. Weird.

I get to put all my stuff in the cart :)

Next, I am looking for a clip board - I get to choose from pink, green, brown and clear - guess which one I choose - pink - well I guess I'm no totally done with pink >:~)


Boy we sure worked hard today (especially trying to find plain white underwear - did you know that they don't sell packs of those anymore! what!?!?) so...............we eat - that helped Elaine calm down a little bit -

Guess it's time to go home now - phew! glad that's done!

Now let's get to school :~)

MY newest cutie! :)

They're mine! ALL MINE!! And you can't have them!! Ahahahaha! I have the most wonderful, beautiful and handsome, talented and smartest grandchildren in the whole entire world - This newest little cutie is only 6 days old - and she's already stolen hearts :)
Blake is 9, Julian and Miriam are 5, Elaine and Tristan are 3 and Evoly is almost a week old.
Aren't you jealous?! >:~) Sarah is doing a great job - Evoly still has a bit of jaundice (where their billirubin is too high and the skin turns yellow), but she is almost past that - The doc told Sarah she could have Evoly put under a "billi-light" or take her outside and put her in full sunlight - with sunglasses, what a HOOT! - so she choose the latter - Evoly is loosing that yellow cast a bit each day. Her feet, legs and her lower torso are now pink; just a little yellow left in her upper torso and face - the whites of the eyes are the last to lose the funky color. It's been getting hotter here lately, so about 5 minutes outside is all she can take, then back inside the airconed house to cool off. She is very mild tempered & serene - only screams bloody murder when you change her diaper! Of course, she still sleeps a lot - but to my knowledge, no one has been awakened in the middle of the night with any loud wails :) Her cry is quite soft, too, kinda with a bit of gurgle or "whispy" sound to it. We all love to look at her and hold her - especially Miriam and Elaine..............well and of course, Sayah :)