A Fantastic Weekend

This past weekend was fantastic. Filled with a lot of relaxing and spending time together. Friday after work/school we all went and enjoyed the beach (fake one at our clubhouse pool). It was quite enjoyable, even with it being the hangout for all the teenagers. Saturday morning we also headed to the beach. We were actually the first people there, and we left just about the time it was filling up. This also was a great time and we got to catch up with some people we had met in the spring. After the pool, we did a quick lunch and then naps. We followed naps with two quick shows of Bob the Builder.

Danny has loved Bob the Builder for a while but what is really cute now is watching Josh get into it now. We have a little stuffed Bob the Builder that sings the theme song and he loves carrying it around and then dancing to the music. He actually sings the song too, but in a cute half talk half giberish version. After an early dinner, we walked down (the weather actually cooled down this is was really pleasant) and got ice cream. On our way we ran into Danny's teacher and his wife and had a nice visit. After ice cream, as it was only 6pm, we headed to the clubhouse to let the kids play. At the clubhouse we ran into a couple I had met at Danny's meet the teacher's meeting and the first day of school. They are from Germany and have children close to our boys' ages. They invited us to join them, and we had a nice visit about the moving here and life here so far. (He has lived here as long as we have, but his wife and children just joined him a couple of weeks ago before school started).

On Sunday, it was cool and stormy, so we headed for the indoor pool. We let Josh walk to the clubhouse and he was so adorable. He actually stopped and did everything he has watched Danny do---Danny would hide behind the pillars in the clubhouse and play peek a boo, and Josh ran up to these and did the same thing. So cute. Definitely reinforces the idea that they take everything they see in and remember it.

Danny and Josh had a great time swimming and again we were the only people there, which was nice. After naps we headed to church and ran into the new friends we had met a couple of weeks ago, Erin and Jeff. Dustin and I decided to forego our traditional McDonald's Sunday night meal, and headed to Pete's Tex Mex. We had a nice time together there and then headed home for bed.

Dustin leaves tonight for Shenzen (just outside of Hong Kong for a busy week of meetings, so this weekend was so nice to just crash and enjoy each other's company.

This week should be busy for me as well, as I am joining a women's bible study on Tuesday, Wednesday I am meeting Erin at the fabric mart (you can have anything you want tailor made here--I am so excited to figure this place out and have stuff made for Dustin and myself), Thursday is IKEA (we still need more hangers and random stuff like that) and a trip to the shoe store for me. We get to meet a delegation from Indiana on Monday evening for a light dinner and drinks (kids get to come as well)--the governor is suppose to be there too. Unfortunately, I left most of my shoes in Indiana, and the two pairs I have one pink (they are cuter than this description sounds) and one blue will not cut it. I spotted the same place I bought my other shoes at in Hong Kong right next to IKEA, so I will have Tom bring me there as well. Friday we will crash and Saturday we have a party here at the clubhouse. Should be hectic but a fun week. All the activity should hopefully make our week apart from Dustin go quickly.