"Fall" pictures...

Here are the pictures we took of the girls last week when we pretended like we were having fall here...Last year I missed getting KJ in them so am very happy to have some of her this year. I even managed to get in one with the girls...

October...already??

Wow, it's hard to believe it's already October 9th!!! This month is quickly flying by. Today is the end of the quarter for us so we have been busy with the end-of-the-quarter responsibilities which include giving tests, grading last minute assignments, entering grades, writing report card comments, and finalizing grades. It's hard to believe that one quarter of our school year is over.

About this time every year (or every other year), our high school band travels to Bangkok for a music clinic and performance. This year Greg went along as a chaperone. They left via charter bus mid afternoon on Wednesday. The ride is about 18 hours long. Greg gets car sick so I hope the trip wasn't too miserable for him! I guess they made it safely, although I haven't heard from Greg myself. Another wife did hear from her husband and that's how I know they arrived safe and sound. They arrive back home on Sunday mid afternoon. I hope they are having a good time. The kids miss him but they are excited because they get to have a "camp out" in my room tonight. It's become a tradition that everyone spend the night in my room with me at least one night whenever Dad is gone. They begged me to stay more nights this week, but I put my foot down and told they would have to wait until Friday night. It just wouldn't work very well to do it on a school night. Besides I do need some space of my own! lol!

In the meantime I am a single mom for a few days. It's going okay so far :-) KL is currently at a birthday party. He has baseball in the morning and KJ has a birthday party in the afternoon. I am also watching one of KR's friends overnight tomorrow night because her parents are out of town. On Sunday afternoon KJ has another birthday party to attend and I am attending a baby shower to which I am bringing food to share. I think my weekend is going to busy...but hopefully good as well :-)

A few pictures to share...

More pictures around Penang...

Fishing village...
Downtown...

This horse and his friend were eating grass on the top of this wall...well it just looked like they were on the top of the wall but the ground went up that high on their side. This was at Fort Cornwalis...
Trishaw at the Fort...

Downtown...

More buildings downtown...

KL's birthday party...
The whole gang...
Watching a movie. He chose a thriller that none of them had seen before so they all had a fun time watching it.

I was going to share more, but it's taken me hours just to get this far so I will close for now.