We ended October with a few of B's business relations coming into town - we were able to meet some amazing new acquaintances.
We also got a small taste of Halloween. The largely American populated areas, especially the area around the American school (called Woodlands, I know, right???) was heavily hit with trick or treaters. They estimated a few hundred children hit the homes up there. Some of the kids actually stayed after school and hung out until it was twilight. Being room mom for both of the kids classes, I organized the parties and the kids had a blast. We ourselves did not go trick or treating as V is getting a bit disillusioned with the whole thing. But we did attend a party at the American Club where they got a few treats.
October also brought on another project for V - which means another project for MOM. This one was titled "Images of Singapore". The point of this project was to travel around Singapore visiting museums and historic sites. Then to present what you had learned about the history of Singapore. It was very educational - especially since we have not been here that long. We learned a lot about Singapore and it's origin and Japanese and British occupation.
My mother-in-law came to town in the beginning of November. She was here for 9 weeks and we were able to show her most of the sites on the island in between the normal routine of our daily lives. She was able to go on holiday with us to Bangkok in December and Sydney at the beginning of January.
The kids are now back in school and full fledged into their activities. I've never been one of those parents that overloads her kids with activities - for their sanity and mine... BUT, it seems as if fate has played us a different card this first part of the year.
V has swimming, Amazing Minds and a Telunas class (more about that in a bit).
S has basketball, swimming, and Jr. Scientists
About Telunas - V has been hand picked to go on a 5th grade community service trip to the Riau Islands, Indonesia. He has to take classes for 6 weeks to learn about the culture, including songs and local expressions. They will then carry out some sort of project at a local school (some sort of school improvement) and mingle with the other children. So mom is a little nervous as he is actually leaving the country... He will take a ferry to Indonesia, and from there, a tuk tuk ride to the area that they will be staying. My head knows it will be an amazing opportunity for him, but my heart's not quite there yet.
So, that's about it in a nutshell - here are a few pictures from the last few months.
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