We had 3 girls from an international school in Beijing stay with us while the APAC volleyball tournament was going on at Brent. They slept in the playroom-Ashley thought it was awesome to have the big girls upstairs with her. They were so nice and I enjoyed getting to know them. We had funny conversations about things like American money: nickels should not be bigger than dimes if they are worth less and our American paper money is an ugly shade of green and boring because it is all green. We also had interesting conversations about where they had lived, foods, what they were going to do next year-2 of the 3 were seniors. We all enjoyed having them for the 4 nights they were here. Below are some pictures.
Friday began the boys break from school. We had 2 friends-also brothers-over to play that morning. The boys played so well and nicely that I could have forgotten they were even here-sorry no pictures either. Then that afternoon our friends the Yaps came over. We played wii, ate pizza and their oldest, Daniel, who is Ryan's classmate, spent the night with us. They had a great time! Then on Saturday we took Daniel home and got to see some of the volleyball games going on at school-pictured above
We have been swimming and playing games and building with legos in the playroom and drawing and coloring and playing with playdough.
Monday we went to Manila Ocean Park with the Yaps and I got to be cold for the only time that will happen this year.
Cool seahorses-have always wanted to see them while diving but I haven't yet
Ashley thought this flat fish was very interesting-a flounder of some kind-right is a ribbon eel
All 6 kids in the glass tunnel part of the aquarium-they were having fun watching for rays and sharks and there was even a diver in the tank feeding the fish
The smaller penguins are real-large ones are just statues
Waiting to enter the snow village
I said "no thank you" when they offered me a jacket
Ryan had already left with Daniel but we all had fun with the "snow"
Scott had wanted us to have a family Halloween Party so on Monday night, the kids got dressed up again, ate dinner in their costumes, had a parade in them, and then we watched The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.
Today Ryan wanted to go to Fun Ranch to play. Since it was pretty we stopped at one of the neighborhood parks before going. It was fun but we were all so hot and sweaty we came home made sandwiches for a picnic and went out to swim.
Greg has been VERY busy on workdays while in Australia but did get to see some Greenville friends who are in Perth on a job assignment and go to the zoo and Melbourne Museum over the weekends he was away. We will all be glad when he gets home tonight!
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