Graham Growing Great

Graham keeps on growing and tolerating new places and people on every turn. We've made friends with an Australian family staying in our hotel in similar circumstances, and when we've arrange playdates Marcia (the mother) asks when Graham will be napping. I always laugh and tell her he's had absolutely no schedule since we've arrived. He does sleep most of the night though, so that's been nice (I only wish I did--it's 4:30 am right now!).

Keeping the Hotel Staff on Their Toes

The staff at the hotel is wonderful about being helpful and playing with the children. Russell especially loves to jump on the steps outside while we get the car seats into the car. The doormen get very excited when he starts jumping several steps at a time, and he loves the attention.

Early Morning Munchies

One day last week Russell and Isaac were too tired in the evening to eat much dinner, and Russell kept waking up all night complaining that he was hungry. At about 3 am I threw up my hands and got everyone up for a delectable snack of peanut butter and goldfish!

Finding Five-Star Fun & Frivolous

This is Isaac and Russell eating cold cereal in the hotel restaurant. With all the delicacies they offer for breakfast, cold cereal usually wins with these boys. Luckily on this day we are all happy because we haven't broken anything!

They still had decorations up in this photo from New Year celebrations. People are still greeting each other here by wishing them a happy new year, and at church they talk often about how we hope Heavenly Father will take care of us in 2006 like he did in 2005.

More Fun Things to Do With a Bike

We went shopping last week for some patio furniture to use while we wait for our sea shipment to arrive. One shopkeeper showed us a picture of a patio table and chairs and we asked if he had one we could see. He asked us to wait 15-20 minutes and he would have it brought out. Sure enough, 30 minutes later this man pedaled up to the shop with the table and chairs in tow! If there's something to be done in India, there's manpower (not a machine) to do it for cheap! We didn't take a picture of it, but on another day we went to have a copy made of a key and watched a man dressed like a monk make the key using a metal file! Isaac was in heaven watching that one.

Catching Some Zzzzs

The traffic is heavy here, so we've spent much time in the car. Here's Isaac and Russell zonked out on such a trip.

Elephant Ride at a Birthday Party!!

Isaac, Russell, and Rich on the elephant with one of Isaac's classmates Jae Hyuk.