SixintheSand: More More from Singapore

Since Christmas we have been having a great time exploring our new city and all it has to offer. I would say we have been doing lots of eating, swimming, organizing and getting to know the apartment, relaxing, eating, eating and relaxing. I frankly feel like I am on a big asian-themed vacation. Reality will hit Monday when the kids head back to school(2 different schools) and Deric starts a whirlwind travel-a-thon. But that is another story. Let's focus on the fun...and the eating! It has been a great experience for our family walking, taxiing, and MRTing our way around Singapore!

MRT (SUBWAY) RIDES HAVE BEEN FUN! THE STATION
IS MINUTES FROM OUR HOME..HERE WE ARE OFF TO FIND FOOD

SO PROUD OF MY KIDS FOR ALL THE NEW FOODS
THEY HAVE BEEN TRYING! THE FOOD COURTS ARE FULL
OF THE MOST INTERESTING FOODS. SOME TASTY..SOME NOT SO MUCH
(some have eyeballs and heads)

LARGE METAL POT WITH BLACK SPOON WAS A

NOT SO MUCH! BUT DUMPLING SOUPS..YUM!

IT TAKES CHOPSTICKS AND THESE LADLE SPOONS

TO EAT THESE SOUPS...WE HAVE SOME PRACTICING TO DO

ON THIS SKILL!

WE TOOK THE KIDS TO SEE WICKED..MY FAVORITE MUSICAL!

IT WAS AS AMAZING IN SINGAPORE AS IT WAS IN LONDON! IF YOU

HAVEN'T SEEN IT..GO NOW!

WE CHECKED THE MAIL! THIS IS A BIG DEAL

WHEN FOR THE PAST YEAR AND HALF YOU HAVE

HAD NO MAILBOX! WHO CARES THAT IT WAS MOSTLY

ALL FOR THE LANDLORD..WE CHECKED THE MAIL!

IT IS OFFICIAL AGAIN. WE GOT OUR DEPENDENT PASSES.

THESE GIVE US PERMISSION TO LIVE IN SINGAPORE

WHILE DERIC DOES HIS JOB! OUR AMERICAN PASSPORT

PHOTOS DID NOT MEET SINGAPORE STANDARDS SO WE

HAD TO TAKE NEW ONES..SOMEONE HAS CHANGED A

BIT SINCE WE LEFT...

MORE EATING...HERE YOU PICK ALL YOUR INGREDIENTS AND THEY

MAKE THEM INTO A SOUP...THIS WAS A NOT-SO-MUCH FOR DERIC

HOWEVER BLAKE AND I SHARED THIS LUNCH OF
RICE, CHICKEN AND VEGGIES...WE ARE LOVING THE
BEAN SPROUTS THEY PUT IN EVERYTHING!
WE GAVE IT A THUMBS UP!

BLAKE WANTS TO SHARE THAT SHE IS MOST EXCITED

ABOUT ROOT BEER...THEY HAVE ROOT BEER IN SINGAPORE

IT WAS A RARITY IN DUBAI

SWIMMING..LOTS OF SWIMMING!

KIDS ARE LOVING THE POOL...IT IS A GREAT PLACE

TO MAKE FRIENDS! KIDS EVERYWHERE!

THIS IS OUR BUILDING...AUTUMN

THERE IS A SMALL PACK OF BOYS LUKE'S AGE AT THE COMPLEX.

THESE ADORABLE TWINS REMIND US SO MUCH OF SOME OTHER

LITTLE BLONDE TWINS WE KNOW BACK HOME!

SPEAKING OF THE DUKE HE IS LOVING THE HIGH RISE LIFE.

HE KEEPS TELLING ME "MAMA, I LOVE OUR HOTEL"

HERE HE IS ABOUT TO HEAD DOWN THE LIFT ON HIS RIP RIDER.

IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD THE ELEVATOR IS KNOWN AS

"THE LIFT"

WE HAVE THIS COOL VIDEO PHONE THAT PEOPLE

CALL WHEN THEY WANT TO COME UP AND VISIT.

LUKE LIKES TO CALL AND JUST SAY "MAMA, I AM HAVING FUN"

THIS IS LUKE ON THE BOAT WITH ALL HIS NEW PALS

"MOM!!! LET ME UP!"

HERE WE ARE ON ANOTHER QUEST FOR FOOD!

WE STUMBLED UPON THESE LARGE SNAILS ON OUR WALK...

EWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!

OFF WE GO!

SINGAPORE IS KNOWN FOR ITS CHILLI CRAB. THIS IS BASICALLY
A GIANT CRAB COOKED IN CHILLI SPICES. IT WAS GOOD BUT A LOT
OF WORK....FOR DERIC AND I

NO THANKS ON THE CRAB...CHICKEN ON A STICK FOR ME

ON NEW YEAR'S DAY WE TOOK THE MRT TO THE

SINGAPORE MUSEUM (zzzzzzz)

MUST CHECK MAP FOR BEST ROUTE

GREAT NAVIGATING DAD! WE MADE IT

NOW ON FOR OUR EXCITING HISTORY LESSON

ABOUT SINGAPORE (zzzzzzz)

KIDDING ABOUT THE ZZZZZZZ..WE DID LEARN

SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SINGAPORE..

(BUT PLEASE DON'T ASK ME ANY OF THEM)

So I will end this post with a trip to the grocery store. It is a new adventure walking to the market and making it home with all your goods. Some walk to the market and taxi home. There is also the delivery method. In Singapore you can have all your goods DELIVERED to your door! We have tried that as well! On this particular day it was a family affair. We brought the stroller and a rolling backpack for help with the transport. It went something like this.....