Ferry Ride

There are two ways to get from our little island to mainland Malaysia the famous extra long bridge, and the ferry. Lindsey and Andy have been wanting to ride a boat for a while, so last Saturday, April 17th, we went for a ferry ride.
View from upper deck


The steps were very steep up to the top deck


When we got the main land we had no real plan, so we went to a local shopping center, and let the kids play on the traditional coin ride area.


Then a little treat before we headed home. That is a pink, chocolate frosted donut Lindsey is enjoying.

More fun at the monkey park

We have started going to the youth park, or monkey park as the kids call it, about once a week. Here are a few cute pictures of the kids, and monkeys having a good time.
April 13th

My little monkey

Weeee

April 20th

Here we were swinging, and a whole group of monkeys went walking right behind us through the park.

Acclimated to Malaysia

I have come to the conclusion that we are truly acclimated to penang. This week Andy was were an outfit entirely purchased in Malaysia. He has grown a lot since we arrived. Not only was he wearing a new shirt and shorts, but was all malaysian right down to his Asadi slippers (adidas like flip-flops) and his Tesco bought Drypers(store brand diapers).

Easter

Well, it was a little hard to find Easter things here, but we managed to have a pretty fun time.
The kids and I made baskets. (Mine is the purple one and Lindsey's is pink)


The kids woke to toys in their baskets, and candy in the living room. Lindsey was very happy that the Easter bunny was able to find us in Malaysia.


After church we had Easter dinner with our Hillsboro friends the Hintons, and the primary president Sister Caitlin.

Kuala Lumpur Trip

We took a little trip to the main land, and the big city of Kuala Lumpur. It was a 3 day trip. First day was driving and the afternoon at the Batu Caves, and the Petronas Towers. Which are the tallest twin towers.



Day two, Sunway Lagoon amusement park.

Day three, Aquarium, and the Lake Garden's butterfly and bird park. Then the long drive home. It was a lot of fun.

Extras

Well, we have recently received some of the little "extras" to make us feel more at home. We got a oven last week. It is a counter top oven, kind of like a large toaster oven that gets really hot. We didn't really have room for it on our counter, so it is sitting on the dryer in the laundry room just off the kitchen. Which is nice because it really heats up the house when it's on. Especially since you have to turn off the AC when it's on or it trips the breaker (at least if you want to cook above 350 degrees when its hot outside).

We also got hot water installed in our kitchen. Which is great for sterilizing the dishes we do by hand. I think because it is so hot here they just don't think about hot water. There is an external heater for the shower too, and now we have this larger on under the sink.

Andy's growing up!

Here is a short one since I haven't written in a while. Andy is growing up so fast, he has several new tricks. He now waves and says bye to all our security guards, they tend to be in the same spots and he looks for them so he can wave. We have been counting in the elevator, so Lindsey could practice her numbers, we live on the 20th floor, and it seems to have rubbed off on Andy. He now looks up at the numbers and "counts" as they change usually the same sound over and over with great inflection. He also runs every where. We really need to get it on video because it is about the cutest thing ever. I'll try and get some videos of each of these moments, but for now you'll have to imagine his cuteness.