Growing up

Zachary Pinho- 1 week old in 2005

Our friends here had a baby this weekend and it has really made me think about Zachary as a baby. It is hard to believe that he is almost two years old. The time has flown by and he is so independent now. It is an absolute miracle to me how God created people and how we are designed to learn as we grow all by his amazing plan. Two years ago all Zachary did was eat, sleep, poop, and look cute. Now he can walk, talk, feed himself, play independently sing songs, push elevator buttons, help mommy make cookies, color pictures, count to 12 and still LOOK CUTE! I miss my little baby but it is so much fun to watch him grow and learn into the little boy God designed him to be.

Pushing the Number 7 in the elevator- he knows which one it is :)

Making cookies with mommy
Coloring Aunt Sheri's birthday card

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Bulgogi Fish :)

Eating bulgogi lettuce wrap
eating with daddy's chopsticks


Since we have been in Korea we have learned to eat many new things. Bulgogi fish is not a real dish but to Zachary it is. He has become very picky and the only Korean food he would eat was mandu. We have learned though if you call food something he likes, then he will eat it. For some reason he wanted fish tonight (never had anything but fish sticks but that's what he wanted). We were not having fish but bulgogi which is a marniated beef. We just called it bulgogi fish and he enjoyed eating it. Woo Hoo! He even liked when you wrapped with the rice and lettuce and especially using the chop sticks. I feel bad 'lying' to him but if he will eat it called by a new name
I'm game. :)

eating with my own chopsticks

Singapore

I have found a new country to love in Asia. Singapore is such a wonderful place. Why?
Three reasons:

1. The speak English here.


2. The country is one big shopping mall! Toys R Us, Ikea, grocery stores with lots of American food


3. If the building is not a place to shop it is a place to eat. Subway, Taco Bell

Ok so there are many other reasons to enjoy Singpore. It is so beautiful here. It reminds me a lot of Hawaii. It is so lush and green and tropical. Very different from Korea. There are trees and green everywhere.

I have had to go to some meetings but have been able to enjoy Singapore as well. Last night we rode on a river boat and got to see the city from the water at night. Beautiful! I will have to post pictures later.

Some of the funny this I have learned about Singapore is that there is a fine for everything. One of the other teachers and I have been trying to take pictures of all the find signs we see.

• It's a $100 fine for not buckling your seat belt in a taxi


• There is a fine for stepping over the yellow line at the train station before the train stops.


• You could be fined for jaywalking.


• My favorite is you could be arrested for chewing gum and spitting it out. It's illegal to sell gum in Singapore!
  
  
  
  

I have enjoyed my time in Singapore so far but most of of all I have enjoyed getting to know the AERC staff and ministry opportunities we have to serve missionaries around Asia. I can't wait to get to started!