So, when we moved to our new house, our landlord left so many things in the apartment. We spent the first week cleaning out closets, drawers, etc. getting rid of all his stuff. We asked him before getting rid of it and he told us that we could use it or throw it away. It made unpacking and cleaning a little more difficult, but we have gotten unpacked finally. One of the things that was left was a little fish bowl in Benjamin's room. He has always been my animal lover and he got so excited that his new room could have fish. So I took him to the market to pick out a fish for his bowl. It is done differently here in the fact that all the fish are in these tubs (some in actual tanks) and you catch your own fish. I'm not sure which he enjoyed more, the buying of the fish or the catching of the fish. :)
They told him that he could have 6 fish in his bowl, so that is how many he bought. One died the first day and another the next morning. We went and bought one replacement and then a third one died. The ones that are left have been doing good, so we decided that that is enough in a bowl.
The landlord also left a huge fish tank in the living room with fish already in it. We are learning how to take care of them. We are hoping they survive the learning process.
The kids and I went out one night for dinner while Jonathan was out with some guys he had met. It was fun to see the city at night. It felt a little like Christmas with all the lights out. It's actually a great time to get out because that is when everyone else is out, so we were able to meet more people.
Katherine was excited that we found a little shop (not kidding on the little part...about 2 people could squeeze inside) that sold some Hello Kitty things. She has been asking for a kid bowl to eat with. I had been looking but had not seen a pink one yet. She found one at this store and was so excited to take it home.
Benjamin was also having fun. He really wants to buy a motorcycle :) They are everywhere in our new city.
The kids also made friends with 2 different McDonald's delivery guys. Not because we were ordering, but because they were out delivering and would get stopped at the crosswalks with us. They thought it was so neat that they would deliver and his name was Nathan. They loved that! :)
Other than that, we have no other pictures to show. We have been in the middle of a pretty strong typhoon so it is not good picture taking opportunities. The strongest winds have passed and now it's just lots of rain. We saw many down trees, laundry (hangers and all) on the sidewalk, and the kids summer classes have been cancelled for the week. So, we have had several days in a row of not getting out much. The kids are fighting cabin fever :) Hopefully, we'll see some sun again soon!
