Rain is Falling All Around

We arrived home from Preschool just in time to watch a rain and hailstorm. Ms A was thrilled to play in the rain. We don't have adequate rain gear, so we improvised. Who says snow pants are only good from the snow?!?

Splashing and Singing:

The song Ms A is singing is from a My Little Pony movie.

We had fun talking about the rain cycle and what makes hail. Ms A loved stomping and splashing in the puddles, I also pointed out the ripples in the puddles. She loved "skipping" her rock across the puddles. According to Reed, you need to have a big lake or pond to 'skip' rocks, but Ms A had fun with her puddles.

Skipping Rocks

Splish, Splash

There was finally a break in the lovely rain we've been enjoying, so we went for a walk. Of course with all the rain, we found puddles. And as any parent knows, puddles are very difficult for toddlers, children and even some adults to avoid.

Our little angel loves puddles!

She quickly ran and jumped exuberantly into the puddles along our walk. Her pant bottoms were soaked, but her delight was unlimited. I enjoyed watching Ms. A play in the puddles and hearing her laughter.
After her adventures in the water, we completed our walk. We were almost to our home when Ms. A's sad little voice stated: "I need to stop. There's something in my shoe!" When I asked her if it was hard or squishy, she replied, "Squishy!" Reed and I had to explain to her that the puddles that brought her such joy also were the culprit behind her squishy feet. Ms. A was not to happy about that consequence. As we continued home, we were slowed down by her constant tugs. When asked why she has slowed her pace, she replied: "I'm walking on my back toe." It took me a minute to figure out that her back toe was her heel. I told her the name of that body part and she quickly corrected her statement. When we arrived home, we had to show her the wet socks and pants and explain to her that they were the reason she was uncomfortable.
I guess we need to invest in a pair of galoshes for the winter time. :)

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Go Brown!!!

Monday was the King of Malaysia's birthday (SPB Yang di-Pertuan Agong's birthday is actually June 2nd), so Reed had the day off. We loaded up some belongings, called for directions and headed off in the pouring rain for our little adventure, mailing a package via UPS. What a Grand Adventure! :)

The rain was so heavy, it could easily drench someone standing out in it within a minute or two. Anyways, we set off following the directions we were given. Thankfully we found the store with the help of the UPS sign and not to much effort, a miracle for us. With the rain still coming strong, we took Ms. A across the street and left her within our sights, then Reed and I went to get our package. Ms. A looked a bit concerned when we returned. A salesperson was trying to talk to her and she had no mommy to hide behind.

Reed was quoted one price, but the shipping ended up being more. While Reed talked to their salespeople about the misquote, Ms. A and I watched the rain and people running from their cars to the shelter of the stores. After listing each item and it's worth and paying the higher price :(, we said goodbye to our belongings.

I've been following the tracking on UPS's website as it went to the Philippines, Japan and Alaska. Sara beat me to the punch this morning when she sent an email stating that the package arrived safely and is tucked away in our home. Sara, Reed and I were amazed at the quickness of UPS in sending our package. :)

I love a rainy night

I was watching a bit of tv, when I saw lightening and heard thunder. I just had to go outside and revel in the storm right above our apartment. As I was watching the storm the words from an Eddie Rabbitt song from 1980 popped into my head. The lyrics are a perfect description for the way I love a rain and thunderstorm at night.

Beach Fun in Batu Ferringhi

After 5 years of marriage we finally were able to go Para-Sailing! We tried in Mexico and Greece, but we couldn't find the right place.

As soon as we found a place to park and walked to the beach, a gentleman came up and asked us if we were interested. Reed excitedly went first. Ms. A wanted to go "flying with daddy," but she is too small. Reed had a wonderful time and tried to convince me to go. I was a bit apprehensive, so I said no. Reed and Ms. A took the jet ski out for a spin. She loved it after she got used to the noise and speed. When they came back, I decided to try out the para-sailing. The boat driver asked if I wanted to touch the water. When he saw my nervousness, he said he would let me touch the water. He tried twice and the second time worked. I panicked a bit, when the water came so close, so fast, but he quickly got me in the air again. It was a "Grand Adventure". I got me feet wet and now I can say I did it! The landing was a bit rough, but overall it was fun. :)

Reed Para-sailing

 I was able to take this perfect picture of Reed landing.

Heather's turn

Jet Ski fun. Reed and Ms A LOVE the water.

Reed built a 'pool' for Ms. A to play in since she was wary of the "big waves." She had a marvelous time and invited some other girls to play with her. She practiced her swimming on her belly and loved every minute. She was not excited to come in from playing, but we saw storm clouds and decided it was time to leave. :) We left just in time. When we sat down for lunch at a cafe, the rain came pouring in. We waited for about 15 minutes until Reed decided to get the car. He came back drenched. It was a perfect beach day. :)

Trying to make a new "friend"

Water baby

Building a sandcastle

Rain, rain go away

Sweet Pea and I were taking it easy this afternoon, when the skies started to get darker and the winds started to pick up. Suddenly we were in the middle of a fierce rain and wind storm. We have had storms the past few nights, but it was too dark to see how strong the winds were. It was amazing to see the mainland 'disappear' and then see the winds and rain pick up over us.

Then the storm blew over us and I went to watch it from the front view of the house. When it reached the front, our cable went out. Sweet Pea was very concerned about losing the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse show. She kept on telling the rain to 'Go away!' It was so cute.

She was so happy when her request was answered and the cable came back! :)

I love to watch rain and thunderstorms. There is such power in a good storm. I miss the lightening shows from my youth. I'm so happy Malaysia is fulfilling my love of a GOOD Lightening Show! :)

Rain is Falling All Around!

Reed and I had some new friends over for dinner tonight. Since food is so inexpensive, Shannon and I went to the mall to get take out. All week long it has been getting more and more humid and I kept waiting for the rain I had heard about. The sky was clear when we went in, but as we went to the exit we saw a crowd of people. I didn't think anything of it since it's almost Chinese New Year so the mall was packed like the states on Christmas Eve.

Suddenly, we felt a gust of wind enter the mall and on the wind came a fine mist. As we turned the corner to leave, we saw the downpour of rain! I see where the saying of raining cats and dogs came. The rain could drench you in less than five minutes. Shannon and I decided to purchase an umbrella since hers was in the car and she is seven months pregnant. We went to several stores and asked, received a quizzical look, motioned to make an umbrella shape over our hands, they would ask another employee and they'd send us upstairs or downstairs, we'd look find nothing, ask for help again only to repeat the same cycle. Finally we gave up. Shannon gave me her food and phone and she braved the rain.

It was magnificent watching the powerful rain come down and then the sky would light up with lightning. Oh, how I miss lightning storms! Finally after two hours of us leaving we arrived back home. (Our new home is a 5 minute drive/ 15 minute walk from the mall.) The traffic was so frustrating, at one point we had several cars cut in. Shannon looked at me with a smile and said "Welcome to Malaysia!" We both had a chuckle. It actually was quite fun minus the fact that we had three hungry toddlers and two husbands waiting for us.