Ouch!!

So, here's what happens when I came down for a landing after Para-sailing. Reed made some comment about 'my extra ankle' which I didn't appreciate. :)

This is what occurred. The flight was fun. When it was time to land, I pulled the rope to my shoulder to get over the sand. As I was coming down for the landing, I tried to hit the sand running, but I just hit the sand and twisted my ankle. The para-sailing staff were so friendly and helpful. They massaged my ankle and helped me to a chair. When the sun changed, they moved my stuff and me. :) I spent the rest of the time relaxing on a chair watching Ms. A and Reed play. :)

Afterwards, Ms. A was insistent that Para-sailing is not a fun thing for mommy. I reassured her that flying was fun, it was the landing that I didn't enjoy. :)

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! :)

Penang Bird Park

We ventured across the bridge over to Butterworth today to see the Penang Bird Park. After getting lost for about 30 minutes, a norm for us, we found our destination. We enjoyed seeing the huge variety of birds they had. Ms. A wasn't too excited about the closeness of the birds, but I think she had a fun time. :)

The park had a few other animals besides birds. We saw a crocodile, turtles, tortoise, snakes and a deer!

Australian Masked Owl

Blue and Green Macaw

Crocodile

Double-wattled Cassowary

Flamingo

Golden owl

Golden-breasted Starling

Great Hornbill

Painted Stork

Reed feeding a bird

White Bellied Sea Eagle

Reed's 32nd (8th) Birthday

Reed's coworkers decided to surprise Reed for his birthday, February 29th. Wil Choon, his coworker, called me to see if I'd be available to help him choose a cake. We didn't tell Reed about this, so when he came to pick me up for lunch, Ms. A and I were gone. Finally after calling the apartment five times, he decided to go to the restaurant. He was relieved to see Ms. A and I safe and sound. We had a delicious Thai lunch. After the candles were blown out, we ate the fabulous Chocolate Banana Cheesecake with Chocolate Ganache icing. YUMMY! :)

Hope you had a great birthday sweetheart! I love you! :)

Penang Bridge

We decided to take a drive across the Penang Bridge. Actually we wanted to go to the bird park and needed to cross the bridge to get there. The movie starts at the beginning and ends halfway across the bridge. It took us about 7 minutes to drive across it!
The total length of the bridge is 13.5 km (8.4 miles), making it among the longest bridges in the world, the longest bridge in the country as well as a national landmark. It is also the longest bridge in Southeast Asia.