Hi-lah!

Well the whole family arrived in Singapore on Thanksgiving Day.  We have had alot of fun getting use to Singapore again.  However, we have learned a whole new part...the healthcare system.  Unfortunately, Hannah decided to try a toe amputation on a Ikea escalator on our first day.  Fortunately, she was unsuccessful...only lost the first eighth of an inch on the top of her 

big toe.  Then of course we know that Megan cannot be outdone.  The following Wednesday, we found ourselves back in the emergency room for stitches to the eyebrow-six in all and a nice shiner to boot.  Katie jokingly said I guess I am next.  And next she was, this time only a call to the pediatrician for ring worm.  Have I mentioned that as mom and primary nurse if has been oh-way too much fun.

The home schooling is going well and so are all the lessons here at the Conover House of Music (one double bass, piano, acoustic guitar, two violas, and bass guitar) Never a dull or quiet moment in this apartment.

The apartment is quite nice with three bedrooms and two baths, a pool and with in walking distance from Singapore's favorite past time:  shopping.  We have been having mild weather so far with most days in the mid to upper 80's and lows in the upper 70's.  But we have gotten very wet on several occasions due to no car we have been caught in very large rain storms.  The kids would have you believe that we even had to swim to piano lessons one day.  Truth is the water got up to mid thigh on me when we retreated Megan's bottom was still dry because she was walking far enough behind me.  If was pretty miserable though.

We have met up with our old church, QLC.  They have made us feel as if 

we never left.  Especially the boyz, our friends Jasper, Norman, Stanford, Matthew, who like to join us for lunch after church on Sundays.  They are a hoot!  These young men are one of the reasons that after our last trip to Singapore we decided to help start a new church that young men would find engaging.  They are now 19 and 20, and great young men.

Christmas is really different here.  To see snowflakes hanging on tropical trees on Orchard road, hearing "I'm dreaming of a White Christmas" or "Let it snow" while shopping and sweating is paradoxical.  We went out to get a Christmas tree and we are enjoying our Advent devotions each night.  We found a great book.   

We miss all our friends and family in the States but are so grateful to be together again.  We promise to do better in blogging from now on.  Much love, Deb, Mike, and the Girls.