Rainy day

Rained for a while today, had to entertain ourselves inside for a little.

Dragonfruit (Pitaya) Flower

As flowers goes, this one is pretty big, about the size of my open hand. Two of them were blooming, so if the moths or bats do their work tonight we might have some fruits.

Like sister, like brother

Not yet 2 weeks

A day in the life...

Passionfruit update

I am stunned we already have fruits growing on the vine. They're the size of a large grape and growing fast.

Future Dump truck driver?

Savita in motion

Savita: 'Papa, a fan is like a propeller.' Me: 'You think we can fly the house somewhere then?' Savita: 'No, you have to be outside and a propeller is not like a fan.'

Savita's sayings

While eating fajitas I tore a little piece of my tortilla and ate it, Savita turns to me and says; 'you are kinda like a baby when you tear your tortilla like that.' (Thu was giving Moshe pieces of tortilla)

Savita showing me something she made from her legos. Savita: 'Look I made a sailboat!' Me: 'Great then we can go sailing.' Savita: 'You can't go sailing with a toy sailboat.' Me: 'Why not?' Savita: 'Because it is not real.' Me: 'Can we pretend?' Savita: 'No, it is a toy sailboat and you can not go sailing with it.'

Truckers

Why? Why? Why?

Savita's favorite word at the moment is WHY? Everything is why? I could hear Savita talking to Thu in the shower this morning and I must have heard at least 5 why's in a row. When you turn it around her standard answer is; 'because I want to'. The more impossible the question the better.

'Papa, what do cows eat?' 'Grass.' 'Why?' 'I guess because they like grass.' 'Why?' 'Uhm, well cows like grass the same way you like french fries.' 'Why?' 'I don't know, why do you like french fries?' 'Because I want to.'

Me trying to turn it around on Savita. 'Why is your name Savita?' Savita shrugging her shoulders: 'because I am that name.'

'Papa, why do mice have to sleep outside?' 'Uhm, because they belong outside and I don't want mice inside the house.' 'Why?' 'Do you want mice to sleep inside the house?' 'No, I have never seen a mouse sleep in a bed before. I don't want mice to sleep in my bed' 'Me neither, I don't want them in my bed.' 'Why?'

'Why does a cow have an utter and not a pee pee?'

In our hotel room in Guam Moshe was trying to get the pen from the desk. Me: 'No, Moshe that's my pen.' Savita: 'That's not YOUR pen, that pen belongs to the hotel!'

And it just goes on and on and on. All day long. Seriously, the girl wakes up talking and doesn't stop until she goes to bed.

Mr. Sensitive

Moshe is so funny, when I raise my voice at him or hit his hand when he's not allowed to touch something, he doesn't even flinch, when I raise my voice at Savita he gets all fuzzy or starts whining. Here Savita was upset about something. Moshe promptly walks over touches her hand, gives her a hug and then a kiss trying to console her. It will be fun to see what these two will come up with when they get a little older, they're two peas in a pod.

Passion Fruit Flower and others

I am most excited about the passion fruit being in bloom. This one was imported from Indonesia as a fruit (not by me) and I grew the plant from the seeds. Its should give us some fruits within the next few weeks.

Miss Independent

The ride said that children under the age of 4 had to be accompanied by an adult. I asked the operator if Savita could go by herself (not mentioning she's not 3 yet) and the operator said: 'sure.' Miss independent loved it of course, saying how it was really nice of the operator to help her on the horse.


Guam has a trolley system, which we used to get around and Savita wanted to climb in and out by herself of course. Without fail when the drivers would want to help her or pick her up, she'd tell them very resolutely, 'NO.' She even held up 10 or so people trying to get out because she was trying something new, getting down the stairs without holding onto the railing. It was so funny to see, her hands clenched in fists so she wouldn't be tempted to grab the railing. She's going to be a handful for whoever is going to marry her.

Brotherman

Lounging

Lounging on the balcony. The jetsetters went to the Underwater World and ate lunch at Hard Rock Cafe.

Guam

Flew to Guam today. Savita was very excited to go on the plane and kept on telling us this morning; 'let's go, I am ready to get on the plane!'


Check out how tall Savita has gotten.

Little National Pride Island Style

Not that it mattered.

Aaah!

Klimaap

Tsk, tsk, tsk

It has been waaaay to long since we last posted pictures.