Another Trip to the Park

The Littles and I went to the KLCC park today.  

 We had a fun time on the swings and slides and enjoyed watching the fountains for a bit.

On our outing today, I learned 2 things.

1.  Adults are not allowed on the swings....When I was swinging with Whitney, the security guard blew her whistle at me---Whoops!!!

2.  When you see a large group of high school girls taking a picture, don't volunteer to take one off all of them.  I said I would take one of all of them, so the photographer could get in it too.  They must have thought I meant with my girls.  They went to pull them out of the stroller, and Whitney was not a fan of that.  Once I did take one of all of them, they wanted one with me in it.

Life is Good with fun days at the park.

Not a Quick Trip to the Kroger Anymore

I have never really liked to go to the grocery store.  When it was the 2 of us and Justin traveled a lot, I would have cheese quesadillas A LOT just so I wouldn't have to go get more food---and I guess since I don't like to cook!

The girls do like a good cheese quesadilla, but I have made myself go the grocery store on a more regular basis.  Running to Kroger just up the street wasn't too bad and going to Super Target was sometimes actually fun--if I didn't have to take all 4.

While we are staying at the apartment, we have been walking to different grocery stores.  Our favorite has been Hock Choon and it is about a 15 minute walk.  Today when Justin got home we headed out.  Before we shopped, we went to a Mexican restaurant we found the other night.  The staff was very friendly, the food was good and they serve 2 for 1 margaritas during Happy Hour!!!!  The first time to La Mexicana, we met the owners and the wife is the head chef at the Mexican embassy....she has a very good guacamole recipe!!!

"Stretch" is great for carting kids and groceries!!!!
This picture doesn't really capture the amount of traffic on this road and the narrowness of the usual sidewalk.  Many times when we are walking somewhere I can't believe I have my 4 babies so close to so many fast cars passing by us!

Life is Good when going to the store can be a fun family activity!

2 New Things for the Girls

 The girls have discovered a few new things while in Malaysia.  Every night after bath, we have been watching Hole in the Wall on Disney Channel.  They think it is hilarious and they cheer for the team that has more girls on it.  We never saw it in the US, so don't know if it is a Disney Asia show, but all contestants seem to be American.  The object of the show is to get points by getting your body through the hole in the wall!!!

 The girls were pretty good scuba divers!!!

Whitney was excited to join in and see what the next puzzle would be.

 We have also discovered Nutella (aka Chocolate Goodness).  From a suggestion of something the girls might like we tried it.  Everyone loves it--except Hannah, but she isn't a chocolate fan.

Everyday at about 2 pm, I have been enjoying some graham crackers with Nutella and a glass of Coca-Cola Light.  For those of you that know me well, you know I would prefer my Diet Coke in a cold can.  Coca-Cola Light over ice isn't too bad!!!!

Best $100 We've Spent

Since we celebrated Christmas with family after the movers packed up all our things, the girls have been playing with their presents in the apartment.  We have puzzles and activity books galore, but we were missing some big toys---especially for Whitney to play with.  She loves playing kitchen, and we have a great one....but we may not see it again for another month or so.  The other day at the mall I saw one for about $100.

It would have been a piece of cake to get it back to the apartment in the van, but I had told the driver we would just walk back.  When I called to change plans he was across town waiting for Justin to get done with work.

So this is how we took a 20 minute walk during the lunch hour in downtown KL:

 My little buddy helped me while Whit napped....You can tell by the above picture that she was very ready for one!!!

The Littles (and Bigs) have been loving it.

Life is Good when you can play restaurant with your sister(s)! 

A Day at the Zoo

Today, I ventured to the zoo with the Littles.  I am so glad I did because it was great.

We were able to see all of the animals really well and get up close and personal with them!!!

Whitney was able to see everything from her stroller, so I didn't have to chase after her.

Since it was a school day, the zoo wasn't busy at all.  While walking around we only really saw a school group of younger high school kids.  They loved the girls and kept talking to them and talking pictures of them!

The tapir we had seen at the MN zoo.

It seems like at most zoos I have been to in the past you can't really see the lion because he is hiding.  

Not this guy!!!!!

We spent a lot of time watching the tigers.  Again, usually they are hiding somewhere under cover and you don't ever see them walk around.

These tigers were playing and would sneak up on one another.

I loved watching them....Macy finally asked me if we could move onto another animal!

We watched most of the animal show, but the girls were getting hungry for lunch.  

Someone even took a picture of the 3 of us while we were waiting for it to start.

For lunch, we had fried rice, chicken nuggets, Mandarin oranges and Corn in a Cup....It was yummy!!!

We ended the day with some much needed ice cream---it was hot!!!

I am looking forward to taking the Bigs back sometime soon.  We only saw about a 1/4 of the park, and Hannah will love seeing all the animals so close up.

Another Corn in a Cup stand.

Life is Good when you can actually see the animals at the zoo!!!!!

RuMe Bags

I have a new favorite thing.....see the big yellow and gray bag?  It is a RuMe bag(Ru Use Me).  My sister-inlaw has used them in the past and before the big move I thought they would come in handy.

Before you ready any more....I am not being paid by RuMe....it is just a product I like and thought others would too!!!

This statement along with how to order online can be found on their website:  www.myrume.com

What RuMe "A Better Bag, Made A Better Way"?

RuMe's are a better bag... because they're incredibly functional:

• The long 11.5" handle is sized to carry over any shoulder - male or female - even while wearing a bulky winter coat.
• The innovative box-stitch sides and bottom design offers a structured environment for loading goods, while maintaining a flexible space for over-sized, bulky items.
• Made from water-resistant 180 denier polyester, bags can hold up to 50lbs.
• RuMe products are designed in Denver, Colorado 

Are RuMe Bags machine washable?Yes, RuMe Bags are machine-washable in cold water, so you don't have to worry about keeping your bags clean. Simply line dry to keep your RuMe looking as good as new.

The yellow is the Macro size and the gray is the Medium.

 I like that they can be tied shut and shoved in the bottom of my stroller.

I have been keeping an extra rolled one on me at all times in case we need some extra storage on our adventures.

This little pouch has come in very handy.  I like to change bags frequently, but all the essentials are held in this.  You never know what a public restroom is going to be like in Malaysia---toilet paper or not...soap or not!!!!  I have kleenex, hand sanitizer, antibacterial wipes, a small bar of soap, face sunscreen and chapstick at all times!

Life is Good with RuMe!!!!

Just A Little Different

From the view out our 21st floor window, rush hour in KL doesn't seem much different any big city in the US.  Walking around, you can find some small differences.  Malaysia was once a British colony so many British concepts are used .

They drive on the left side of the road.

 The metric system is used, so all speed limit signs and distances are listed with km or m.

 Phone numbers are 10 digits

 Most signs are written in Malay, but also have pictures.

 Dates are listed with the day first, then the month and year.  I almost didn't buy milk yesterday because the expiration was listed as 1/2/13.  I thought it was January 2nd, but was actually February 1st!

Everyone takes their shoes off at the front door.  We will be renting furniture for the first month we have our house.  Shoe rack was listed as something we may need along with beds, couches and tables.

 Some time is displayed on the 24 hour system

 Temperature is displayed in Celsius

 They use a different voltage for electricity.  Computers can be converted with a small adapter, but most of our other plug in items will not work here.

 The currency is Ringgit(RM).  A US dollar is worth 3 ringgit so we have been dividing by 3 a lot!