ROAD TRIP!!! well, sort of...

We rented a car (minivan) for the weekend so we could take a road trip to Malaysia.  Intentions were good, but we aborted the mission and didn't get quite as far as we planned...but alas the adventure was entertaining.  We loaded up the minivan (a Toyota Picnic) and Ainsley was SO excited she was about to burst.  She packed a suitcase full of legos, strapped on her sunglasses and brought along a bag of snacks.  She is the self-proclaimed map (think Dora) and literally could not wait to get on the way to Malaysia (or as her Singapore accent says, "Malaysher")...

So, we reached the border to Malaysia in a mere 20 minutes.  That was the easy part.  The part that wasn't on the glossy brochure was the twins that hate car seats and screamed their little heads off, the two hour wait to get through the border checks/immigration, the road system once we got across the border, and the delay in schedule that pushed up to lunch time and nap time.  After a brief stop at a gas station in Johor to let Ainsley go to the bathroom, we headed back to Singapore :-)  Jack and Kara fell asleep on the way back to Singapore and gave our ears a needed rest.  Ainsley continued to have the time of her life, despite all of the drama rich in the adventure.

Sunday we enjoyed getting together with some Texas friends to watch the UT/Rice game.  The kids loved playing in a new house and wore themselves out.

Sunday evening we took Barb and Heather to our favorite Indian restaurant in Little India...

We continue to enjoy having Grandma D and Aunt Heather with us.  The kids are LOVING it and we are having loads of fun.  Ainsley says, "Aunt Hedder" ... so cute.