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After the dinosaurs, we headed to the Maker Studio. We spent the longest in this section and still didn’t see all of the exhibits. There were plenty of hands-on activities — building experiments, wind

Today we went to the Petrosains museum for the first time. Because the girls are still under 3, they were free! Plus, I got a discount on my ticket! Overall, I’d say that they were too young to appreciate

Coming up with activities for 2 two-year-olds isn’t always easy. Either they require a lot of prep and expensive materials or they last of all 5 minutes and the girls are into something else ... while

Gossip and hypocrisy often go hand in hand. How many times has it been the ones nicest to us who are the ones gossiping about us? Wearing a mask of friendship, they are quick to spread rumors, lies, and

After our long hike through the Botanical Gardens, we were hot and thirsty. The girls did an amazing job walking on their own. Even though we had to carry them here and there, they hiked up most of the

After getting dropped off at the entrance, we headed down a paved path. The path opened up at an intersection. On the left was a huge playground (which we steered clear of ... otherwise we may not have

The other day we visited the botanical gardens. Now that the girls are walking well on their own, it’s easier to get around. We ended up making the venture without our stroller ... by accident ... but

The twins are two ... two squared! We celebrated their special day with an animal-themed party. And after cake and ice cream, the kids got to go swimming too! Side note: I’m sure that one day we’ll have

When the girls were little we took them for infant survival swimming lessons. There are pools everywhere in Malaysia and it helps knowing our girls know how to catch their breath and stay afloat. We were

In the midst of a very busy season, it’s challenging to sit down and write about the little things. But I know my future self will appreciate the reminders of what life was really like. It’s so easy to

Squirt has started giving out hugs and kisses on request ... well as long as you’re mom or sister. When Squish gets hurt, Squirt gets worried and looks at me like, “what am I supposed to do?” We taught

Yesterday we had Squirt with her bottle cap nose. And today, we have little sister who picks up everything big sister does (and vice versa). It’s cute to watch them imitate each other. Even when one is

The girls’ antics always have us laughing. Squirt picked this one up awhile ago ... but it’s hard to get a picture because she usually starts laughing when she does it. It started when she was tasting

One of the best things about our new house is the bathtub. Not only does it make for easy cleanup after messy meals, it’s entertaining too! The girls love bath time and I love watching them play. Lately,

I took a long break from blogging, on Steemit in particular. It felt like there were a lot of changes and I wasn’t keeping up with the trends to get the highest payouts. But a month away reminded me why

We had a friend visiting us this weekend, so we took him out to see the city ... and the twins got to see some new things too! We took the LRT to our first stop, the Central Market. There’s so much to

After becoming a parent, I was hit with a barrage of what it meant to be a good parent and to raise good kids. Some of this came from my own preconceived notions of what I was going to be like as a parent

A little over one year ago (near the end of December), I began to suspect that I was pregnant. The twins were about 7 months old at the time. And because we adopted them, I didn't know the first thing

Remember the shoes we bought the girls for Christmas? Here they are! They’ve definitely clocked a lot of time ... these girls love getting out and about. Daddy played outside with us before heading back

Girls with fevers and runny noses + trying to get a year’s worth of work planned in the space of two weeks = no time for blogging. I feel like this year has been a blur. Somehow it’s already the 11th?!