October/November update

Hi everyone. We wanted to share some photos from a few events in October and November. Lauren has enjoyed spinning class at the American Club and recently there was a "spin marathon" to raise money for Breast Cancer awareness. The American Club team booked a two hour slot and Lauren and our friend and neighbor, Gretchen both participated for the full two hours. It was held at an outside area of Plaza Singapura, one of the many malls in Singapore. They did really well and were led by their favorite teacher, Arziz, who you can see in the picture of four of them below.

The second event was, of course, Halloween! There is a neighborhood in the north of Singapore called the Woodlands where many American families live because it is near the American School. Halloween in the Woodlands is crazy! We were invited to the Hurst's house. Leah is friends with Maddie Hurst and they live in the midst of the craziness. You can see some photos which really do not do it justice. Some houses have to be prepared with 4000 + pieces of candy.

Next, Jane and her friends from school came to our house to bake pies for the SAS food fest. At the food fest, all the various clubs at SAS run a booth to raise money for their club. The club these girls are in is a club that works with disabled adults who live in a group home. They decided to sell apple pie and spent the afternoon and evening baking about 12 pies!

Finally, the big event was the oldest boy turning 18. It is hard to believe we have an 18 year old. Our celebration was low-key with a nice dinner and, of course, cake. He also enjoyed opening his cards from family and friends. Many thanks for thinking of him.

That's it for now. Enjoy the photos below.

Lauren and Jed