Happy Happy Birthday!!

When I looked up the actual definition of the word teenager this is what I found... A person between the ages of 13 and 19. I was somewhat disappointed. You see this past Sunday my boy turned into a teenager. The definition I envisioned went something like this... A person who has past the stage of childhood and heading into adulthood. An adolescent I suppose. I'm sure if I were to stretch my mind I could fill it with all sorts of dreaded thoughts of the teenage years. But for now, thankfully we are sailing smooth.

So here is how we celebrated the new stage of life we are entering.

Rob took the boys to the helicoptor pad where a friend of ours gave the boys a tour of the coptors inside and out.

We had a yummy lunch at home followed by birthday cake.

We then headed to the beach to do one of Kieran's favorite activities, Beach driving. This is not my favorite thing to do as the last time the tide came in faster than expected and we had to drive through a small river. But with it being his birthday I put on my brave face and let my newly acquired teenage son take me for a spin along the shore. After a short drive we went for a walk along the beach and took the chance to get a quick family photo. It's not the best, but you see our faces at least. We finished the day off at Frattini's, the best place in Brunei to get pizza.

We are planning in the next couple of weeks to take Kieran on an actual celebration for his birthday. The boys passports are getting renewed so unfortunately we are unable to leave the country. So stay tuned for some amazing photos of Temburong where we will walk among the canopy of the rainforest.

Where has the time gone??

Again, I find myself behind on my blog. My apologies! I guess I can't claim to be behind but, rather uninspired. Don't get me wrong I am not sitting on the other side of the world suffering from boredom. The opposite in fact is true. Our life like the lives of so many others forms a routine no matter how we hard we fight monotony. For me, I like that monotony. I'm one who finds comfort in knowing what the following day holds as I lay my head down to sleep. So that is what the last few weeks contained for us. Take today for instance... A typical Saturday. We start the day with an extra hours sleep to break up the early mornings we have during the week. We relax around the house for a bit, have a pancake breakfast usually, and then get ready for the afternoon activities that the boys are in. Both of the boys take tennis lessons on a Saturday. Then Kieran has his swimming lesson in the early evening. As I've said in the past, the club is our usual hangout. It is where we keep busy and catch up with friends. You cannot set foot there without meeting up and chatting with friends. It is one of the things I love about here.

When I ponder the word TODAY, it represents the here and now. Why do we sometimes feel that we've wasted today? I've struggled with this as well as I watch the sun setting on yet another day. That is a day that is gone forever with never a chance to relive it. But a journey was never meant to be a roller coaster ride. We all have days when the ride of life seems stale and uneventful. But who would appreciate the highs without knowing what the lows feel like? And what about when the ride is just smooth? That is where I am at... one day flows into the next and I'm left wondering "Where has the time gone?" So although it seems like I may have dropped off the face of the earth, I too am walking out my days not knowing what this day holds. Today is a gift, that is why it is called "The Present."