Play Time

I thought you may enjoy some pictures of the kids at play in their new neighborhood. One of their favorite new games is called picu (peekoo), the Filipino variety of hopscotch. Our kids have turned into little monkeys; they climb everything in sight. I don't know who is influencing whom, but their little friends are also getting in on the action - even painfully quiet and shy Gabby.

Tricycles (motorcycles with sidecars) are one of the most common modes of transportation here. So they also have miniature tricycles for kids. We bought one for the kids, and they love to drive around our neighborhood together. Zach also enjoys driving Ben around in it.

While our independent little Ben enjoys riding in the sidecar, sometimes he would rather be in control of his own destiny on this little trike. You can also see our truck behind him.

Some former colleagues here left this little car behind, and the kids love to play on it - all the kids in the neighborhood, that is.

Ben has his own personal sand (dirt) box inside our front gate. He loves to play in it, and all the dirt on his skin often makes it difficult to tell him apart from his friends.