At least it comes with a cute bag....

I had so hoped with the year round warm weather here in Singapore 

that the Merkel boys would skip their annual weekly winterly visits to the Doctors.  

NOT to be so....

one of these cute cheery carry bags 

has been on my kitchen counter 

for about 2 months now. 

We get a new bag about every 10 days or so it seems.

 

Each time one of the boys gets an ear infection, 

tonsil infection, SE Asian bug 

we tromp down the street to our very convenient 

and trendy medical clinic.  

It's the best medical clinic I have ever been 

in all my years of pregnancies, 

7 years of little boy ear infections, several different countries and states.  

It's cheerful, clean, convenient, QUICK, 

and you leave with your meds in hand 

all wrapped up in this cute little bag.

A little bit of "HOME" personally delivered....

My parents arrived for a wonderfully long 18 day visit.

They immediately brought home, hugs and smiles to our lives.

Here's Mimi & Pop Pop surprising Charlie at school.

Such Joy!

I think both Mimi & Charlie couldn't smile much bigger in this photo!

We had so many great moments like this...hanging out, 

playing games and just spending time together.

And of course SO much eating.  It's what you do in Singapore....

eat and shop:)

Here's our first dumpling meal.  

Jeff & Charlie were the pros at dumplings 

as this is one of their favorite spots to hit on the weekends.

Marina Bay Sands with the view of Singapore harbor.

Such a treat to have some time sans boys.

Great fun to welcome in two holidays while Mom & Dad were here.

Celebrating Thanksgiving together was such a special time.

and also such a treat to begin the Christmas season together.

And Oscar appears in the photos!!