June 19,2011 was kind of a sad day for us. It was the day our good friends Misi and Jonathan tied the knot in Austin, Texas and we were unable to attend. But about a month later we got to welcome them back to Indonesia and celebrate together. Congrats, Misi and Jo! We are so happy for you!
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| Looking at pictures of their wedding day |
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| Oh, and it was Misi's birthday. Vik made one of her famous cakes. Yum yum! |
In other Perry news, I've been taking Maya to Sunday School at one our friend's churches. I honestly don't know a thing about the church (is that ok?) but I know that Maya *loves* getting to play with the other kids. I also thought it'd be a good chance to get to know other moms since the moms sit in with the little ones. (My guess is that church 'nurseries' don't exist here simply because Indonesians absolutely cannot stand the thought of a baby crying. They will avoid this at all costs.) Anyhow, Sunday School itself is actually somewhat of a humorous, exhausting experience for me. But, like I said, well worth it. Humorous/exhausting because they divide a large room into two halves, one half for the 0-2 years class and the other half for the 2-4 class. Oh man, the concrete walls and tile floor don't absorb any of the sounds of 30 screaming kids OR the voice of the teachers in in the 2-4s class who use microphones (yes, microphones) to keep the kids' attention. Needless to say, I leave with my ears ringing and a bit worn out from trying to pretend like I can hear and understand what other moms are saying to me. But, I've learned that in a culture not my own- smiling and nodding and an occasional laugh can go a long way for making friends. Even if you don't have a clue what they're saying ;)
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| Maya in her Sunday best. I absolutely love this dress on her! |
In the picture below Maya is sitting on some woman's lap that neither of us know. Maya was working the room, being her social little self, greeting all the kids with friendly "hi's" and high fives and then she walked right up to this woman, lifted her arms up and asked to be picked up. I watched all of this from across the room. She sat on her lap for at least five minutes, happily looking at some book this woman brought with her. I finally decided I should probably go get her since in the mean time, Sunday School had ended and the room was emptying out. She's never met a stranger. Truly.
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| Maya enjoying time with her new friend |
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| A swim day at the pool |
Maya has grown very attached to this hat. She often picks it up, puts it on backwards and says, "Day!" For some reason she associates this hat with her Uncle David (who she will never, never be able to forget. She talks about him on an almost daily basis.) You are missed, Uncle Day!
Oh, the many different smiles and expressions of Maya Perry. I could never get enough!
