Here’s a quick look at what else our hero got up to in the second-to-last month of 2021.
This and that:
A goofy dance at our regular Italian restaurant:
More this and that:
He had a school project where he and some classmates did a rap version of a Dr Seuss book. Here he is , practicing his lines on a Zoom call with his classmates, and mostly being shy for the camera:
And one last set of pictures. See you next month!
Just a quick look at Nyan and some of his friends in the month of November 2021.
He’s often in the pool with Nadia; here they are from ground level and from 20 stories up:
Hanging out with Ellie in the mornings, waiting for the school bus:
Chilling with Jayden, often while staring at a screen, for better or worse.
And a two-fer of Ellie! Thist time with Orie, a gentle old man of a dog who lives in the same apartment block as all of us.
Not that Nyan and Jayden need an excuse or a theme for a sleepover, but an overnight in November ended up being a pre-Christmas sleepover.
We got the tree ready:
And the evening’s activity centered around gingerbread men. We bought some cookies at the store and the boys set out to decorate them.
And… eat them.
It wasn’t all about the holiday, of course. There was time to draw:
And, since both boys take piano lessons, there was some work on a duet.
Notice how Jayden is wearing an eye mask in that video? Yeah, that was a whole thing for a while: wear masks around the house and try to do stuff.
Goofy boys. But hey, they had fun, and that’s what counts!
Singapore has an entertainment district on a near-shore island called Sentosa. It’s attached to Singapore proper by car, walkways and whatnot, and it’s got hotels, beaches, the amusement park, the aquarium, etc. And…a luge ride! Basically motorless go-carts. One day in November, Nyan went with Jayden and his family.
You have to ride a ski lift-style cable car to get to the site. Pretty great views from up there!
And finally, the ride itself!
Not much more to say. I think Nyan was a little nervous ahead of time, having never done this before, but he had an absolute blast and is already making plans to return!
Our usual monthly wrap-up of some small moments from the month of October 2021.
Some random photos:
We went to the local sporting good store and tried our hand at basketball dribbling:
One Saturday afternoon, Nyan and Daddy played some games together on the Nintento:
Still working on jumping across that gap outside our local Italian restaurant:
A few more photos:
And finally, a Saturday morning filled with gentle liquid sunshine.
Nyan’s bestie Jayden turned 11 in October, and of course Nyan joined in the celebrations.
There was cake and general goofing around:
Was there a sleepover at the end of the birthday partying? Of course there was.
And there was… I guess we can call it goofy dancing? Or just being goofy? Or Nyan being Nyan? Yeah.
Good times!
Nyan continues to get better and better at drawing and painting. An update:
He’s been taking an art class on Sunday afternoons. Check this out:
Here he is in various art-making poses:
And here are a LOT of examples of some recent drawings. His creativity continues to amaze his parents, we must say…
And finally, here’s a video of the artist, walking the viewer through an explanation of some of what’s going on in one of his more complex pieces:
We will certainly share more examples of his artwork in the future!
Just another in our periodic check-in of Nyan with his friends. This edition features all people and canines from our apartment complex.
It’s always a good time with Nadia – whether that’s a playdate, a lunch date, or a mini-picnic with Nadia and a few other friends.
And finally. Do we love dogs? We do. The little one is Lemon, who belongs to another classmate who gets off the bus with Nyan; the other is a random golden retriever we met outside the complex one night. Sweet pup.
Nyan made a few visits to a local trampoline park called Bounce, along with Jayden and Jonnie. Great exercise and great fun. Let’s take a look!
Some good height and good spins:
More jumps, pushing through a slightly sore back (don’t worry, he was fine):
Flip!
Some really great height here:
Finally, you can hear Jayden explaining to his mom, the cameraman, how the boys had assigned themselves roles. Jayden’s the flipper, Nyan’s the high jumper, and Jonnie is the flipper-in-training!
Fun times!
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