Dreams..

Dreams are crazy sometimes. Last night for example I dreamt that I was lying in bed and all of the sudden it started to shake really hard. It was just like I imagined those 'magic finger' beds to be like. Next in the dream I went to school and found out that one of the volcanoes had erupted, and the school was closed for the year due to the ash. What a crazy dream!...

Then I went to school this morning. Things were completely normal until my first kid came in and said "Mr. Q! Did you feel the earthquake last night?!" That's when I realized, it wasn't a dream at all. At least the earthquake part. The volcano part was a dream, so we will not be returning home any earlier than expected.

We're right next to the big circle labeled Olongapo. The earthquake was a magnitude 4.9 and was centered about 70km away from us. Basically it would be like being in Washington if there were an earthquake in St. Louis. Below is a map of the region that shows in a bit more detail where we are, and where the epicenter was. We're all OK, there was no damage to our home or school, so don't worry! It was just a neat experience. Glad we were far enough away that it wasn't such a big deal.

That's all for now!

The Quattlebaums

Easter

Being perfectly honest I didn't expect the Easter Bunny to visit us here in the Philippines. I shouldn't have been so negative though, because he found us just like he always does.

Saturday night, Easter eve, he brought Jordon and I pizza and coke on a motorcycle. I didn't see him, but Jordon did and said he looked pretty cool.

Then, Easter Sunday, I woke up and Jordon let me know that the Easter Bunny had been to the house. Apparently, the Easter Bunny, or EB, as Jordon calls him (I guess they became pretty good friends) came over to hide some eggs and decided to help out around the house a bit. He did all our dishes and took out our garbage on the way out. EB really spent a disproportionate time at our house and I appreciate his efforts.

I can't think of a year I haven't participated in an Easter egg hunt...and this year was no different. It was the perfect way to wake up. Thanks for the fun EB (and I didn't even need to flatten Lindsey to win!)

Then Jordon and I ate the breakfast EB prepared some time between the time he was doing our dishes, hiding eggs or taking out our trash.

After that we took a walk...it was ridiculously hot but totally worth it. We saw a troop of monkeys crossing the road. I don't even know how many there were...they just kept coming.


Oh, and Kristin asked for photos of the foliage around our house. So here are a few I took on our walk.


Then we went home, watched Yes Man, ate Brinner and called our families. (Or we might have called our families on Saturday...I can never keep track of these things.) It was a perfect day.

And finally, a query for the public. Are cockroaches juicier in the dry season (spring) than in the fall (rainy season)? It appears that way to us.

Evidence:

Lovingly yours,

The Quattlebaums

P.S., Here's a recent photo of Jordon and me on Twin Day of Spirit Week. That was the week before Easter Break. We figured our moms would be curious to see what we looked like now. You know moms.