Where's the Dinosaurs?

This has been my big question recently. As soon as I get up, I ask mom "Where's the dinosaurs?" Mom tells me that a big rock hit the earth and that all the dinosaurs died, but I don't quite understand. Oh well. Dad looked up a cool documentary for me to watch about dinosaurs, and I loved it!

I thought I would write because although mom and dad have been including some tidbits about me, I thought my faithful fans would want an update from me, so here goes:

School
My school is one street over from my apartment, and mom and I walk to school everyday around 7:30 a.m. We usually stop to say hello to this one money exchange lady; then we round the corner, I give mom a kiss, and I am whisked into school. My teacher, Teacher Beth, speaks English...but I might be a bit better at English than she. Regardless, I have been learning the alphabet, swimming, blocks, and the list goes on. I have a few friends--Nika and HunkHunk (which my mom always laughs when I say his? name), and I am pretty happy to be learning and spending time with kids my own age. They're all Cambodian, but I don't mind. Mom and dad say it's good for me and that I will learn to be really comfortable with myself as a result. I just like kids and fun.

Holiday in Siem Reap
My dad, mom, all our friends (mom and dad's teacher friends), and I all went on a school bus to Siem Reap! It was so much fun! My two favorite friends are Charlie and Minda, and when I'm not trying to be like daddy, I'm looking to see what Charlie is doing. In Siem Reap, I went horseback riding with mommy, elephant watching with daddy, and saw Angkor Wat with both mom and dad. I had a great time and was a very good boy.

Weekends
There is a lot to do in Phnom Penh, and this morning we went to the swimming pool at dad's gym! I have been practicing swimming at school, so I am getting pretty good at kicking and floating on my raft. I am looking forward, though, to swimming with my really good friends--the Busbees--when I get back to the States so that I can show them all my moves. Sadie is my best friend.

Other than that, I go bike riding with my dad (he has taught me to straddle the shelf behind his seat and hold onto him as he bikes slowly down the road!). A little scary, but I'm riding like a true Cambodian. I think I'm going to a puppet show tonight, which I am excited for but don't really know what to expect.

So that's it, folks. Life is good here. The yogurt is good here, as are the snacks they feed me at school: when mom asks what I eat, I say chocolate ice cream. Mom doesn't believe me, and she says I hope I'm lying. Only I know the truth... Love you, all!