Batik excursion

This week we went on my favorite excursion yet! 2nd to the rubber/coffee plantation which was very educational. Maybe because this is right up my alley of what I like. I love crafty, artsy, homemade stuff. I am not saying I was good at this at all, but I certainly enjoyed myself:) We went to a place that makes hand-made batik, which I hear is becoming more rare. We learned and saw the whole process and even made our own! I have a whole new appreciation for batik now. Batik is "a method (originally used in Java) of producing colored designs on textiles by dyeing them, having first applied wax to the parts to be left undyed."

This is a picture of some batik. Now that I know how it is made...crazy!

Stamping the wax design on the material.

All the different patterns of stamps hanging on the wall. (this was in the back of someone's house, btw.

Us girls getting ready to paint some wax on by hand.

Unfortunately Eden could not stay here for long because she wanted to "color" with the hot wax!

Harder than it looks!!

J's turn to stamp

Ta-da!

The ladies wanted a picture afterwards, the one was a little too excited to have her picture taken with us, as you can see her holding me very close, the picture does not do the situation justice!!

Ahhh, no more lady squeezing me:)

Our finished product! After we painted the wax design on by hand, we painted it and then washed the wax off. Different than I had envisioned, but fun!
J did not paint his:(

Just some pictures

Since I don't have time to post a blog, but have lots of pictures I haven't put up, I thought I would just do the easier thing and post some pictures. Eden is growing up so much! I will post older one's first.

Eden feeding the birds! She used to always do this at Grandma's house and when we got here she kept asking to feed the birds, so we got her some bird seed.

She wanted to have a towel on her head like mommy after her shower.

Eden and her friend, Shella at the local "warung" or store. Her first time riding one of these...oh boy!

Lounging at the pool:)

Taking an important call:)

One word...adorable!

Once again

"Hanging" out in front of our house

Cuddles...my very favorite! I will cry when she does not do this anymore!!!!!

Eden's bathtime outside

The terrential(sp?) downpour as soon as I pulled her out