Gigi Received the Dragon Award!
There’s an Elf in Beijing TOO!
Send your own ElfYourself eCards
Santa’s in Beijing
Santa truly is all over the world! We ran into this Chinese Santa at a tree-lighting ceremony at the famous Lido Holiday Inn in Beijing last night.
Thanksgiving in Beijing with FAMILY!
We felt really, really fortunate this year. While every Thanksgiving overseas has been special–we usually have been able to travel or spend wonderful dinners with the friends that become family while we’re away–this year was a bit different. We were able to spend Thanksgiving with actual blood family: Corky and Sally are here visiting fromContinue reading Thanksgiving in Beijing with FAMILY!
JUMP!
Snow Day with Kate and Fam
Kate’s here with her brother and sister, Luke and Jenny. We woke up on their first morning here to a full snowfall and…a snow day! No school!
It Snowed!
We woke up on Sunday, November 1st, to snow! It was so beautiful! It was all Vincent had dreamed of–especially after last year when we told him we’d be moving to Beijing. All he kept saying was how excited for snow he was. It didn’t matter that we told him it doesn’t snow much inContinue reading It Snowed!
Halloween in Beijing
Well, the kids had a new way of celebrating Halloween. It was reminiscent of candy earned the way Kevin and I grew up: walking and walking around many blocks in cold rainy weather to fill the load with as much candy as possible! In the morning Gigi did wake up saying she liked it betterContinue reading Halloween in Beijing
Ho Hai
I am not caught up on all of our excursions. A while ago (like back in October!) we went to Ho Hai lake and the surrounding area. It’s a quaint little area with restaurants and bars surrounding the lake. The kids paddled us, we had some coffees from the Buck, and we all enjoyed wonderingContinue reading Ho Hai
Kate and Adrian’s Visit
We had such fun with Kate and Adrian! We both had an October break, so they came up to us this time. Next, we’ll go down for Adrian’s show opening. It’s such a novelty to actually have family in the same country–it’s AWESOME! (Adrian and Kate are in Suzhou while Corky and Sally are inContinue reading Kate and Adrian’s Visit
The Great Wall of China with Kate and Adrian
The weather has been spectacular! The Chinese can indeed control their weather. They shoot pellets into the sky to make it rain or de-fog the sky. It’s pretty amazing that they can do this–we just wish they did it all the time, not just for National Day. We have really been enjoying the weather, andContinue reading The Great Wall of China with Kate and Adrian