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We hosted a party “just because†on Friday. We have this beautiful deck with an amazing view of Shanghai. All our friends are always waiting for a party, so why not. Last year at this time, we had a big party for the Szatkowski’s going away. We had beautiful weather, beautiful flowers and beautiful […]
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Today is labor day holiday in China. We decided to take a road trip to Shuzhou to see the gardens and enjoy the nice spring weather. We pack up the cars with two other families – the Humes (Mary, John, Kelly & Erin) and the Bishops (Faith, Dan, Avery & Riley). Scooters, blades and […]
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We arrived home late last night from our Yunnan trip. The Easter bunny delivered baskets for the girls. They were up at 6:00am to show us all the candies and goodies in their bags. We spent the morning putting things away from our trip as we planned to come back to our place to […]
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Another school break and another trip. One of the advantages of living in China is there is always a school break and always an adventure to explore. This break was a trip to the Yunnan region of China. Yunnan Province is in the southwest corner of China, bordering Tibet and Vietnam. It is a […]
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Jim and I did a flower run today. We went to the outside flower/plant market which is similar to going to 50 small nurseries all in one spot. We needed new plants to replace the ones that died over the winter – some plants that didn’t like the cold on the 29th floor along […]
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We had a surprise dinner guest last night…Mac. He was in Shanghai for one night on his way back to Texas. It was fun to see him. Jim and I see more of him (and Pat) in China than we do in the USA. The girls really warmed up to him. Even Elle was […]
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Elle had accidentally open our family website the other day while playing a computer game. Hum, the last entry was December 2006. Where did all that time go? Wow, look how little Elle WAS!! My friend, Susan, moved to Switzerland three years ago with her husband and two young children. She has the most […]
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Eleri got her first passport 2 weeks after she was born…very confusing to the immigration officers around the world because she hardly resembles that photo. To take the photo, we had to lie her on a cloth (after trying to hold her). That original passport expires in the end of August of this […]
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Chinese New Year Celebration is a big celebration here. Most of the Chinese schools have three weeks off. Our children have one week off as they just had a Christmas break. Chinese New Year is based on the lunar calendar, which is why the dates change from year to year. This year we decided […]
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Time to pack for Shanghai. Nightmare travelers – that would be the Lyon family. We take the maximum amount of luggage is one given. As a family of four, we are allowed 2 bags each for a total of 8. We pack 4 suitcases and 4 U-haul boxes (less weight). It takes 2 SUVs […] |