Caden really has a sweet and fun personality. He is just easy going and a happy little guy. He is really enjoying his preschool and seriously loves his teacher. She is a special lady. I’m so thankful how patient and loving she is towards the kids. One morning, before I had even made it home […]
Colt’s class has a required “building project” to complete this year. If you remember, last year was planting, tending, and harvesting rice. Each year is a sort of “life skill” class. His teacher planned for them to build a little house with a sundial on top there on the school grounds. They worked for several […]
We love the outdoors and cooking over a fire, but this was a first for us. What a treat! We went with a friend and some kids from Colt’s class. I’ll let you know how just in case you want to try We built the fire and surrounded it with blocks, then placed the iron […]
I have turned into a plant lover. Maybe it’s apartment living and the lack of a yard/greenery, but my balcony has become a little flower garden (as I so affectionately call it) over this past year. Really, I don’t have a natural green thumb. I’ve killed quite a few flowers while learning along the way. […]
Qingming Festival–Chinese Tomb Sweeping Day–and Easter fell nearly on the same weekend. While many around the world were celebrating an empty tomb many in China were remembering their dead and caring for tombs still filled with bones. On this holiday Chinese traditionally return home to tend the graves of deceased relatives. Food and flowers are […]
This kids’ school had a spring festival to “welcome spring.” We were all supposed to wear traditional clothes. Colt’s class did a recitation. They had some guys that did an amazing job at lion dancing (can see in the picture below) too! Other activities included tea, calligraphy, music, games . . . it was a […]
Some friends invited us to go see the beautiful spring flowers and also go to a village home for a meal. It was a lovely day and the flowers really were beautiful! The meal was quite fun too! We got to pick out a live chicken and duck, and the kids found it quite fascinating […]
We stumbled upon some pig farmers and a very “fresh” litter of little pigs. Our kids seriously would love to live on a farm. They tell me that at least once a week. I wish I could make it happen. We are pretty close though, they do get to see a lot
I saw it’s been snowing in my hometown of WV. Here, on the other hand, we have been enjoying 60-70 degree temps and getting outdoors. We love to be outdoors! Maybe it’s the fact that apartment living isn’t super fun to have all 5 of us indoors, though we have been enjoying board games now […]
In the past, we have had meetings or visa runs and been out of the country during the “lively” part of this two week holiday. This year, we were able to stick around and really enjoy it with our local friends. LOTS (and I mean LOTS) of fireworks and firecrackers during the day and seemingly […]
