Caden turned 3!

We are seriously in love with this sweet little guy!! He turned 3 on January 22nd! I remember when we found out I was pregnant with Caden. . . I cried and cried. David and I had just returned from our 5 year anniversary trip to Cancun. I thought I ate something bad because I […]

Chinese New Year is almost here!

The Chinese New Year is quickly approaching. The Chinese New Year is comparable to our Christmas. Everyone returns home to be with their family and eat lots of yummy food The differences include tons and tons of fireworks and firecrackers (day and night), and the holiday lasts for 2 weeks. . . lots of people […]

Around the town. . .

This is a really neat place to live. . . one second you are in the city, then you can turn down another road to the country pictured below. This city is full of diversity, huge gaps between the rich and poor, and so many people who have never heard. . .

Pics from Kylie and Caden’s Teachers

We are still very pleased and thankful for the school environment available for our kiddos. Kylie and Caden go to a preschool right across the road. The teachers frequently send pictures and videos of the kids, and Haley teaches English there, both of which allow us to stay informed and see how they are doing. […]

Christmas Happenings!!

We are so thankful for how well everything has gone this past week!  We know we can make plans, but it’s Dad who carries them out! Haley shared the Christmas story with 4 classes at Kylie and Caden’s preschool, then we had different parties with friends and neighbors on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. We actually […]

Thanksgiving in Asia. . .

This thanksgiving was a major success We missed our families and that special time together, but we still have an endless list of things to be thankful for! David found a turkey (which was imported from America!) and deep fried it to perfection. It.was.so.good. I had my own memories to make though. I made sweet […]

Fun Flashback!

This is a video I found of Colt and his best friend back in Chengdu, Lyric.  They look so young! It’s hard to believe this was just 1 year ago! These 2 were always together.  They went to school together, we lived in the same neighborhood, and Lyric’s mom was my best friend too!  Oh […]