Monthly Archives: September 2015
Mid Autumn Festival and Moon Cakes
Fall time has arrived, and it is wonderful! The air is cool and crisp (and dry! woohoo!), and the sun is shining bright every day. I love it and wish it could stay this way forever According to the Chinese lunar calendar the middle of Autumn is next weekend and the moon will be full […]
Soccer season!
Colt gets to do soccer lessons on Tuesdays after school. They practice for about 45 minutes, then scrimmage for 45 minutes. He has come a long way from when he first started last year. This year he’s going after the ball and giving it his all. I was amazed at the change from the timid […]
These kids. . .
Picnic on the Riverbank
David bought an inflatable boat, and the kids have been waiting to use it. So, we picked them up after school, took a picnic dinner, and paddled down the river a bit. Then we found a good spot to eat and play. It was pretty fun! So thankful for quality family times and living in […]
Pictures from one of Colt’s teachers from today’s fun!
Colt’s First Day Back to Local School!
Yesterday was Colt’s first day of Chinese 1st grade. Here, they have kindergarten, then pre-kindergarten, and most kids are 7 when they start 1st grade. This worked in his favor and gave him extra time to become pretty-much fluent in Chinese over the past almost 2 years! He’s a rock star. . . and I’m […]