Happy Birthday Ali!
Photo by: Shawna Cameron This year Ali got a 12-hour headstart on her birthday. The day included breakfast crepes, family lunch out in San Li Tun, a massage, and dinner out with Lily. Fun day!
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Temple of the Sun
Today I took the bold step of venturing out on a field trip with both kids by myself. I have so far been intimidated by the idea of managing both kids out on my own as I’m unable to use our double stroller much beyond our complex, not to mention on the subway. The streets […]
Settling In
We’ve finally managed to find and move into an apartment here in Beijing. Our first apartment fell through so we moved to a cheaper hotel while our friend looked for something else. The search didn’t take long, however, as she learned that friends of hers were going back to their home province for the next […]
Little Victories
I have to report that Lia is making fabulous progress with potty training. It’s such a difference from last August, when we made the first attempt. She had several accidents in the first few days but also many successes. Then on the fourth day she seemed to decide she really WANTED to be trained. I […]
Fire!
We awoke this morning before 4am to the cries of “FIRE!” and the flickering glow of flames from the condo units across the parking lot lighting up our loft. After quickly determining that our building was NOT on fire, we quickly dressed the kids, caged the cat, grabbed our valuables, and made our way downstairs. […]
