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THURSDAY January 3, 2013- The kids are all on break…and we're all going crazy from cabin fever!  I think it might be time to get out of the house.  What do you think??? Chrissie had mentioned going to one of the science museums in Tianjin- the fourth graders went on a field trip there and…

December 31, 2012-   Jill and Mitch and their two lovely twin daughters hosted FABULOUS party at their home. Families that attended the party:  Pauwels Family Parris Family (JUST arrived in Tianjin from the USA!) Lilac & Family Nick & Trena & Daughters  And…once again I forgot to take photos of the event!  Here are…

December 31, 2012- Whoa!!! Are we really at December 31??????  How did this year disappear so fast???   Our friends- Chrissie, Mimi and Ngfaun (I'm pretty sure I spelled that wrong- some day I'll get it right!) invited us to ice skating with them at the newly opened indoor mall (Galaxy Mall).   Since it's…

January 12, 2013- Oh.My.Goodness.   The air outside is unusually thick today….and here's a clue as to why:   The pollution is so bad it's "beyond index" levels!!!  Also notice how the US Embassy's reading is higher than the regular Beijing one???  Hmmmmmm……I bet the Tianjin reading is even higher than what those figures actually…

December 25, 2012-   Merry Christmas…part two!!! After the morning gift opening frenzy came to a close we invited Kevin, Holly, Amelie and Sebastian to come over and help us celebrate. First over was Amelie.  Ready to decorate some cookies girls???? We made a big batch of sugar cookies on Christmas Eve.  And with all…

December 25, 2012 –   Merry Christmas!!!   Santa was here!!!! Santa really does come all the way to China!!! Who knew???   Thanks to jet lag the girls weren't awake at some God awful hour of the morning. Actually, we grown ups were awake l-o-o-o-o-ng before they were up.  Really???? Really!!!!   After a…

December 22, 2012-   *sigh* *double sigh* Our little family has been dreading this day….the day we leave Austria and head back to China. How about some breakfast at the hotel?  It looks like it's going to be a LOOOOOOONG day.   Check out that beautiful breakfast buffet! Wowzers! Check out that chandelier!!!! (and a…

January 10, 2012-   Today is our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!! One year ago, our little family of four landed in Beijing Capital.  We were completely dazed by this exotic and strange new land.  It seemed like we fell off the side of the world into the depths we never thought we'd ever get to see…

December 21, 2012- We've booked into our hotel in Salzburg, we've changed our clothes and we're ready to explore the Christmas Market in the Altstadt….even though it's raining like crazy!   Check out this extra fancy but VERY old elevator!   Yikes! That's one scary hand holding up the hand rails (in the hotel stair…

January 8, 2012 – Yesterday was the first day back at school….for everyone except Annika.  She started with a low-grade fever on Sunday- which continued through Monday and now Tuesday.   So…we're off to our local SOS clinic to see if there is anything that we can do or if it's just a virus that…