In October Gigi won the Dragon Award for organizing herself quickly and being one of the first to sit on the mat, ready to learn eat morning. Last week Vincent got the Dragon Award for showing improvement in attitude and for contributing so much to class discussions!
Malaysia, Purely Asia or in other words, Heaven on Earth
Malaysia is absolutely dreamy–especially the beautiful islands. We enjoyed a week on Langkawi in October. Below is a sampling of how relaxing and wonderful our time was there. Our trip was beyond rejuvenating. It was really fun for us to slow down and take a time out with each other. It’s special that we getContinue reading Malaysia, Purely Asia or in other words, Heaven on Earth
Flat Stanley in Beijing, China via Francesca
Flat Stanley has been hanging out with Vincent and Gigi in Beijing. Francesca sent him to us via the web. We printed him out, and we’ve shown him a little bit about our daily life.
My Tweeps
Recently, I just had an amazing learning experience at the Learning 2.010 Conference in Shanghai. I was the cohort facilitator for the librarians’ group. Not only did I meet 25 other librarians, but I learned tons from all of them. I’m so proud of being a librarian, and to be honest, I have to admit,Continue reading My Tweeps
Recipe: Banana Pups
For Gigi’s birthday, she wanted to bring in Banana Pups to share with her classmates. Basically, Banana Pups are a banana cupcake with a chocolate surprise in the center frosted like a chocolate puppy. Here’s the recipe for the Banana Cupcakes. I modified Schweet ‘N Savory’s recipe just a bit. 3 cups flour 1Continue reading Recipe: Banana Pups
Gigi’s Chaoyang Surprise
This Sunday’s excursion was to the carnival area in Chaoyang Park. We surprised Gigi and brought her to this fun area to jump start her birthday celebrations. She’s 7 this September 13, 2010!
Excursion: Beautiful Gorge
Kevin just got a hold of two new Beijing guidebooks–specific for hiking and venturing out beyond the city. On Sunday he took us to the beautiful Longxing Gorge. It was magnificent with huge cliffs to meander through on a putting boat.
First Nights
The First Night of summer is always excellent! After sometimes 10 months away, it’s just so nice to see family right off the airplane. For this First Night, Gigi brought out her airplane goody: a supply of multiple mustaches. Take a look:
Nie Nie in Beijing
Check out Nie Nie in Beijing! We had a blast with her.
The Great Wall with Nie Nie
We finally took Nie Nie to the Great Wall of China. We had been waiting for the perfect blue-sky day, alas we just needed to go despite the “haze.”
Eurovillage #31
I’ve been meaning to post pics of our fabulous house forever. We absolutely love our house. We feel so comfortable here–it’s intimate yet spacious. Before the pics, I’ll describe it as a modern Chinese hutong. A huton–a traditional Chinese house–is U-shaped with a courtyard in the middle. When you enter the house, you have threeContinue reading Eurovillage #31