Archie seemed a little afraid of his Christmas stocking. (That's what he kept telling us in the local language.) Oh well, he seemed pretty happy with the presents Daddy pulled out.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
First Bite!
Here it is! Grace's first time eating rice cereal on Dec. 5. Never before seen footage. You saw it first here, folks! Since then, she's added carrots, eggplant, and green beans to her repertoire。
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Love at first sight: Meeting Memaw and Papa
We're finally here, and we're all together!
After an all day journey for us (and much longer for my parents whose flight was cancelled, re-routed, etc), we are together in Hong Kong. It's Me-maw and Papa's first time meeting Grace, and they haven't seen Archie since he was a newborn (which means it's kind of like their first time meeting him). Below are the pics of our first meeting a few hours ago.
Archie is still a bit undecided on whether he's Pepaw or Papa so we'll let you know after we get home what he decided.
Since we'll be busy for the next two weeks or so, I'll be posting recent videos for your enjoyment rather than live posts, but we'll get you caught up on our HK adventures once we return home.
After an all day journey for us (and much longer for my parents whose flight was cancelled, re-routed, etc), we are together in Hong Kong. It's Me-maw and Papa's first time meeting Grace, and they haven't seen Archie since he was a newborn (which means it's kind of like their first time meeting him). Below are the pics of our first meeting a few hours ago.
Archie is still a bit undecided on whether he's Pepaw or Papa so we'll let you know after we get home what he decided.
Since we'll be busy for the next two weeks or so, I'll be posting recent videos for your enjoyment rather than live posts, but we'll get you caught up on our HK adventures once we return home.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Meet the sweater pants!
What do you wear to an ice festival anyway? Sweater pants are a definite must. When preparing to move to the frozen tundra, I asked one of my Asian friends what to wear under my pants. When he said "sweater pants" I thought he must have gotten the English word wrong. Now, I know I was wrong. He literally meant sweater pants. My friend's mom knitted these and gave them to me last year. Now, I wear them everyday. (I dread wash days when I can't wear them.) Thought you might like to see what a pair of sweater pants looks like. (Oh, and it's culturally acceptable to answer the door or have friends over wearing just them. They're ridiculously thick!)
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Leslie goes to the world famous ice festival!
It's world famous, folks! The ice festival in our city. This is our third winter here and I'd never been because, frankly speaking, it's so cold outside the outing isn't even that enjoyable. However, I figured I'd have lifelong regrets if I passed up all my chances. So, I dressed in as many layers as I possibly could and off I set with some friends while Hunter stayed at home with the kiddos. (Don't worry, he's been three times already and doesn't need to go again.)
Although I know all my blogger friends believe me, I feel the need to post some pics of myself flying down the giant ice slide to prove I was there!
While at the festival I realized how much more fun you can have when people don't live in fear of lawsuits. I don't think having ice covered steps would fly in America where everyone's constantly looking over their shoulder for a suit.
Now, on to the fun pics. I only posted a few favorites because one ice sculpture looks like another after awhile.
They had this cool ride. You just strapped yourself into the chair and flipped yourself upside down manually. After my friends played on it forever, some angry workers came over and yelled at us to stop. (I would think you should post a sign if you don't want people playing with the toys. I would anyway.)
Warm up with some nice "inspiring" coffee (or not). They wouldn't bargain with us this year and since we wouldn't pay their outrageous prices, we stayed out in the cold. As my group's spokesperson and translator (although why I was translating when we also had two native speakers with us I am wondering), I had finally agreed to buy one ridiculously priced pot of tea. However, the waitress kindly informed me that only half of our group could sit in the warmth if all I would shell out was $12 for the tea. Customer service! No wonder there shop was empty. I am not a business major and have never run a business, but I am confident I could make them more money if they put me in charge. HAHA!
Oh, if you're feeling jealous of my incredible experience, you can go to the Opryland Hotel in Nashville and check out a MUCH smaller version designed by our world famous ice sculptors.
Although I know all my blogger friends believe me, I feel the need to post some pics of myself flying down the giant ice slide to prove I was there!
While at the festival I realized how much more fun you can have when people don't live in fear of lawsuits. I don't think having ice covered steps would fly in America where everyone's constantly looking over their shoulder for a suit.Now, on to the fun pics. I only posted a few favorites because one ice sculpture looks like another after awhile.
They had this cool ride. You just strapped yourself into the chair and flipped yourself upside down manually. After my friends played on it forever, some angry workers came over and yelled at us to stop. (I would think you should post a sign if you don't want people playing with the toys. I would anyway.)
Warm up with some nice "inspiring" coffee (or not). They wouldn't bargain with us this year and since we wouldn't pay their outrageous prices, we stayed out in the cold. As my group's spokesperson and translator (although why I was translating when we also had two native speakers with us I am wondering), I had finally agreed to buy one ridiculously priced pot of tea. However, the waitress kindly informed me that only half of our group could sit in the warmth if all I would shell out was $12 for the tea. Customer service! No wonder there shop was empty. I am not a business major and have never run a business, but I am confident I could make them more money if they put me in charge. HAHA!
Oh, if you're feeling jealous of my incredible experience, you can go to the Opryland Hotel in Nashville and check out a MUCH smaller version designed by our world famous ice sculptors.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Still camping!
We're perpetual campers! If you didn't take the campsite tour with me back when we moved in, click the link and you still can. We've upped it a notch, though. Hunter and I are now sleeping in the living room floor. Why? You might ask? So we can have family time playing with the kids in a tent? NO! Because it's the coldest day in the last 43 years and our heat is not that great. Our bedroom is the worst room in the house so out we go! (We're pretty sure the heat in there is completely broken, but nobody cares but us!) It's been staying below zero and I think it may have even hit that magic point where Celsius and Fahrenheit meet and become one and the same at -40. BRRRR. Anyway, sleeping on the floor's not so bad. And, I'm thankful for our super flimsy mattress that's so easy to move. I've taken to having Hunt move it in a little early and studying on it before bed. Much more comfortable than the sofa!
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