Over Thanksgiving weekend Isaac’s varsity basketball team took part in the Great Wall Shootout tournament in Beijing, and Isla and I got to tag along. We were so excited to take Isla on her first flight! Like our first trip to Beijing last fall, we were incredibly lucky with the weather. It was very cold,...
Our little turkey just celebrated her first Thanksgiving- three separate times in fact (not bad for her first year!), and we’re pretty sure if Isla could talk she’d share that she is thankful for the following things: – milk – snuggles and chin kisses – pacifier (aka “ooh ooh”) – her white noise app –...
On Thanksgiving Day, our sweet Isla turned 6 weeks old! Kind of fun for this holiday-loving mama, given that her 2 week milestone was on Halloween. It was also an exciting day because we left for a long weekend trip to Beijing, and Isla took her first flight! This 6th week of life has brought...
Our love and appreciation for northwest autumns have grown since moving overseas. While Dubai and Shanghai both have very pleasant fall seasons, neither can beat the beauty of Oregon in October. Those crisp blue sky days, the scarlet trees, the golden glow of a pumpkin patch, and the crunch of leaves underfoot are truly something...
We finally got word that Isla’s passport was ready to be picked up, so she and I ventured down to the consulate early Friday afternoon. Getting the passport took minutes, but finding a cab and making our way back to Kangqiao took nearly two hours. That’s what you get living in the biggest city in...
