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Category Archives: Travel

Easter 2015

Easter 2015 will forever be known as, “the Easter that Mom brought an entire sprial-cut ham to Shanghai in her suitcase.” For real. She also brought Gruyere cheese and leeks. Love my mama! Easter morning was dark and drizzly, but that did not damper our spirits. The Easter Bunny was busy this year and had...

Portrait a Week: 15 of 52

Isla’s first manicure, compliments of Nana J. For days after her nails were painted, Isla would point to them proudly and say, “Nana.” She then proceeded to blow on her nails, as Nana had done to help them dry. It appears our baby is becoming a girly girl.

Yangshuo, China: Part 2

While Megan and Jamie returned to Shanghai to enjoy time with visiting relatives, our little family stuck around Yangshuo for a few more days. Bicycle rides through the picturesque farmland made up the majority of our final two days in this mountainous paradise. We had no agenda, and enjoyed leisurely exploring and taking photos. Day...

Yangshuo, China: Part 1

We just wrapped up our final Spring Break in China (where does the time go?!), and spent the first five days of our holiday exploring the enchanting countryside of Yangshuo (pronounced Yong- shwoh). Yangshuo is a county of Guilin City in Guangxi, a region of southern China. It is becoming increasingly well-known for its breathtaking...

Portrait a Week: 14 of 52

Success! Isla finding her first egg of her very first Easter egg hunt. (Initially, she was more interested in picking up pebbles and cherry pits, but quickly got the hang of collecting eggs and dropping them into her bag… silly little bunny!)