Archives “Why do you so earnestly seek the truth in distant places? Look for delusion and truth in the bottom of your own heart.” ― Ryokan First Day of School '17 #1 Our youngest started school today! She's starting in the school's ECC program. We'll probably send her 3 days a week. Getting Organized While we were in the States we made many purchases to stock up on supplies we knew we would need Shopping Shopping in China is always a challenge, but add 4 kids dangling from each of your appendages and it makes CPR Certification Today, in my first day back to work, I participated in a full day of CRP, AED, and general safety Meet our Solar Water Heater ...at least the digital mechanism that controls it. We've never had anything solar powered before. So when I went to Funny Saying of the Day - Howling Words you don't hear everyday: Jacquelyn very serious and sternly says, "What have I said about howling?" (Before the kids Breakfast Takes too Long For the last two mornings I've made breakfast. Eggs yesterday and pancakes today. When I make food, it usually takes The Summer of '17 The last 2 months have been pretty crazy, with lots of driving, visiting with family, and too many activities to Life with a 2 Year Old Small Group We've recently started a new small group in our home. One of the things we were involved in quite a Biking in the Big City Today we rode our bikes to fellowship. This is the second time we've ridden there on bikes since Lucas learned Playing Chess The other day we went to a friend's house and my children discovered a Lord of the Rings chess game. My Mom's 30-Day Painting Challenge Just want to send some props my mom's way. She just finished a 30-Day Painting challenge and she knocked it Micah's School These are the students that are in Micah's school. Can you spot Micah? Trip to Yantai We had the privilege to go down and see our organization's newest project in Yantai! While we were there we Happy #2 to Eloise Happy birthday to my independent, silly, picky mama's girl. You definitely keep us on our toes! Lucas Riding a Bike We've been working with Lucas for some time now to be able to ride a bike. He's been so close! Selfie at a Crowded Beach When I had the opportunity to go to Qingdao on some business recently, one of my goals was to get Business Leaders' Panel Sitting on a Panel I was very honored to a part of a recent panel hosted by the Qingdao International Checking in on Qingdao 20th Anniversary The last time we were in Qingdao, we worked at an international school. It was so great to Summer Birthday Celebrations Today we celebrated the summer birthdays of the people in my office. The group you see here all had birthdays Jacquelyn’s Mom's Visit We’ve had an incredible visit from Jacquelyn’s mother. She joined us and helped us greatly in getting settled into our Starting Well Immediately after the summer camp we took the entire family up to Beijing and attended the “Starting Well” conference. It Summer Camp This summer we got to be a part of the summer camp that was being hosted by the international School. Liability These types of toys are all throughout China. They turn and light up and vibrate and play annoying songs, like Learning to Coach Did you know a coach doesn't give advice? The coach is simply there to help the coachee discover answers in My New Look I've developed a bit of an eye twitch lately. I've been trying to figure out why. Is it stress? Is Cinnamon Rolls - You Know It's True You know this true about Cinnamon Rolls! Micah Taught Himself to Ride a Bike So, all of the sudden Micah can do this... https://youtu.be/4BKAdOJMxys He did this all on his own. In fact, he End of Year Celebrations and Goodbyes Though we've only been here about 3 months, we're already celebrating the end of the year. Each year, our office Affirmation Cookout We know what it’s like to leave and know what it’s like to be left. Whether it’s your friend moving Spring Rock Over Tomb-Sweeping day we went out to Spring Rock for some fun and relaxation. Spring Rock a haven away from Micah's 5th Birthday Micah's had a big year this year. He moved back to his birth country that he hasn't been to since Cousins and the Temple of Heaven When we found out that Jacquelyn's cousins were going to be in Beijing, we jumped at the opportunity to hang A Walk at the Square Just some shots of Eloise at a local square. Jumping in Head First Well, it wasn't exactly the plan, but I was thrown in to leading several important events and situations over the Anna's Birthday Anna has really jumped in to life here in China. Although she misses her friends in the States dearly, she WP-content to Excerpt Plugin A friend of mine was looking for a bit help with his website. Quite simply, he wanted to show excerpts Papertrademe.com Screenshots I'm happy to announce that we've released our first ever screenshots to our website! It's so cool to see this Amateurs vs. Professionals I wrote a post for papertrademe.com regarding my thoughts on the following quote: "Amateurs rehearse until they get it right. Old Friends for the New Year We're right in the middle of the Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year is most similarly compared to the West's Getting to Know the Team Coming in late to a working environment that is based entirely on the school calendar means we have a lot Things We See in Tianjin These past weeks we have experienced many firsts as a family here in our new city. Since everything we're seeing Getting Adjusted... ...to the time It’s been a full week since we’ve arrived in China and we’re getting adjusted nicely. Plus, we’ve We made it to China! After many days of packing parties and last minute preparations, we woke up on Monday, Jan 11th and started packing New Apartment Pics While we've been busy finalizing everything here in the States, our new friends in China have been busy preparing for Saying Goodbye to my Tractor I'm standing at the top of the driveway, waving goodbye. Just five minutes ago I looked down at a 12 Good Grief...of Leaving Leaving means replacement. Leaving means moving on. Leaving means trying to end well. Leaving means fear. Leaving is hard. And Target Date With our latest leg of paperwork completed, we can now predict when we'll be able to head out to China! The Christmas Picture Oh, Christmas pictures. The joy. The family unity. The cooperation of children with their totally relaxed parents. 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