when east meets south
is a funny thing. And we’re in the thick of it now. But I wanted to get these few pictures up while I’m alert awake conscious. Because these first few days home are so very precious. And easily forgotten in a jet-lagged haze. Tallula is another story, though. She’s a snooze-time rockstar. She slept from 9:30 last night until 8:00… Read More
Home. Ahhhhhh. We got in late last night after a 2 hour train ride, a 1 hour taxi ride, a night in Hong Kong, a 15 hour flight, a 2 hour flight and a 1 1/2 hour drive home. And some layovers on the side. We started out insanely early, but one can never be too early for a flight… Read More
We leave in just a few hours. All packed up and ready to go. Next stop Hong Kong, and then on Wednesday night, at 6:30 PM, we’ll be home. Just had to get one last picture of Dalton, enjoying one of his favorite things about Shamian Island. And here was his big brother 2 1/2 years ago, doing the same… Read More
Today is our last full day in Guangzhou. Which calls for some pictures of my baby girl in her silks. Who needs the red couch when you’ve got Shamian Island as a backdrop? And I also figured it was a good time to share a bit more about Tallula. Because I know that although most of who she is will… Read More
For my last Sunday Snapshot here in China, I figured I should take advantage of the scenery here on Shamian Island. And get some pictures of my kiddos. Some more pictures of my kiddos. *ahem* This afternoon Miss Tallula made it clear that she is getting more and more comfortable with us. Which is truly a beautiful thing to see…. Read More
Today we were up and at ’em early. It was the day for Tallula’s TB test to be read. Thankfully, all was well. By 11:30 we were back to the hotel and Lil’ Miss Thang really needed to catch up on some zzzz’s. So it was an early Cup O’ Noodles for her. And then nap time. And boy, did… Read More
Today was a free day. So Dalton and I ventured out to the mall, which turned out to be quite the adventure. But that’s not the best part. And for today, I’d rather just skip to the best part. The best part was later in the day, after we’d returned to the island. The afternoon rain shower had passed through… Read More
I so want to be able to sit down and write all there is to share about this little whirlwind. But, for now, I can barely manage the pictures and a few words. She continues to amaze me with her all-day smiles and easy-going attitude. Even when I have to tell her no – to electrical outlets, jumping off the… Read More
Today was the medical exam. So Dalton was the picture guy. And for today, he’s also the words guy, too. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tallula by Dalton Tallula is at it again. Her silliness. Her sweetness. And, of course, her cuteness. She is very easy going. Also very agreeable. Now this place… Very busy. Driving is VERY crazy. But Tallula loves it. So… Read More
We’ve arrived in Guangzhou. But not without incident. We are safe and sound… but my iPhone had a most unfortunate incident with a leaky cup of apple juice. Then, upon arrival at our hotel in Guangzhou, we were told that we did have a reservation… but it was for a different Victory hotel. In a different city. Thankfully it’s all… Read More