We have had quite an eventful September. (Seems like each blog heading begins like this :)...
End of Summer Sun, Family Visits & More Cultural Customs
are some of the highlights

Finally an updated family photo!

Best Buds

an indoor swim on a cooler day


Lily's Love Language: Acts of Service
Each of us were blessed with one less step before bed :o)

Smiley Dassah (who's already 3 months old!!!)

Couch Cuddles

stinky toes and all

Patiently waiting for GG & Auntie Rachael at the airport

They're finally here...

bearing gifts!

"Go Favre!"

"Go horses!"

"Go bugs!"

Kisses from Auntie Rachie

"Go Pack!"

"Boys!"
Hadassah & Jeshua, 2 weeks apart

Is Haddie's shirt reflecting on her hair??

Ellen (a good friend!), Lil, GG, Amy, Rachie, & Jason (Ellen's boyfriend!) (Josh's good friend!)

9 days go by way to fast

Where's Natalie?!

Mom and Rachael laughed pretty hard about this family size meal from KFC. Well, at least there is a KFC is what I have to say about that, ha ha!

The Ladies at the Bird's Nest for the Paralympics (GG's b-day gift)

Notice the nest shaped lights! Pretty cool.

Hadassah's second time here!

The track and field events were pretty sweet.

One of the Americans in the final 400m.

Can't come to China without doing a bit of shopping, or should I say running from sales clerks?!
(They were litteraly chasing us.)

Do you want pearls, pearls or pearls?

We built up an appitite with all that bartering.

We ate at "The Screaming Noodle." This was the first Chinese meal mom liked. I think she might have even loved some of it.

She loved this part at least :-).

Mom and Auntie Rachael took a few moments to look at this sight and I was like, 'what?'. I guess I'm getting pretty used to our surroundings.

Hadassah missed the part when we were shopping for paintings.

I thought this dog was going to jump at the camera. Maybe he would have if he wasn't enjoying his lunch that was bungied onto the bike seat.

Auntie Rachie getting arested for being too much fun :Oo

Next: Trip to the Great Wall
"Make Your Life Colorful"
(the guys t-shirt)

getting ready to ride up the chair lift thing

what a gorgeous view
Cade thought it was pretty cool

dad's at the top

mom also made it


Until next time...