Sometimes when things seem too good to be true they probably are!

Well, the movers have come and gone and we are officially homeless.  All of our lives are packed in boxes or in the 6 suitcases that we own.  We are living with Grandma and Grandpa Wilson.
When the movers were just getting ready to haul everything off we found out that the house we were going to rent in China fell through.  The landlord couldn't provide proper documentation so.....we are looking again. 
It was perfect and beautiful and too good to be true!  Kelly left today to start his assignment in Beijing.  He is going house hunting again on Friday so keep your fingers crossed that something comes up.  We won't see him for almost a month.  We will miss you Daddy!  See you soon!

Home Sweet Home away from Home!

This is our home we will be living in.  It is in The Dragon Bay area in the Shunyi district of Beijing.  This is the entrance to the yard.

 The yard is beautifully landscaped with trellis' and rose bushes and a full fledged garden.  Thank goodness I don't have to do the yard work or the gardening!  A green thumb er I am NOT!

This is a look from the outside.  It is roughly a 5,000 sq. ft Asian style home complete with a natural hot spring hot tub in the sunroom in the basement.

Hotspur's Get Together and Ella's 9th Birthday!

                                        Ryan Blentlinger, Donnie Smith, Kelly, Dave Schmidt,
                                            Craig Bates, Kyle Morales, and Jason White
                                            Friends and soccer teammates since age 8

                                                               The next generation!

                                                     Schmitty came from Florida!

                                                            Happy 9th Birthday Ella!

Grammi came for a visit!

Kelly's mom came and visited for a week!  She got to spend quality time with the kids and quality time with me helping me sort through my kitchen and house to get ready for packing.