Chinese Vacation

So we have 9 days off... Well kinda semi-off for me as I'm working on logistics for an ACAMIS volleyball tournament. The weather has been amazing in Shanghai so far. Tomorrow we are going to host those SCIS staff members who didn't get to go away for vacation for a Tuesday BBQ. Bought 20 chicken breasts and a whole bunch of different pork products today. The Dickers organized a kids and parents Karaoke party today. Jaden was able to sing along with all the Avril Lavigne songs while Dylan belted away at 'We Will Rock You'. I've got to download some recent pics for the blog - after this note I'll see what we've got. Sheri and I have been watching Friday Night Lights for our couch potatoe time. We've finished season two now and have vowed to watch some movies this week seeing as we don't have to be up early for work. Yesterday we watched Gran Torino and today Sunshine Cleaning. Sheri's getting ancy to paint - I imagine we will be doing the living room before the end of the week. Sheri thinks a bamboo green together with a rusty red. Should be fun. O.K. I think my 100 hits from teh 80's have downloaded now - tomorrows play list. Time for bed.

Disneyland

Spring break in Shanghai -- we went to the HongKong Disneyland. The kids had a great time. Weather was so-so, but a lot of smiles and hugs to all the disney characters. Dylans favorite was a Stitch interactive movie, Jaden got a blast out of Space Mountain. Dad and mom liked the 3D movie.

We stayed at the Disneyland hotel -- quite a palace.

Dylan @ Soccer

Dylan has been playing soccer on Sundays. He goes up against 8 & 9 year olds and consistently holds his own.

Harbin

First stop: the Ice and Snow World. LED lights brighten up ice block sculptures of enormous proportions. J & D found the ice slides to be of the most fun. They also did some sliding on a tube down a mini-hill. The weather outside was 'frightful' but it was nice to feel the chill of winter once again.