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Saw a man walking his parrot this morning. We don't walk our parrots in Idaho. about 5 hours ago from txt
At the 40th annual ukulele festival. Just had a uke lesson. Very cool. 09:41:30 PM July 18, 2010 from txt
I've seen a bicycle with a surf board rack, a fire engine pulling a yacht & a bronzed old man with muscles like a dinosaur. We're in Hawaii! 06:01:13 AM July 15, 2010 from Birdhouse
Hong Kong airport. Free wifi. Chai. Lounge chairs. Kids craft area (gate24). Kids potties. English books. Love it! Gotta board the plane now 10:48:54 AM July 14, 2010 from Birdhouse
Hong Kong! There's just something about the fresh air and convenient transportation (Octopus card!) that makes my travel weary body smile. 01:51:14 AM July 11, 2010 from Birdhouse

A Vacation from our Vacation

By Shorel & Sandra on July 22nd, 2010

This morning, I found Schäfer giving Sianna her last bit of milk. They were so sweet.

Hubs went on-line and rented bikes so we could go on a family bike ride. Everyone was excited – especially Schäfer because he was going to ride on a tagalong bike behind Hubs. (Tagalong bike: think seat, handlebar and wheel

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Introducing America's Newest Citizen

By Shorel & Sandra on July 16th, 2010

Sandra and I awoke at 7am this morning, determined to get out the door at 7:30am in order to catch the bus to Sianna’s citizenship appointment. Of course, the kids wanted to sleep in so we let them.

At 7:25 I woke Schäfer. Usually he’s zero to 60 in half a second when he wakes up.

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Aloha Homeland Security!

By Shorel & Sandra on July 15th, 2010

Welcome to our family on jet lag.

We didn’t think we’d experience much jet lag on this trip. After all, we flew all night and the kids slept pretty well on the plane. (Hubs and I, however, slept only a few hours.)

On arrival day, the kids took an afternoon nap and then were both in bed

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Aloha from Hawaii

By Shorel & Sandra on July 14th, 2010

Our plane landed at 10:14 this morning. Since we were traveling from east to west, we arrived on the same day we left Hong Kong. Please don’t ask me to explain international time travel. I’ll leave that to Hubs.

Speaking of Hubs, the man is genius. When we arrived, he had already set up an appointment

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Forever Family Weekend in Nanchang

By Shorel & Sandra on April 25th, 2010

04.23 – 04.25
On Friday afternoon, we hoped on the train to Nanchang. Hubs had some work to do. The kids and I were excited to be traveling with him.

Sianna loves to play with my face or hands during milk time.

Schäfer loves to travel because he gets to watch Thomas on the iPod. Except this trip

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Sianna at 11 months

By Shorel & Sandra on April 21st, 2010

Today was one of those days.

Normally, I don’t write about them. But since today marks Sianna’s 11th month, I thought I’d share another side of her.

I’ve heard many people say that we’re so lucky to have Sianna in our home at 8 months.

Yes, I am thankful that she was not lying around in a crib

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