Ollie and Zoe continued their full-day, bilingual kindergarten program at the Montessori School of Beijing, and are happy as the older girls in class. Helping the three and four year-olds builds their confidence and places them at the center of gang of one-meter tall girls with straight bangs on the playground.
Confidence leads to constant question, such as, “Where did I come from?” and lots and lots of “Whys?”. Baking, piano and swimming lessons keep them busy during the week. Coloring, riding their scooters and dreaming about becoming princesses consume the remaining hours of their days.
For Chinese New Year, we went for a beach holiday in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Our week in the sun consisted of swimming, eating and sleeping -- that was it. A wonderful, peaceful holiday.
In March, Craig started a consulting project with Burson-Marsteller, a global public relations, government relations and public affairs agency. In June, Craig converted to full-time with Burson-Marsteller, working with a wide range of technology companies.
In June, Craig took Ollie and Zoe to Mattoon to visit his parents and his sister’s family. It was a full dose of Americana with baseball games, corn, tomatoes and good conversations.
Anne’s work has been steady and rewarding, which we are all very thankful for. In the fall, she extended her contract for another two years, which sees us here until Dec 2012.
We will spend Christmas in Beijing. Ollie and Zoe are tuned in to the Christmas frequency and have asked for lots of princess clothing, jewelry and crowns from Santa Claus. Craig tried to sell the idea of a science kit or a skateboard, but was rebuffed. One must try.
We always enjoy hosting friends who visit Beijing. Please consider putting China on your travel plan for 2011.
For Chinese New Year, we went for a beach holiday in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Our week in the sun consisted of swimming, eating and sleeping -- that was it. A wonderful, peaceful holiday.
In March, Craig started a consulting project with Burson-Marsteller, a global public relations, government relations and public affairs agency. In June, Craig converted to full-time with Burson-Marsteller, working with a wide range of technology companies.
In June, Craig took Ollie and Zoe to Mattoon to visit his parents and his sister’s family. It was a full dose of Americana with baseball games, corn, tomatoes and good conversations.
In August, Craig and Anne went on a weeklong trip through Tibet, taking in the Yogurt Festival at the Drepung Monestary in Lhasa, the Horse Festival in Nagchu, and many days surrounded by towering mountains and warm-hearted Buddhists.
In October, Craig’s parents visited Beijing. We went to Xian to see the Terracotta Warriors and eat Xian’s famous noodles. This was Craig’s parents first trip back to Beijing after visiting in May of 1989 during the Tiananmen Square demonstrations. They were stunned by the changes in the city.
Anne’s work has been steady and rewarding, which we are all very thankful for. In the fall, she extended her contract for another two years, which sees us here until Dec 2012.
We will spend Christmas in Beijing. Ollie and Zoe are tuned in to the Christmas frequency and have asked for lots of princess clothing, jewelry and crowns from Santa Claus. Craig tried to sell the idea of a science kit or a skateboard, but was rebuffed. One must try.
We always enjoy hosting friends who visit Beijing. Please consider putting China on your travel plan for 2011.
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