Han Fei has moved seamlessly into our family. We’re having a blast.  We’ve decided (Steve and I and Han Fei) that she’s going to stay here at least a few months.  We’ll take it a few months at a time and go from there.  Lucky you!  You’ll get more Han Fei stories.  Lucky […]

The list of foods Han Fei now enjoys since coming to stay with us:
sweet potato fries (her: ‘are these good for you?’  Me: ‘they were before they were deep fat fried’)
Pasta Salad (okay- not so bad)
Popovers with butter and powdered sugar… mmmm
Bread- Lots and Lots of bread.
Ranch Dressing- I’m not letting her put ketchup on […]

I’m loving our adventure with our Chinese house guest. Yesterday when she came I went to hug her and she stuck out her hand.  She said it is the Chinese way to shake hands upon greeting. I shook her hand and told her that in America girls hug  a lot and cry a lot (not […]

Han Fei (said h-awn faye) came today.
See?  Proof-

She is from Dalian, China which is a coastal city close to Bejing (relatively speaking).
I gave her a tour of the house and she was fascinated by the concept of food storage (some of you may be also).  She has been teaching English for 13 years to junior […]

We’re in countdown mode here. In SEVEN days we’re getting a house guest from China.  CHINA  I’m a bit excited and a lot nervous.  My kids fight.  My kids trash my house.  My kids are LOUD.  It’s a teacher in a teacher exchange program who is here for the 2010-2011 school year and we’re housing […]