Saying Goodbye, Saying Hello

Just a few shots from our last days in China and first days in the States.
Anne with our beloved house helper

Anne with one of my dearest friends
Last time with my tutor (who may be studying in England when we return)



Our Welcoming Committee- Adam's brother and nephew

Katie and her cousin...could be twins!

First morning fun with Grandma

Reading time with Grandma
After an awesome Sunday morning at Capitol Hill Baptist Church, we took a quick walk over to the Capitol, followed by lunch at Bojangles at Union Station.  And did I mention the weather?!

No time like the present...

...which for me is 2:10am. Yes, thanks to a lovely bout of jet lag, I've been wide awake since 11:20pm when the baby last woke up to eat. I'm thankful the rest of my family is sleeping though (unlike last night!).

Jet lag aside, it's been absolutely wonderful being back in the States. And now fast Internet and jet lag are reviving this ol' blog!

I'm hoping to finally post about Anne's birth and first (almost) 6 months of life. I'm also hoping to figure out how to better use the blogger iPhone app so I can post more frequently, chronicling out stateside journeys.

For now, we've been thoroughly enjoying breathing clean, sweet-smelling air and gazing up at clear blue skies. Was America always this beautiful? Trees and grass seem almost electrified in their greenness. I commented to Adam that life without smog is like seeing the world in HD!

Well, Anne's up again to eat. Here's to hoping we both go back to sleep after she's done!