the US snowstorm from last week brought us an inch of snow too, enough for school to be closed for the day. this was our first snow of the season and so we eager to go out and play. lack of snow gear didn’t stop us though… plastic bags stuffed inside our shoes worked just read more
we had fun with chinese new year decorations this year, which joe was able to bring back from vancouver. the holiday is pretty foreign for people here in nc, and so R and i were able to bring chinese new year things to her school and teach her class about it, including giving out hong read more
a few weeks ago we went to charlotte for a much needed ikea-run. we took the opportunity to spend a couple of hours at discovery place, a fun little science museum.
we took our family on a roadtrip to charleston for a few days before christmas. we returned to the inn at middleton place because we enjoyed it so much the last time. idyllic views on the middleton plantation. hanging around on magnolia plantation. seeing the sights around charleston. we got to enjoy the beautiful christmas read more
christmas this year was a quiet one here in chapel hill. we really missed seeing our dear family and friends in vancouver, but it was also nice to stay put and not have to travel this season. in the weeks leading up to christmas, we were able to attend a couple christmas parties, including a read more
R’s first school concert! it was so fun to watch and enjoy their little performance. she was really cute in her tutu and borrowed ballet slippers which kept falling off. R even managed to remember her one french line: “on a un message!”. the children prepared gifts for their parents. love these!
this is a month late… sorry! R got to do fun thanksgiving things at school, including help make apple tarts to bring home. thanksgiving day involved a lot of eating! first i was invited to a thanksgiving breakfast with some wonderful women from church. then thanksgiving “dinner” (at 1pm) potluck. stuffing ourselves with the array read more
a saturday morning stroll through the sarah p. duke gardens. there was a japanese garden with bamboo forests and japanese maple trees in their full fall colour glory. it was so pretty! the terrace gardens with its coi pond. so many colours!
fall in chapel hill is really beautiful. the peak of prettiness has now passed, but here are some pics from the last couple of weeks. outside our front door. yellow.
a birthday party for sweet juliet to celebrate turning one! a lot of bouncing, sliding, and cupcake fun. more recently, we celebrated owen’s third bday and there was a big surprise before we left! first some cakes and snacks… and then a real fire truck! luckily the firemen had a break between calls, and came read more