. You could tell they were very excited to be hosting the event. They even spoke in the local news about creating laws to make it more pleasant while there. Some were interesting like, "no spitting." Who knows if they will have this law enacted, they just were talking about it in the newspaper. Well, here is one of the 5 mascots for the 2008 olympics. They are called "The Friendlies" I totally loved them and thought they were just too cute!!! They sold them in the airports and in the local tourist souvineer shops. I bought some key chains with them on them. They seem very "Friendly" just like all the people that I met in both Beijing and Dalian. In fact, I found the people to be friendly to each other as well, especially for being in such large cities. Tuesday, March 27, 2007
2008 olympics in china
In Beijing you would see work being done everywhere in town in preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympic games
. You could tell they were very excited to be hosting the event. They even spoke in the local news about creating laws to make it more pleasant while there. Some were interesting like, "no spitting." Who knows if they will have this law enacted, they just were talking about it in the newspaper. Well, here is one of the 5 mascots for the 2008 olympics. They are called "The Friendlies" I totally loved them and thought they were just too cute!!! They sold them in the airports and in the local tourist souvineer shops. I bought some key chains with them on them. They seem very "Friendly" just like all the people that I met in both Beijing and Dalian. In fact, I found the people to be friendly to each other as well, especially for being in such large cities.
. You could tell they were very excited to be hosting the event. They even spoke in the local news about creating laws to make it more pleasant while there. Some were interesting like, "no spitting." Who knows if they will have this law enacted, they just were talking about it in the newspaper. Well, here is one of the 5 mascots for the 2008 olympics. They are called "The Friendlies" I totally loved them and thought they were just too cute!!! They sold them in the airports and in the local tourist souvineer shops. I bought some key chains with them on them. They seem very "Friendly" just like all the people that I met in both Beijing and Dalian. In fact, I found the people to be friendly to each other as well, especially for being in such large cities. Monday, March 26, 2007
happy half birthday
So, Big Kid gets up this morning all bright eyed and bushy tailed...stating in a proud, puffed up way: "TODAY is MY Half Birthday!"
You see...today makes Big Kid 8 and 1/2 years old.
So, I sang him this, "Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to You!" That's where I stopped, with half the song. His dad and sister told him, "Birthday." They could have chosen either "Happy" or "Birthday." Just not both.
This all stems from when my little sister Chelle would have her half birthday party during the school year, because her regular birthday falls in June. We would have half a plate, have a cake, half a party hat, half a napkin, etc... My kids have loved this story and have been counting the days to their half birthday...maybe I'll come up with half a cake for Big Kid...but then I'll be doing it again in two months for Little Bit....I think they're worth it. Don't you?
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Also, been traveling a bit lately...Let's just say I went halfway around the world LITERALLY!!!
I'll post a few pics over the next couple of days...
M with his "$5...I'm a tourist in China" hat in front of the gate to the Forbiden City in Beijing.
This place was amazing and went on for what seemed forever... each emperor would just add on to the place.
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