Back In Arizona

Hello? Is anyone there? Ok, so we know that our life in Arizona may not be as interesting as it was in China, but we hope that you will check in on us every once in a while.

Our life in Arizona is finally starting to feel somewhat settled. We moved in on a Monday (two weeks ago today), and then all three boys started school the next day. We have quickly realized that this will be the busiest semester yet for Travis. Along with a full and hard schedule of classes, he is President of the Entrepreneurship Club, is a Campus Ambassador, and is involved in many other clubs and groups on campus. He is always one to be right in the middle of it all!

I also seem to be in the middle of a full list of activities that will keep me busy. Along with normal mom duties and work at the gym, I have committed to teaching a kickboxing class at Trav's school and have some photo shoots lined up. I am also involved in the soccer club, triathalon club, Thunderdance, Thunderkids, and International Women's club on campus. I LOVE Thunderbird because it is so family oriented! So busy, but so fun!

Anyway, not much else to report. I am including some last pictures from China when we went on our last weekend trip to Shanghai, Suzhou, and Hangzhou. You thought you were done looking at pointy, bright colored buildings. Well, it was just such a fun trip, I wanted to share...

In Shanghai: The first two pics were of some friends we made at a little hole in the wall restaurant on a street. We took the first one to show of the conditions we were eating in. The picture makes it look WAY too clean. We were laughing at how our mothers and most of our friends would FREAK if they could see how and where we ate half of the time. We decided that our friends, John and Paul, might be the only ones who would join in our "street eating fun."



In Suzhou: This was by far my favorite city we visited! It is known as the "Venice of the East." We were able to go on boat rides and see the streets with the canals running through the homes and shops. What a COOL thing to see!



The next two pics are kind of nerdy, ok, just mostly the picture of me, but I had to include them as riding around Suzhou by bike the whole time we were there was one of our favorite things! For the first time, I sort of felt like one of the Chinese, riding with the rest of the masses. The boys loved it too! Notice Trav's grandma bike...you know I giggled several times watching him cruising on that sweet ride...


Last but not least, I included this picture just because I wanted to brag at how handsome my little boy is. Seriously, he's all Travis...

Suzhou is also super well known for their gardens, as they had a ton of them throughout and beyond the city. Just a little view in the Garden of the Master of Nets...

In Hangzhou: This city is most well known for West Lake and Lingyin Temple...the first two pics are at the temple and the last is at a garden on the West Lake.




Ok, I'm off! Until next time...