Puppies & Pearl Tower!

We walked across the neighborhood this morning to visit puppies one of my co-workers is fostering.  Nothing like hugging puppies to help ease the stress of work!

Second Anniversary!

Happy Anniversary to the man who takes incredible adventures with me!

Ours is my favorite :)

Two married years down, a lifetime to go!

Love you B!!!

Harbin Ice Festival

B and I went to Harbin, China for the weekend to experience the Harbin Ice Festival!

We met up with our friends, Shawn & Debbie, to tour Sun Island Park snow sculptures, Ice and Snow World night time ice festival, and the Harbin Siberian Tiger Park!

It was a balmy 3 degrees.....COLD.....!

Our normal 'gear' was layers, layers, layers, and more layers!

My glasses kept foggy up with ice crystals from my breath! 

 

Our last day, B and I visited a smaller ice park and cathedral before heading to the airport.

It was a great weekend but we welcomed the warmth back in Shanghai!

Mask Love

B's been fighting and now recovering from a bad chest cold.  With the pollution higher in the winter months, I made him wear a mask out today for brunch and shared in the wearing :)  Mask love!

Germ Concern?

One can never be too careful about germs when living in a city - especially China!  This lady is either crazy or super smart....check out the latex gloves on her hands.  You think she wears a new pair every time she rides the metro???

Elf on a Shelf

Since we were going to be around during the Christmas holiday this year, I decided to bring a little Elf on the Shelf fun to China.  Usually, this story and toy is used to promote good behavior in children around Christmas but I decided to take on some more adult themes and surprise B!
B named our elf Jellybean.  Enjoy his antics!