What we were doing while we neglected blogging...

On our second Buddhist retreat in the mountains in northern Beijing. We learned how to make mandalas, meditated and enjoyed good food and company! 

It's the season of street pinepples! 

Another day in smog city

"Nice to meet you!"

Jacky with Ciel, her co-teacher and our dear friend who recently left the school. 

      

We've been cooking a lot these past few months...and loving it!

We get asked to be in photos everywhere...even at our gym!

Enjoying a delicious meal at our favorite restaurant with our Buddhist group.

After a terrorist attack in southwestern China we weren't allowed to go to the park for two weeks...when we finally went back the kids were overjoyed!

Making clovers to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!

A particularly beautiful sunset view from our apartment.

Spending the day in the beautiful 798 art district. Took us 2 hours to get there (Beijing is big!) but it was worth it! 

Getting asked inappropriate questions...it was weird. 

Our school guards got a uniform upgrade! 

Charlotte's kindergarteners reading their "Hobbies Book" to Jacky's "baby" class.

Spending time with our co-teachers! 

We ate a mix of Chinese and American food. Nothing like watching people eat chips with chopsticks and dip PB&Js in guacamole!

Wandering through the market near our apartment...

Rollerblading with our co-teachers Yenzi and Anna.

We went to a print museum for a field trip this week

As part of our flower unit we took our students on a nature walk around the park, paired the kindergarteners with the babies!

With our students who participated in CCTV's english competition.

Beautiful flowers at the park.

A new teacher at our school is a photographer and took some photos of us at the park yesterday!