Update

Things are going pretty well; I think we've done a pretty good job of adapting so far. Except that we're all sick. The first few weeks we were all fine, and then suddenly all of us got what you call in Chinese 'la dudzi'. literally it means sour stomach. Its been pretty constant for Owen and Charlie since then, for me off and on. Lydia was fine up until yesterday. But then it got really bad for all of us. So yesterday was really crazy: two sick babies and a sick mommy. And Charlie, though he hadn't gotten much sleep the night before, ended up having to work all day from 8AM to midnight. Charlie's mom was super nice and came over to bring me some lunch and juice and stuff, and to take all our dirty clothes to get washed. I can't even say how grateful I was for that chicken soup. So we just rested and watched movies. I wished desperately that I could watch some new TV shows when the kids were asleep, but of course there's no way to legally watch any shows on-line or for download here (not available outside the US, besides that the internet isn't fast enough anyway). Not even Netflix is available. If we had cable, there would be few shows available, but we don't. I haven't ever done the less legal route. I don't really know how its done frankly. I need help. Any pirates out there willing to guide a pirate in training? I really hate to go that rout, but even if I went out and bought movies at the store, their copies anyway. Is it still piracy if the country your in doesn't have the same copyright laws?

One thing, that I am suprised to find that I like is the lack of indoor heating. I know that sounds silly, but in Utah, it gets so cold and they have to turn up the heat inside. Which means you bundle up when you go outside, and then un bundle when you go back in. I'm used to it, but I realize this means sweaters are useless. Thier too warm inside, and not warm enough for outside. Button up sweaters are fine because they can be remove. But I love love love sweaters of all shapes and sizes. They are one of those things like shoes that I almost always love and have a hard time not buying. But how sad I have been that all my cute sweaters are only good for the two seconds it takes to walk to the car.

Well, here, I put on a sweater and I wear it ALL DAY. It makes me so happy. I hate that I have to wear socks all the time indoors (I'm kind of a barefoot girl) but its worth it to get to wear my sweaters. I'm gonna make some slip on booties for myself and the kids that we can wear inside all the time, so that should be better.

Anyway, hopefully we'll all feel better in a few days, and life can go back to normal. I love it here, and though I am painfully homesick for my family, I am trying not to let the time go by too fast, because I know I'll miss it.