2nd Cousins

My cousin and his family are here visiting his parents.  It was fun to catch up with them, and fun for our kids to get to play together! 

And of course Ellie was VERY happy to hold her newest 2nd cousin!

Goofy Children

Sunday Drive

Yesterday we took a drive deep into the mountains of Hsinchu County.  It was a BEAUTIFUL drive!  We never found the hiking trail we were looking for, but we did a little walking around and enjoyed some cooler temps at the top of the mountain.

 

 The view from the top.

 

 About to head across this suspension bridge.

This puppy started following us....he was pretty cute!

Golfing with Daddy

A fun hour or so was spent at the driving range as a family.  Good times, happy kids!

First day of school

This year marks a big change for our kids!  They are transitioning from Chinese school to home schooling.  While the school they attended was amazing and the teachers patient, this mom just couldn't do it anymore.  And so begins their school year at home (though they will obviously be surrounded by the Chinese language still, so we are not too worried about their language skills).  Ike has started 4th grade, Ellie started 2nd grade, and Joey started 1st grade.