Scenes From Our Beach

Here are some pictures from our beach. Enjoy!

Qing Dizzle Baby!!!

Well, we've made it through our first two weeks of living in Qingdao! We apologize for taking so long to make a post about it, but it's been pretty crazy with the whole moving in-unpacking-starting a new job-working on my MBA-going shopping, and of course going to the beach like everyday!

Jacquelyn has loved her newfound freedom of being able to walk to the beach and major shopping places.

My new job is going great! For those of you who don't know, I am the admissions director for Qingdao MTI International School (QMIS). I have a lot to learn, but I think it is going to work out well. I've been working very closely with the previous admissions director for these past two weeks.

Check this out...I get to hire a secretary! Isn't that awesome? No more getting my own coffee! Obviously I'm just kidding about the coffee, but it is pretty exciting about getting a secretary. QMIS is in the midst of renovating a new campus and we're already busting at the seams. I'll be moving into my new office by the week's end.

The first picture posted in this post is the view from our apartment...kinda. You really need to stick your head out of the window to see the ocean, but hey, we aren't complaining! In the second picture you can see Anna throwing rocks into the ocean. She absolutely loves it. It's like having a giant sandbox in your backyard.

Well, that's all for now. Please do come see us! We'd love to show you around.

Goodbye to Friends

The hardest part about leaving Beijing was saying goodbye to our friends. We certainly were blessed to have the friends that we did. In the days leading up to our departure from Beijing, we got to take some of our closest friends to Papa John's. (Yes, that's right, even Papa John's has made its way over to China.)

To all our friends in Beijing, we miss you terribly! Please come see us in Qingdao...You'll love it here.