Chinese Wal-Mart

We can really see more and more of Ying’s personality.  She is not feeling well; she has a cold and a little fever. She kept waking up last night and would cry a little because she did not feel well, we finally gave her a little Motrin and I put her in bed with me – that worked and she slept great!  Sarah appeared last night with an itchy bumpy rash on her chest area-great- right, in China and child with a rash!  She didn’t have a fever so I did not get too concerned.  I gave her a little Benadryl and it helped, but still not completely gone.   Sounds like we are a sick bunch, but not really, just little stuff – I hope. 

Breakfast- so far we have found that breakfast is your best bet for a good meal.  I can get eggs and toast and Matt finds sweets.  The girls eat cereal and fruit and Ying-well I am still trying to find out what she will eat.  So far she will drink milk and eat cereal.  I keep offering her different Chinese food, but she will not eat.  I talked to the guide about different foods I could offer her so I will try some new selections in the morning.

Lunch- we had Pizza from Pizza Hut!  It was good and we were glad to get pizza.

We took a trip to Wal-Mart today.  The Wal-Mart is two stories and crowded is an understatement.  We only purchased a few needed items, and Samantha did get a pair of Chinese squeaky shoes.  The girls all got a balloon, which brought many smiles.  The prices on most items were very inexpensive compared to American prices. 

 Jane said if you found a lower price in another store you would receive 5 times back in refunds!

 The van rides are always interesting.  I have to just keep praying we won’t get hit.  The streets are a mix of car’s mopeds and bikes and people.  It seems there is no order to the traffic, it is basically who can get through the maze first, it really is scary!

Please continue to lift our family in prayer for our health.  I am hoping everyone can get better in the next couple of days.

New things we have learned today about Samantha:

1.        She is left handed!

2.       She has a really sweet personality; she is reserved at times, but at play very active and talkative.

3.       So far she agrees to bedtime and wakes up happy.

4.       She is very smart and figures things out amazingly fast.

5.       She started calling Matt “BaBa” which means Daddy!

We hope that all is well with all our family and friend.  Love to All,

Matt, Shari, Sarah, Anna and Samantha