May 14, 2011
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Traditional Shantou breakfast |
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Gianna enjoying her multi-grain porridge or congee |
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Portia |
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In addition to her job teaching English, Mui also tutors students in English on Saturdays. Four of her students stopped by and had a great time with Gianna and Portia.
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Mui, Marina, ?, Edna, ?, Gianna & Portia |
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Edna & Gianna |
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Li Ying and Brycie with the girls |
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Mui and Brycie with the girls |
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We saw two of the girls later on our way to the bookstore. They were excited to see us again!! |
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Market close to Mui's apartment |
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Mui, Portia, Li Ying, and Gianna walking to the bookstore |
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This is the school where Mui teaches and where Li Ying used to attend. |
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Portia and Confucius |
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Gianna reading the numbers on her new clock. She can do it!! : ) |
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Gianna and Portia with some pretty plants |
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Saturday afternoon we visited Li Ying's apartment. She is such a wonderful hostess and keeps an immaculate apartment. We are so proud for her!!
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Li Ying unlocking her door |
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Living room |
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Looking from the living room into the kitchen and bathroom |
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Bedroom |
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Bathroom |
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Brycie and sweet Li Ying |
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Gianna - before she spilled tea on her dress! |
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Li Ying showing us her photo album. She even had some pictures of Clare in there, and she gave me one! |
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Two sweeties! |
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Okay, so this one's a little ornery! She put the creme from the middle of a cookie on her face. |
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Li Ying made tea. |
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Gianna in Li Ying's t-shirt - after she spilled tea on her dress! |
Next, we went to the beach. It was a little cool and windy, but we still had a great time!!
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These people are digging for something to eat. Ewww!! |
May 15, 2011
Our plane left a 1:40 pm on Sunday, so we just hung out Sunday morning and went to the market to buy noodles, which Mui's mom used to prepare a meal for us.
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Walking to the market |
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Fresh noodles!! |
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Mui's mom welcoming us for lunch. She and Mui's dad love Gianna so much!! |
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Mui's precious dad |
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Mui's dad making - what else? - tea!!! ; ) |
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Some of Mui's parents' friends. They are "overseas Chinese" who live in Singapore. |
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Noodles - Yum!!! |
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