The best thing about being in Beijing was being with Mike and Bri and their family. They are doing amazingly well over there in this newest adventure. It was so fun to hear Mike speak Chinese to everyone. The Chinese people were always surprised when an American was speaking their language. In fact, the taxi driver from the airport was so excited he was "giddy" over how well Mike spoke. We were really impressed with Bri's Chinese also. She has to communicate with the Ayi everyday, and Ayi doesn't speak any English. Bri also communicates real well out in the market place. Mike and Bri live in a beautiful big home in a gated, and guarded community. Trent loved driving me all over their neighborhood on their Tuk Tuk. Just a few hundred yards away from their gated community is the village hutong (which means narrow alleyway). They go into the village often to buy food, etc. Its such an interesting contrast in lifestyles. We loved being with them so much! We were able to celebrate Trent's 8th birthday a few weeks early. Trent and Garret and Zach gave us lots of hugs and kisses. We miss them all so much already! It was the trip of a lifetime!
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