With the letters Ellie had used in her video,
I surprised Alice with "happy birthday".
We had fresh strawberries, whipped cream and an confetti angel food cake
to celebrate. The birthday present will be waiting in the U.S. in June. (She
wants the Millennium Falcon Lego kit).
It has been a good year for Alice.
When I think about our lives last May, as we were trying to prepare to move
without letting anyone know we were going to be moving, and how stressful everything was, I'm glad that's all over and gone.
What a crazy time it was as she and Ellie did their joint recital. And went to a week-long
Especially For Youth in Minnesota. And a week-long Girls' Camp. And a 3-day youth conference.
Wait a minute! I guess they had it pretty easy--they were always gone!
Then there was Packing. And going to Idaho and Colorado.
And then to China.
It is amazing to think we've been here 10 months.
Alice and Ellie were a bit apprehensive in starting a new school, but
didn't take long to begin enjoying friends. There were
many willing to include them. I guess international schools tend to be
more inclusive--no one's been there long enough to be clique-ish.
Alice has been thriving like a transplanted flower thrives when
put into a bigger pot with rich soil.
She is blossoming!
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