Hangin' Out in Hong Kong

The Tebo family is hangin' out in the Hong Kong airport, waiting for our next flight to Manila. We have about a three hour layover... Blah. We found a play area, though, which has saved us, and got re-energized at Starbucks.

This morning in Beijing was like a movie scene out of Armageddon. We had a sand storm, which is a total trip. The sand from the Gobi desert comes barreling through and the sky looks orange and there's a film of sand everywhere... it's really weird but it happens this time of year... Anyway, another reason why we're happy to get out of there!

OMG More Snow... Where is Spring?

On Sunday, it snowed all day and we got about 3 to 4 inches. Unfortunately (or fortunately)  it all went away, so we didn't miss any school. Bummer. The Chinese government hasn't turned our heat off because the weather has been so cold and we're living through the longest winter in the world. Anyway. Travis and I are all really busy right now and I feel like I'm running a marathon at work. This time of the year is insane! We've been keeping ourselves busy with the usual... play dates, Gymnees, American Idol Night Dinners, etc.

We leave tomorrow for the Philippines and we can't wait! We're going to an island called, Boracay, for a couple of days, and then attending a teaching conference in Manila. Below is a link to where we'll be staying. Can't wait!

http://www.bluemango.com.ph/

It Snowed... Yet Again

To me, snow is no good unless you get a day off of school. Unfortunately, at ISB that rarely happens... not even a late arrival. It's March 8th right now and there's a layer of snow on the ground... where is Spring? In two weeks we'll be in sunny Phillipines. Cannot wait!

Spoke too Soon...

Okay, okay so I shouldn't have said anything... Gabby peed in her pants at school today. I asked her why she didn't tell the teacher she had to go and she said she forgot. Fair enough. She's 2 1/2. I love her anyway and still think she's fabulous!

Something cute she did... This morning she asked me if I had to go to school, and I said "Yah, I have to go to work." in kind of a "it's a bummer" tone of voice. She said "don't be sad" and gave me a big hug. Aaaaahhh...

Potty Training Update

I am happy to report that potty training is going well... For the last week, she's been wearing panties (minus nap and bed time) and has been telling us she has to pee/poop. There haven't been any accidents yet. *fingers crossed* Gabby refuses to use the little potty and the special seat and wants to pee "like a big girl" by holding herself up. So YAY, things are progressing... now we need to tackle the no diaper thing for nap and bed time...

It's Snowing... Again.

It's March 1st and there is snow on the ground. Not enough to close school but enough to feel like spring is never coming... it's hard to imagine that this place can get stinkin' hot. I am SO looking forward to Spring!

Gabby is Translating

Gabby translated something for the first time. Chen told Gabby in Chinese that it was cold outside and then Gabby asked Travis in English if he was cold and that it was cold outside. Pretty cool.