more on Monday May 19th

We went to the fabric market where you can have any piece of clothing tailored to fit you. I had a suit and button up shirts made for Jeremy and a dress made for myself. While we were at the market the entire country had a 3 minute moment of silence in observance of the victims that were killed 1 week earlier in an earthquake. The death tolls at this time are about 50,000 and expected to rise. It was the quite a site to see all these people at 2:28 pay their respect. The cars were supposed to honk their horns and everything was supposed to stop. In the video you can see that about half way through the observance people got inpatient and began to walk and drive! ( as soon as I figure how to post a video I will post)

Scenery

The views are gorgeous and the grounds are kept so green and beautiful! Here are some pictures from the Kuehnes apartment daytime/nighttime and around the complex...

Day 2, Monday May 19th

Once again I woke up at 7:30 to begin my day and looked out the balcony from the 31st floor of their apartment the view is amazing and than we got the girls ready to go out for the day. We took the girls down to ride their bikes around the apartment complex. By the way, there are about 10,000 people in the complex and the grounds are gorgeous.

Day 1, Sunday May 18th

I went to bed last night at 9:30 because as silly as it sounds I was exhausted from traveling even though I did nothing but sit, sleep, and eat! Adayla and Tally woke me up at 7:15 and they were ready to start the day. We got up and ate Breakfast and headed to church. We had to take 2 taxis because there were too many of us to fit into 1. Although in China, there is no such thing as a personal bubble so the chinese probably could fit 4 adults and 3 children into a 4 person taxi. The church rents a house that the chinese government allows them to meet in. The so called house was massive and church was only 2.5 hours instead of 3. Maybe we should move over there, it was kinda nice. Adayla, Tally and I took a picture outside the "church." You can't really see it but it was white and has a black gate surrounding it. Here are some others from Sunday morning..

After church we came home and relaxed for a while and than celebrated Tally's 2nd Birthday. The 15th was her actual birthday but at 2-years-old she really didnt know the difference and was so cute opening her presents. She eats everything and of course used her mouth to open her presents. Morgan made her a cake that was shaped liked sunglasses even though Tim claimed it looked like a bra or in Adayla's words "a mooby holder." Ryann is the youngest of the 3 girls and at 7 weeks old she is smaller than the cake!

Traveling to China

I traveled over 6000 miles across the world and ocean to visit my sister Morgan and her family in Shanghai, China. It was an amazing experience, ok the 12 hour flight wasn't much fun but I can't complain I did sleep most of the flight heading over there. I accompanied my grandma Skinner which for the most part we had an enjoyable time. We arrived in China on May 18th, 24 hours after we left Rapid City, South Dakota. Our flight actually arrived 1 hour early so we waited a bit for my sister to meet us at the airport. The chinese are very helpful although at times are a little pushy, I experienced this first hand. We waited to meet Morgan at the Maglev which is the worlds fastest ground transportation and of course the Chinese workers tried pushing us onto the train even though we were waiting for "our friend" to pick us up. I cried when I saw my sister due to some frustration and new experiences in a totally foreign country! Our luggage even all arrived including the stroller we took over for Morgan. The signs and translations are the first thing I noticed...
This is also a picture of me standing next to the Maglev and the speed it reaches (270mph)!

Hi Mommy!

I just wanted to tell you that I am being a good boy. I am nice to Maxi and push the button for the music on the piano for him and give him under doggies on the swing - until it is my turn. I get all the germs off of his binky for him. I think Maxi really likes me. I took a nap today so that I can play ba-ketball at the rec center later on. I ate Tix for breakfast. I can't wait until you come home. I want you to brush my teeth - Daddy doesn't!
This is my mommy, ADessa and Brischer on Mother's Day. We are coot!
I love you, Mommy. Be happy when you come home even if I wrote with permanent marker on the wall. I can trick Aunt Shaywa into thinking I am getting Maxi a blanket when I am doing things I shouldn't be while he eats...
I'm a coot little boy,
Sometimes I'm called Digger.
Stand back little girls-
til I get a little bigger.

I got a hair cut!

Thanks Gama!

Summer is finally here...for now

Bridger loves to be outside and lately it has been nice enough that we play in the front yard. I broke out the summer clothes for Bridge and good thing I only bought 18 mo. clothes because they are way too big. Bridger also has a shag going on because Jeremy thinks it makes him look younger, even though I think Jeremy thinks it will keep him little! Bridger was mad at Josie because of course he was contained! (I think the clothes make him look shorter than he really is, at least I hope thats the case)

Bridger can drive!

We bought a CAT truck for Bridger for his birthday and it was well worth the money. He loves to drive it! Aunt Jewls even loves it. I have a movie of him driving but cant figure out how to make is smaller.... As soon as I do I will post it!

Prom

My little brother went to prom this last weekend. My parents were gone so they asked me to go over to their dinner site and take pictures. All the couples looked so cute but as you can see Corde and his were the best looking of all. Shayla, Josie, Jewls and I decided to go to the Grand March. This is a major event in Gillette. Its at the high school where prom is held and all the couples have their names announced and walk down the stairs and along the "red" carpet. Of course in Gillette there is not a whole selection of things to do so hundreds of people come to watch these high school kids all dressed up (remember there are around 1600 kids at CCHS). Anyways, Corde and his date were walking and I stopped them to get some pictures. The next thing I know people are laughing and Josie tells me that Bridger has taken off. Yep there was Bridger running down the red carpet in between couples as happy as could be. Needless to say I ran after him and yanked him off the carpet and of course he was still smiling and I was not! After that I couldn't enjoy the march anymore so Bridger and I left. I was humiliated but at least people thought it was funny right? Here are a few pics of the evening... (By the way, him and his friends took their dates in a semi)