Various Districts, Beijing, China
When we began this adventure in China, a big worry in the back of my mind was homesickness. I was nervous about our first holidays away from grandparents, uncles, cousins, and loved ones. I was worried the girls would be sad and miss the traditions we have started as a family. There was a bit of homesickness and missing old traditions, but I am constantly amazed at the resilience of our daughters and I love watching them grow and adapt through all of the experiences we are having together. Instead of focusing on what we were missing in Minnesota, we embraced the new traditions we create for our family.
We have had a very busy last few weeks and sometimes our life in Beijing has felt like a whirlwind. Afternoons like this give us time to pause and realize how lucky we are to be at WAB and the amazing opportunities our girls are getting.
We received a package in the beginning of December with everything needed for gingerbread houses. Then we arranged the time and did a video call over WeChat with Grandma Kathy, Grandpa Tony, Calden, Gracyn and my brother Matt. It was fun to watch the 4 cousins chat with each other and decorate their houses just like every other year. Only difference was that it was morning for us and evening for them! We finished the chat with the girls opening presents from grandma and grandpa. That night we had some fun making sugar cookies with some friends in the compound and decorating even more.
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