My apologies!

Sorry all, things have been busy here, of course!  Allow me to wallow in self-pity and unashamedly make excuses!  Last week I was in the U.S. for a corporate meeting and so my typical day was:
4am - wake up, thanks jet lag!
4am to 7am - catch up on emails, run to Walmart or other early opening store for Rebecca's list
7am - breakfast meeting(s)
8am to 5pm- scheduled agenda begins
5pm to 6:30pm - run to another store
6:30pm - 9pm - annual awards dinners followed by reception
9pm - fall into bed

Whew!  Actually, I'm still energized from sharing my experiences and excitement about what's happening in China.  I think I was running on adrenaline and diet coke all week.  Some of the highlights from the family last week were:

• Riley was the "Golden Child" for his class.  He was able to play "Hot Cross Buns" on the recorder with his eyes closed.
• Reid joined Riley's Taekwando class, Riley says that the favorite part of his day was having Reid there.
• Riley and I went to cub scouts Saturday (he is a tiger) - yes it's the actual Boy Scouts of "America" here.  Reid begins bear den meetings this weekend.
• Rowan remained cute.
• Rebecca and I went to a wine tasting last weekend and found a place to order Thanksgiving turkeys from (only $75 for a 15 pounder!!!).
• I started the work out program Insanity - I figure if I tell everyone, then I have to see it through!
• Reid signed me up for a field trip with his class to San Shan Island next week, which should be fun!