Family Time

My big sister Chas and my niece Katelyn were able to visit us for a quick 7 day visit. One nice thing about sharing our lives here first hand with family is they will know of some of the places we talk about. They will remember the smells and what it felt like to experience a certain event.


The pebble walk at Mui Shue park. Katie showing she can't be outdone by her little cousin



Outside the Art Museum

On the Star Ferry

My big sister Chas and my niece Katelyn were able to visit us for a quick 7 day visit. One nice thing about sharing our lives here first hand with family is they will know of some of the places we talk about. They will remember the smells and what it felt like to experience a certain event.

Christmas Cookies

We were able to make dough at home and decorate at Ping's house. Lots of fun this year.

Tannenbaum

When we had the camera with us we tried to get pictures of the kids next to Christmas trees that were scattered about Hong Kong.

Tree Assembly from outypants on Vimeo.

Twas the Season

There were moments during the Christmas season that I really felt like it was the season. Decorating while listening to Nat King Cole sing the Christmas song, walking through TST looking at lights and decorations. Watching Christmas cartoons and my favorite movie It's a Wonderful Life. These moments were rare and the season came up rather quickly. I would have not believed that snow made that much of a difference but it does. I also attach Christmas with home and the familiar, so just being here even with Christmas displays at all the malls and most of them actually say Merry Christmas not Happy Holidays! It wasn't the familiar and had no real comfort that usually comes with the season for me. I am not complaining- Jesus is celebrated every day in my heart and life and I am happy to spend His birthday wherever my husband and kids are. Also I didn't mine the 75˚ on Christmas Eve. We were able to have a party at our house on Christmas day. It was fun and full of good times and made a great memory for me.

Photos in order from top to bottom
Jane by Ocean Terminal display
Hung Hom lights
The girls the day we went to the Nutcracker
Family photo at the Harbor
The kids attacking Nathan at the Christmas party
Ping and Bethany
My friend Esther and her cousin

Ping Shan Heritage Trail

The oldest Pagoda in Hong Kong

It is always amazing to see how the trees grow around buildings and structures.

This was called the "Old Well" Nathan asked the kids if they wanted to jump in and he bent down to pick up the grate covering it and was surprised to find he could actually lift it up.

We were taking photos in these rounded doorways we thought it was amusing to have a photo of Jane in front of the toilet sign







This sign says Glory Christian Church refreshing to see a church after visiting the temples.




Ping Shan Heritage Trail from outypants on Vimeo.

Lung yeuk tau Heritage Trail

There are various heritage trails all over Hong Kong where you can walk through old villages see temples, some churches and older buildings. Nathan and Elliot went on one the other day. It had walled villages and lots of parks along the way.






Happy New Year- don't know how long this has been up I guess it is always appropiate.





AJi Ichiban is a popular snack/candy store where you can pick and choose bags of yummy treats. They are almost as common as 7-11's.

Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail from outypants on Vimeo.