All About Marielle...

October 2, 2005


Well today Marielle was feeling better so we did decide to venture
out. We skipped the outing to the museum (not the embroidery museum)
and went with a few families to Church and then to walmart.

We took one of the HARROWING taxi rides that China is famous for, the
trick is do not look forward and you will kind of enjoy the ride. We
were let off at an alley and suddenly you are surrounded by what China
is really like. We waited for the group and then started down the
alley way. We saw live chickens for sale, meat being sold, and a some
clothing stores. We saw winter coats being made. We arrived at the
church. It was a large brick building with a cross so we knew we were
there. I believe it was a catholic church. It was interesting,
after the church service the choir took their pictures with us.

Then back down the alleyway where a few people got some great deals,
we did not everything was to big for Marielle and too small for McKenna.

We then took another taxi ride to Walmart. Can you say crowded, for
those who have ever been to Walmart in the states on the night before
a holiday and you have what it is like only with tons of Chinese
people and tons of meat, fish, turtles (alive), you name it and it was there.
We purchased our baby formula and headed out.

We are now back in the hotel and entertaining Marielle, she has
decided today that she wants to be held, held, held but doesn't like
the snuggli so mommies back hurts. So we go back and forth between
mommy and daddy. She is playing with toys right now and has had two
baths today and will probably need a few more. (DIAPER EXPLOSION0

Tonight we will meet with the group for dinner. The holiday(National Holiday)
is in full swing and fireworks occur
every night. It is still smoggy and cloudy and you
never see blue skies, I miss blue skies. It is supposed to rain
tomorrow.