Food fun

Interesting food items...

Licorice watermelon seeds

Burger King - where burger is king

From a Thai Restaurant:

 

Is That A Knock-off?

Something isn't quite right...

Funny thing is these signs are for stores all in the same mall area.  Don't think I'll be shopping here.

Fabric Market

Some girlfriends took me to the fabric market in Luohu. Luohu borders HK and has a huge indoor mall where you can find all the knock off and bulk shopping items.  It's a land of hard bargaining, big crowds and good deals.  The 5th floor is the fabric and tailor floor. Going with friends was the right move because it was easy to get lost and they were able to tell who gave a good deal and who was the best at tailoring etc.  I ended up ordering up a few items - two complete King size sheet sets with duvet covers from a beautiful fabric of my choice for a steal of a deal and I am having a dress made.  The dress construction cost just $20.  The tailors will copy items you bring in or from a picture.  They take your measurements - will even walk with you through the rows and rows of fabric vendors to help you choose and will deliver it to your door in a week.  I'm excited to see how it turns out.  If all goes well...aah the possibilities with Pinterest and Polyvore : ). I priced out a picture of a dress I love that I had pinned from Nordstrom.  Nordstrom price was $395.  Here can get custom made for about $100...

Lovely silk fabric I'm getting a bed sheet set from

Notions and rows of things

Friends bargaining - scarfs from $5 to $2 - what a deal! Probably $15 each in USA

Love this - I need to make a dress or skirt from this...

A Visit to Cole's School

Cole's class had a day that we could come and see him while they were doing a celebration.  It was fun to see him in his daily environment.

Making a dumpling dessert

I'd have that look on my face trying that too - proud of him for being brave!

Lantern making

Buddies

Kenney and Cole are making lots of good friends here in Shenzhen.  Much to my delight they are starting to become good buddies to each other too.  For a while Cole wasn't too interested in Kenney from a play standpoint, but Kenney is now into mimicking Cole's actions and it is pretty cute!

Exercising

 Woke up and found these two in a can of frosting. 

Cole: "Mommy, look I'm sharing!"

And I'm making friends too : )

w/ Jane Taylor

(LtoR) Donna, Jane, Kathy, Joyce, Lena, Carrie and Rhoda

(LtoR) Shirley (Haiti), Janine (Holland), Lauren (USA), Gwen (UK), Alia (Thailand) and Maggie (Poland)

Biker boy!

March 1st, 2014 - The day Cole learned to ride a two wheel bike!  He and Stan went out and within 5 minutes he figured it out!  He's had a push bike (bike with no pedals) that he's rode for the last year.  As advertised he got to skip training wheels completely because he had already learned the concept of balancing.  So proud of my big boy (3 yrs old!).  I still remember when my dad taught me to ride - him behind me holding the bike up and me screaming "don't let go!"  Good times.  Only issue is how the heck to I keep up with him now...