Monthly Archives: February 2008

Chinglish #19

Sprots: Yichang’s own LA Sports Club

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Marriage Evolution

Over supper:
Hubs: Mac came out with their new computers today.
Me: After all these years of marriage, I think you already know what I’m going to ask.
Hubs: They are only available in black and white. The orange clams shells are gone forever.

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Bus Stop Language Exam

At the bus stop:
Li: Oh look at the foreign baby. Does he speak Chinese?

Me: Yes. He speaks a little Chinese and a little English.

Li: What can he say?

Me: In Chinese, he says 妈妈,爸爸,姐姐,哥哥,弟弟。He also said 饺子once. And sometimes he says 抱抱。

Li: Oh he can speak Chinese! Look at his big eyes! [...]

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100 Blessings Quilt #3

This traditional Chinese fabric comes from Beth - one of our beloved foreign teachers. You may remember Beth as the expert shopper who gave Schäfer this hat and scarf set which made his 1 year portraits beyond fabu.
Thank you Beth for contributing to our quilts.

1 square each for Schäfer & Little Sister. Their blessing reads: [...]

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100 Blessings Quilt #2

Thanks Aaron & Emma of Checking Boxes for sending us this fun fabric with beautiful blessing cards. We hope you guys will be able to file your dossier soon.
Aaron & Emma are also collecting fabric for their daughter’s quilt. You can read about that here.

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100 Blessings Quilt #1

Thank you Adam & Michelle for sending this beautiful fabric! You were woven into our lives 10 years ago. We’re thankful that our friendship remains even though we live on separate continents. Blessings to you as 2 become 3 this spring.

Schäfer’s blessing:
We pray that you will be blessed to know God and love him more [...]

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Big Fun in the Kitchen

Schäfer is suddenly very interested in tucking things away. His most favorite nook is…the trash can.
Open. Insert. Close. Transaction complete.
Hey, have you seen my…

The magnets on the refrigerator are also somewhat of a mystery. He likes to carry them over to the stool, drop them through the hand grip at the top and [...]

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