One of the things that had us laughing the hardest was when we all tried to squeeze into these little mini-taxis together! They're definitely not made for 6 ft. and over (or wider ;) hehe)
One of the 1st times we all piled up in the taxi together, the driver immediately got out and went to check the tires on the passenger's side to make sure we hadn't caused them to go flat! Haha...and then another time we could hear part of the tire rubbing on the fender when we were going around curves! Oh, good memories!
Dad got the "priveledge" of riding in the front seat...and his hair always touched the ceiling while his knees were touching the dash!
On New Year's we enjoyed a Western buffet, then headed down to the river for a stroll!
I love my Daddy!
And I love my sweet Mama too!!! For dinner that night she cooked some black-eyed peas and other fixings and Cat came over to enjoy it with us!
The next day my friend from the Yellow Umbrella told me to stop by b/c she wanted to give my parents a gift. Funny story...we had eatten at her restaurant earlier in the week and it was my family's first Asian meal here, so they wer still new at the whole using chopsticks thing, and we were eating noodles (which Daddy's not a big fan of). So after eating a little while my friend, the restaurant owner, was concerned that we didn't like the food b/c it was taking a while for us to eat it with the chopsticks, so I assured her that we did and just told her that they just weren't used to using chopsticks or eating noodles. After a little while later she came back to the table really concerned that Daddy didn't like the food at all b/c he was the biggest and had eaten the least...so Dad let out a big belch for her to show his approval...hahaha...sadly she didn't even notice when he did it, but we sure did get a kick out of it!!! So anyways...she gave them this really nice hanging sign that says "blessing."
Later that afternoon I took them on a tour of my campus, and I talked them into going to my class for just a short while to meet my teachers and classmates. The girls couldn't stop saying how handsome Ross was! :)
We ended that last night together at one of my favorite restaurants, and they got to meet the owner, Mariah!
WOW...what an incredible time together! Words just can't describe the overwhelming feelings of gratitude and amazement that I still have thinking about our time together, the sacrifices they made to come, and the comforts they left just to be here with me! I realized over the past few weeks the depth and dearness of our relationships as a family...that goes beyond love, to deep care for and commitment to one another! Aww...the tears are welling up and the heart's getting all fluttery again just thinking back...
One of the 1st times we all piled up in the taxi together, the driver immediately got out and went to check the tires on the passenger's side to make sure we hadn't caused them to go flat! Haha...and then another time we could hear part of the tire rubbing on the fender when we were going around curves! Oh, good memories!
Dad got the "priveledge" of riding in the front seat...and his hair always touched the ceiling while his knees were touching the dash!
On New Year's we enjoyed a Western buffet, then headed down to the river for a stroll!
I love my Daddy!
And I love my sweet Mama too!!! For dinner that night she cooked some black-eyed peas and other fixings and Cat came over to enjoy it with us!
The next day my friend from the Yellow Umbrella told me to stop by b/c she wanted to give my parents a gift. Funny story...we had eatten at her restaurant earlier in the week and it was my family's first Asian meal here, so they wer still new at the whole using chopsticks thing, and we were eating noodles (which Daddy's not a big fan of). So after eating a little while my friend, the restaurant owner, was concerned that we didn't like the food b/c it was taking a while for us to eat it with the chopsticks, so I assured her that we did and just told her that they just weren't used to using chopsticks or eating noodles. After a little while later she came back to the table really concerned that Daddy didn't like the food at all b/c he was the biggest and had eaten the least...so Dad let out a big belch for her to show his approval...hahaha...sadly she didn't even notice when he did it, but we sure did get a kick out of it!!! So anyways...she gave them this really nice hanging sign that says "blessing."
Later that afternoon I took them on a tour of my campus, and I talked them into going to my class for just a short while to meet my teachers and classmates. The girls couldn't stop saying how handsome Ross was! :) We ended that last night together at one of my favorite restaurants, and they got to meet the owner, Mariah!
WOW...what an incredible time together! Words just can't describe the overwhelming feelings of gratitude and amazement that I still have thinking about our time together, the sacrifices they made to come, and the comforts they left just to be here with me! I realized over the past few weeks the depth and dearness of our relationships as a family...that goes beyond love, to deep care for and commitment to one another! Aww...the tears are welling up and the heart's getting all fluttery again just thinking back..."He has done GREAT things for us, and we are FILLED with JOY..." ps 126
Love you Daddy, Mama, and Ross!!! Thank you Father!!!
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