Category: team life

Where have I been?

Things have been slightly crazy lately! Following the big celebration was last minute preparation for our new teammates’ arrival. I spent awhile running around town trying to findĀ items to make their homes more homey. For example, it took… Read More

Back in the saddle

**For those who may want to send me something in the mail…my mailing address did NOT change with the move down the hall. The old one will still work just fine!** A week ago about this time I… Read More

Sorry boys, I’m taken

Reportedly, Will (my two year old teammate) announced to a group of students last night that Jude (my six year old teammate) is going to marry Samantha (my almost one year old teammate) and that he (Will) is… Read More

Welcome to the world!

Ethan Michael Rommel made his entrance into the world Monday evening at 8:30 pm (States time–he’s a St. Patty’s baby!). He was 8 lbs 12 oz and 19.5 inches long. Both baby and mom are doing well! I’m… Read More

Bye bye birthdays

With the celebration of Will’s second birthday yesterday we have completed the long stream of celebrations from mid-December until now. As if the holiday season isn’t packed enough, here in Siping we also celebrate four birthdays between December… Read More

Happy New Year!

We rang in the New Year by celebrating Jason’s 25th birthday. Sonny planned out a spectacular party complete with games and we had enough junk food to feed a small army. Everyone managed to stay awake until midnight–except… Read More

Many hats

Blogspot has been working the past couple days in China. Ever since it came back online, I’ve been thinking, “I need to post…” However, I keep putting it off. Yet I know the longer I wait, the more… Read More

Butt load, Singing Soldiers, Yucky black shirts and other random updates

I apologize profusely for the fact that I’ve been quite lax at updating the blog this fall. Part of the reason is that blogger is blocked in China, so I have to update through a “back door” that… Read More

People time

The last couple days my large stack of essays have been pushed to the side (or rather, messily cluttered every surface of my office). My time has been packed full with activities with some of my favorite people…. Read More

Lions, tigers, and bears…oh my!

Life has been busy lately…really busy. There have been birthday parties, last minute performances, examinations, and daily necessities like tackling the stack of dishes in the kitchen. I just put a bunch of pictures from recent activities on… Read More