We've talked a lot as a family about how it is grace alone that keeps us safe every time we travel here in China. It really is impossible to describe, but let's just say that there is never a dull moment when it comes to transportation! This was proven true today when Kevin got in the first bike wreck of the Joseph household. He was biking from class to the baseball stadium to work out with the team when he and a woman on an electric bike had a head-on collision. Thank goodness, they were both able to walk away from the accident with nothing but a little soreness from the impact, but the woman's electric bike was really torn up and Kevin's bike needed a few repairs as well. Kevin unfortunately had to pay woman since he was technically in the wrong because he was the one riding on the "wrong" side of the street, but both parties decided not to get the police involved as that adds lots of complicating factors to the situation. Other than us all being a little shaken up by the incident, all is well and we are super thankful to have another day ahead of us to brave the Tianjin traffic!
On a lighter note, the kids and I had a blast today visiting Trash Mountain. Our teacher friend, Holly, met us there to have a picnic lunch and explore the man-made snow hill that they are in the process of building. I was so pleasantly surprised to see how the mountain looked! They uncovered a stack of snow skis while we were there as well as inner tubes that they will rent out for people to use to ski or slide down the hill once it is completed. We had a great time exploring around the mountain until we decided it was too cold and time to go home! I'm glad we were able to get out and get a little bit of exercise, as it was a little over 40 degrees today and the temp is supposed to be dropping significantly over the next day or two (so the high is ar
ound 30! Agh!)After our time at the mountain Holly came back to our apartment with us and was even kind enough to stay and watch the kids so I could run to the market kid-free--which makes the trip about ten times faster! When I returned she and the older two who weren't napping had made Clifford ears!
The last pic is of Noah before bath time. He's figured out how to push up on his hands and knees and lunge forward, so we're thinking he's getting really close to crawling now! I'm wondering if that will help firm up some of the obvious extra padding in h
is "cheeks" once that happens!
