Wednesday

Today we celebrated Kailee's birthday. Eleven years ago today in Tulsa, OK Kailee Elizabeth, lil' bit, was born. Who ever would have thought we would be celebrating her eleventh birthday in China? (God DOES give us the desires of our hearts!). We have been blessed beyond belief by all FOUR of our kids and continue to marvel at the uniqueness that each of them brings to the Teague clan. Kailee is an awesome daughter, sister and friend and although she is no longer the baby of the family she will always be our baby girl...no matter how old she gets!!! We love you lil' bit!!

We spent the morning in our room in case the consulate had questions for us as they processed Hudson's visa to get back in the U.S. Once we got the call we were free to go we headed to Pizza Hut for lunch, Kailee's choice and then took a taxi to Beijing Street to experience yet another shopping trip in China. We have learned to ignore, well all but Mark that is, the constant vendors in your face and just keep walking. Once back at the hotel we rested awhile before heading off to the Banana Leaf for a Thai dinner. It was very good but the highlight of the evening was the entertainment. My parents ended up stealing the show!!! Tollefsons and Wangens, I have NEVER seen dad move like that....Oh heavens, WHERE was our video camera? We laughed so hard we cried. Kailee then had Happy Birthday sung to her and had to do her own little jig. We topped it off with birthday cake that mom and I found at a bakery and headed back to the hotel.

Tomorrow is our last day here. It feels like we have been gone for months and yet hard to believe that our two weeks is coming to an end. We will spend the morning packing and then head off to Shaiman island one last time for Red Couch pictures, our swearing in ceremony and some last purchases. We have mixed emotions about leaving....so much has occured in two weeks and wonderful friendships formed but we are all ready to return to our new normal.

I will do one final post tomorrow from China complete with pictures of our little China princes and princesses decked out in their traditional Chinese clothes.....