A quick update!

So I haven't been good about updating and I am getting countless emails from disappointed fans. Ask and you shall receive !!

1. I moved! From Las Vegas to Salt Lake City

2. I got a job! I now work as a float pool nurse for IHC in Salt Lake.

3. It's spring!

A few days ago, it used to be winter. No joke, I was still having to turn the heat on. The flowers were blooming but it was still snowing. I hope that's over and done with.

Before




After！






4. I still like eating food. I've been making a lot of dumplings and sushi lately. I've also been testing a lot of cookies for the cookie book that will be coming out soon (and it will rock).









5. I started school again. I'll be getting a BSN in nursing. Nothing will really change in my nursing career after graduating again. Basically I'm just doing this for fun.

6. I have 3 roommates. My favorite, by far, is Coco. She's sweet, she never gossips, and she NEVER leaves dirty dishes in the sink. I love this gal!



7. I'm bored.

I have to admit it. Life is just not that exciting right now.

Happy 牛 Year

Getting Ready For Christmas

It's Christmas Eve and my family and I have been getting ready for Christmas for the last couple of weeks. Here, lane is holding his "Christmas Chain." The chain used to be longer, and he would take of one link for every day. Now there is only one link left. That means that tomorrow is Christmas!


Lane and Ian made this gingerbread house. This is a tradition for many families in the US and it's also a tradition for Lane and Ian! You use gingerbread cookies to make the walls of the house and "glue" them together with frosting. Then you add candies.









All Finished



Here's our very small Christmas tree. Our family used to have a large, real, Christmas tree, but my mom thinks she's allergic to them.



Here's my friend's Christmas tree.


One tradition for some familes in America is to bake Christmas Cookies and give them away to family and friends. Here are the cookies our family was given.



Here are the cookies I made to give to my friends.

Big Horn Sheep

These big horn sheep live in the desert mountains around my town are are famous for coming down from the hills to eat grass in this small park by the lake. A lot of people come to take photos of them and you can get pretty close. They're so adorable！

这些动物叫“大角羊。”它们住在我家乡旁面的山里面。它们很有名的！它们经常来到这个湖旁面的小公园吃草。很多人来拍它们的照片。大角羊好可爱！












This tour guide's hair is so cool!

这位导游的头发很好看！

Snow!

It's been snowing almost all day. I can't believe it! It rarely snows like this here. I would guess it only happens once every four years or so. When I asked my little brother's friend when the last time it snowed was he said that he couldn't remember!

今天下雪了！我很惊讶的！这里的下雪很少。我们这里只有这样的下雪4年一次。




My brother and his friend, Ian

我弟弟和他的朋友，意恩。


Lane

雷恩。


Ian!

意恩！


They're trying to build snowmen. (it was unsuccessful)

他们在做一个雪人。没用！

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Visiting My Little Brother's Classroom.

Today I went to my little brother's first grade class to tell them a story and a little bit about China. They were all so cute and totally reminded me of my first grade class in China (only a little more quiet). I taught the class how to write "mom" in Chinese and they were so excited! They wanted to learn more and more. I also taught them to say "spider" and goodbye.

我今天去了我弟弟的一年级班的课。他们都好可爱!我一看见他们就想起来我的中国学生们。但，我弟弟的班比较安静！今天我教了他们怎么写“妈妈。" 他们都很开心！他们都学汉子！我也教了他们怎么说“蜘蛛" 和“再见。”


Here are some pictures of my brother's first grade class and one of my first grade classes in China. Who is cuter?

这些照片是我弟弟的班和我在中国的班。什么班比较可爱？





The classrooms are very different here. They're smaller and have a lot more "stuff."

中国和美国教室不一样。在美国，教室比较小，还有很多东西教室里面。