What a Weekend!!

We've had a busy weekend.  Morgan had gymnastics on Saturday morning.  She still really enjoys the lessons and was thrilled to jump on the big trampoline this week.  We left right from there and went to a birthday party for her friend Bradley who turned 5 this week.  Bradley's family is from Delaware and they moved here in December as well.  The party was at Think Town, which is affiliated with Gymboree.  It was a huge area filled with tons of activities for the kids, like a hand on museum.  The biggest hit was the ball pit.  Gross, I know!  The kids also liked the rock climbing wall, astrology room, and science show.  

This is our first birthday party in China, so we didn't know what to expect.  For the most part everything was "normal".  We were surprised to hear the birthday song in Chinese.  And even more surprised that Morgan new the words.  Apparently they sing the birthday song in Chinese and English at school.  Think Town provided everything for the party including lunch (chicken nuggets and pasta), supplies and cake.  Bradley's Mom had requested a chocolate cake, which was what they got.  It was not your typical child's character birthday cake.  It was covered in fruit with a glaze on top.  Very fancy actually, but still delicious.  After more play time, we headed home.  We also managed to go swimming in the evening before dinner.  It was a busy but good day.  

Today we met two other families for brunch at the clubhouse in our compound.  The food was good and the kids had a ball, thanks to unlimited use of the bouncy house.  We headed home and Mark had to pack.  He left for Korea this afternoon and will be back on Thursday night.  Morgan is looking forward to a sleepover.  It's our tradition that when Daddy is away, she sleeps with me in our room.  We'll miss Mark while he is away but will look forward to seeing him over the weekend.