First Day Self-Introductions

PE Class Chasedown

                                           One way to make friends....

New Friends

First Day of School at Blakely

Lucky Host Family

                                    Teacher Wu Xiao Lan treats the Hathaways to a"hot pot" dinner

Best Lantern Prize

Two Happy Boys

Four Chinese New Year Party Goers

Chinese New Year's Party

Welcome Party the Blairs

Inter-cultural speed dating for kids and host moms

A crafts explosion

Greetings from the head of the Mandarin Learning Center 

The assembled masses at Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal

It was a dark and snowy morning on Bainbridge Island.  At the same time, in warm and balmy LA, the kids were getting an early start, flying off to Seattle via a plane transfer in Las Vegas from whence they had just come. Don’t ask. Despite all the odds, they seemed to be  doing fine, or so I was updated from headquarters in Portland over my cracking cell line. Meanwhile, I was spinning my wheels, right into a snow bank along my driveway.  I politely abandoned the car, sloshed out to the street and hitched a ride to the ferry terminal, raced to the baggage claim at SEATAC just in time to greet the kids as their baggage chose to appear at its own, leisurely pace…all of which was well-timed to sync with our not-so-waiting bus. Eventually, made it back onto the ferry (a good thing they go back and forth ad infinitum) and into the waiting arms of the mostly assembled and beaming families.  Quite a start to a busy week. 

Bainbridge Island blanketed in snow

                               Collecting Baggage at SEATAC

Greetings from the Hathaways and the Weibels

                
                              The Hathaway cats, dog and ducks are looking forward to sharing
                              with you their pets: (left to right) John, Tammy, Ross and Kate.

                                              David and Kathy Weibel and their daughters,
                               Olivia, Briget (Gigi) and Sydney are waiting for you with open arms.

Blakely Chinese Host Families (Jan. 2012) MAP

Hopefully, the link above will take you to the general googles Maps pages.
On the menu on the left, click on the icon, My Places, which should bring up
"Blakely Chinese Host Families (January, 2012)"...the MAP,
and you will hopefully have arrived at the promised land, complete
with pins showing every host family address. Click on the pin to bring up detail
contact information...let us pray...or be prey...

NISE Chinese Host Family - January, 2012 CALENDAR

Host families: this is your link to our shared Google CALENDAR.
Please check it regularly and feel free free to add any suggested activities
you think the others may find interesting. The red blocks are essential for all to attend.
The green blocks are suggestions. Click on each to find details. Enjoy.

The Vrooms are waiting for you

              The Vrooms (Anika, Tessa, Martin, Herman and Elizabeth) are all waiting for you!

                                   Greetings from the Schmits: Miranda, Robin, Keri and Chris!

Welcome to the NISE Chinese on Bainbridge Island - January, 2012 Blog.