Thursday, September 25, 2008

Beijing

Lilian likes looking ridiculous in her high pants.

Lily and her grandpa

Ready to head to the airport and then to Beijing

Our super-nice train berth
Tiananmen
Maddie in the Forbidden City
More Forbidden City



On the streets of Beijing with her grandpa and grandma Steiner
In the subway
Waiting for the car to take us to the Great Wall


On the chair lift up to the top of the Great Wall
Dad and Mom enjoying the ride


View at the top







The conquistadors of the Great Wall look to see if their reinforcements are on the way. Actually, these guys were a mariachi band from Mexico.
Madeleine naps on the wall
A view of the slide we took back down to the bottom.
On the slide
Eating at Yoshinoya after our wall trip. Dad shows off his chopstick skills; mom shows off her spoon skills.
15 seconds of Madeleine asleep in the hotel room.
Hanging out in the hotel room, waiting for it to be time to head for the airport.
Heading to the airport express train.
On the train
Hanging out at KFC, waiting for our flights
Bye guys
On the bus to Terminal 3
Terminal 3 has a Burger King!
We travel light.
Terminal 3 has a lego play area.
On the jetway
Exhausted from a full trip to Beijing

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Steiners Abound

Our lovely baby in our lovely elevator.


Story and cuddle time.

"Oh, hi Peter! What are you doing? Oh, I'm fine, thanks."

Grandma and Grandpa are coming! Get the hot chocolate mix made!

Grandma teaching Madeleine how to sew.

Riding around the Xi'an city wall.


They're really here!!

Grandpa doing whatever Maddie wants.

Peter in person.

Tent life under Maddie's new bed.


Dora the Explorer from head to toe.


A very big backpack on a very happy little girl.

My, what big eyes you have.

World's smallest urinal.

Sheryl shows off for the camera.


We celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival at Yali's one room apartment. She fed 15 people here.


New pink coat.

Card game with Grandma.

Scroll shopping in the Muslim market.

Julie and Sheryl kicking butt at partner Skip-Bo.

It took a candy bribe to get this picture. Tim just wouldn't cooperate.


Steiner Clan

Worlds fanciest urinal.

(full of ice and decorated with an orchid and lemon slices)

Lilian snoozes on Yali's bed during our lunch at her house.

The kids playing in the hallway of Yali's apartment. Who needs toys when you have a basin of water and mops?