Getting ready for bed

This kid will not stop!! Of course I say that with love. She has been bouncing 'round the room almost all day. We all took a walk to buy a portable DVD player (which needs to go back...stupid region coding) and she was starting to look really tired. Nap time! Uh...no. She got her second wind when we hit the room. She will unpack, then repack the backpack. She loaded it up with her books and everything else that will fit and now it weighs like 20 pounds. Doesn't matter...she will sling it onto her back anyway. She has "mama" and "papa" down pat and although we don't speak Chinese, there is something she says repeatedly at times which we have deduced to mean "I need to go to the bathroom". We found one of the local Chinese channels that shows cartoons. We made her some instant noodles and she began to scarf them up while watching the tube. Kids will be kids no matter where they are!

Also, just so you all know, the blog is definitely banned here, so we are just continuously posting. I know you are making comments and asking questions, but we simply cannot read them until we get home. Keep watching for updates! They will be coming fast and furious!! If you want to shoot us an e-mail, we will have a working laptop for the next few days. Use rogostro@gmail.com ... this addy will be good for the rest of the trip.

Laura is getting her ready to shower (yes, she showers) and has her new Hello Kitty jammies ready. She HAS to be tired. HAS to be. I think...

I hate to be a proud parent, but be prepared for many pictures of kid stuff. Jammie pix to come. In the meantime, here is a pic of her wrapping daddy around her finger and one of her eating her noodles.