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Grumble, grumble, rackin-frackin, ACK!@! sob, sob, sob.

That's about how homeschool went today. I'm half-tempted just to put him in Chinese public school for a couple weeks. Then he'll be oh-so-thankful for a mom who is sacrificing all her free time to teach him!

*deep breath*

and now on to more positive things...

( here is the final day of our Suzhou trip. )

Thank you to everyone who has been keeping Carol in your prayers. I've since learned that her anuerysm did not rupture, it was a slow leak. After two operations, they were able to repair it. However, she will still be in the hospital for at least a month and the risk of stroke is very great for the next couple of weeks. The twins are doing fine, thank heavens. Her hubby sent out an email to all her friends to give us an update. He said that they found out the twins are a boy and a girl!! I'm going to buy them matching Chinese silk baby outfits. Oh, and of course embroidered shoes too. I love baby clothes shopping and being over here makes it even more fun :)

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Just now on the way home from the store I was struck with Beijing Belly. Or should we call it Taiping Tummy? How about Mao's Revenge? Whatever we decide to call it, it demands that I hurry home asap and get to the bathroom.

Just as I sit down, my cell phone rings. The boys start scrambling around trying to find it. Suddenly it turns into a WWF type wrestling match over the phone. Connor gets it first and tries to hand it to me through the slats in the bathroom door. Zack and Petey come barreling towards him and he takes off screaming "No, my phone! My give it to mama!"

Meanwhile, I'm yelling "Just hand it to me!", amongst other things like "Stop chasing him" and "Boys, calm down!" Finally, the door is opened and the phone is handed in.

It's on. The call was answered 56 seconds ago. The whole thing was shared with the caller.

*giggle*