Roundup of NY's first 3 days...

Plane Rides: First leg, Brynn played the entire flight. Actually, clapped and jumped up-and-down when the plane touched down for landing. Second leg, Brynn slept the entire 3-hour journey. Mommy and Daddy were ecstatic! Delay in Orlando made us miss dinner with co-workers, so we were treated to steak and lobster at local Buffalo restaurant.

Houghton College: Very much like Montevallo, but a little bit smaller. Similar campus and layout. Only difference, it is located in the middle of nowhere. The closest Walmart is an hour drive.

Our Group: We met the 10 teachers and families that will be teaching with me in the Fall... let me just say AWESOME! The group consist of 2 just-out-of college girls, middle-age single mom, older couple with grown children and six couples of varying ages bringing kids of varying ages (one with baby on way). Our principal and his family are phenomenal. We feel very comfortable about our future move after these first three days. We will be in GOOD hands!

What we been doing: Our food has been cafeteria style. It has been hit or miss. Some meals are real good, while others are edible (just like Montevallo). We have been learning about our cities, the language, company's history and other various orientation events. We have made a lot of good friends, some going with us to our city and others to another city in China.

Brynn: Our daughter has branched out over the past three days. She has a new, best friend named Esther. Esther turned 1 today. She is adorable and the only child of a couple from North Carolina. They are going to another city, but are a couple that we will keep in close contact with. Brynn is being showed a ton of Love from our fellow staff members. We could not ask for more. We have been shuffling her around, a lot, over the past couple of months, but she has done great. Even when she acts bad, we have to remember that a 15th-month old doesn't understand the journey that her parents are taking!