In Shanghai with the Boys

Caleb enjoying his noodles at the Japanese (yes, Japanese!) place we ate lunch today.
I had a long post with more pictures ready to go, but with blogging instructions in Chinese characters here, I did something wrong and lost it all. So, the short story is that we arrived safely yesterday, rode the MagLev train (431 kilometers per hour!), then slept on and off last night, with our bodies still on central time. This morning we had an early breakfast, then the boys and I enjoyed all the dancers and blooming trees in the park a few blocks from our hotel while Scott got some work done. We met our relocation agent in the hotel lobby around 9:30, and went first to see a medical facilty for expats that was wonderful, esp. compared to the children's hospital we took Gwen to in the first days we had her. Next we went to the international school the boys will be attending in the fall. We had a wonderful time there, and the boys got to meet their principal, several teachers, and even another student who moved to Shanghai from Houston last summer! Both the boys were really excited about the school after our visit. :-) The balance of the day with our relocation agent was spent looking at housing, some we had seen on our last trip and some new. After some discussion this evening, we are close to a decision that seems right. We will have more news tomorrow! Much love, Lynne