When You Wish Upon A Star.....

This past weekend was all about the twins. Debbie, the girls, and I boarded a plane to the wonderful land of Hong Kong at 6 am, which means we had to be at the airport by 4 am, and awake by 3 am. Good thing I have no regular sleep cycle. We arrived in Hong Kong about 10 hours before Rick (her husband) and had a jolly ol' time wondering around in the mall. Asia cracks me up. Asians love 4 things. 1. Peace Signs 2. Hello Kitty 3. Squeaky Shoes 4. Cell Phones
If you are a real Asian, all of your photos will have at least one peace sign. What can I say? They looooove peace.
As we wondered through the mall we saw a HUGE Hello Kitty Christmas display. There were statues of H.K. in all sorts of outfits and poses. Of course it was impossible to maneuver through the massive crowds, and the fact that one had to wait in line to get a photo with the many 'kitties' forced me to miss out on this incredible kodak moment. If you're a real hip Asian, you'd sport a peace sign with your H.K. shot.
Once we got out of the moshpit of child character insane psychopaths, I had an unfortunate run-in with a pair of 'Squeaky Shoes'. Picture for a moment, if you will, a dog toy. But not just any dog toy. More specifically; visualize those ones you immediately regret buying because of the squeak sound that pushes your sanity, every time the dog bites down.... Got it? Are you annoyed yet? Well, Asians seem to think that it is the single most adorable thing to purchase for their toddlers, who are just learning to walk. Never have I ever wanted to cause physical harm to a pair of shoes, until now. It's like when you get your tennies wet and go into the supermarket-- but it NEVER stops.
And as for cell phones? Well, they have charge stations all over the malls because they use them so often that they can go dead within a day. Everyone has their phone out 24/7. It's ridiculous.
Anyway, we got to go to Disneyland! It was the best day ever. How could it not be in the happiest place on earth? Pooh's Adventure ride was a hit with the whole family.. sooo we went on it twice. Debbie and I waited until the end of they day to hit up Space Mountain. She and her brother used to ride Space Mountain over and over, so in his memory, we rode twice also. It helped that there was no line, and that was easily my favorite part of the day. At Disneyland we also had ice cream and I ordered frozen cheesecake on a stick. Dear Asia, thank you for this ingenious creation. I am forever grateful. The day ended with the parade and fireworks, and it really was a magical ending to a fantastic day.
Now that we're back in Siagon, we are preparing for bible club. I've become the co-crafts organizer. I draw really cool animals and such for the kidlets. It's pretty cool, I'd say. Gail and Linda will be returning soon and we're going to have a fancy Vietnamese dinner on top of a building somewhere downtown... Then it's Thanksgiving, and I get ready to head home. Time sure flies...