Recently we traveled outside our city and we were able to see the beautiful countryside. Right now the farmers are harvesting their wheat and gathering hay to insulate their crops for the winter. It was amazing to see how they managed to pile it on. If you look closely you can see a man sitting on top. I guess he is there to make sure nothing falls off : )














Although our university campus here makes me very grateful for what we had in the States, the landscaping is breathtaking. The golden tree behind us is a ginko tree. We took this photo on one of our warmer days.














The locals often transport their goods around in what we would consider an inefficent way, but soon after we took this photo the driver came back and took off with his large load. I thought he was carrying bathroom sinks, but it is really styrofoam.

Hope you enjoy our pics. Love, K & L

We now have a Pizza Hut in our city. We don't go there often because it is expensive. This picture is from the grand opening. It does not taste just like it did at home, but it is still good.

A friend went to the Asian "walmart" in our city and asked them to get some cheese. We went yesterday and bought 5 little blocks for about 30 US dollars.

If you want...

Several people have asked us what or if they can send us anything. Rather than tell everyone individually what we could use we have put together a list of items that are not available here and that we would use with great joy! We call this our running wish list: powdered sugar, brownie mix, cookie mix, icing (chocolate or vanilla), icing decorating kit, sprinkles, holiday drink mixes (like spice tea), parmesan cheese, Velveeta, mac and cheese, pasta sauce mixes (like alfredo), tasteful Christmas ornaments/decorations, scented candles, Bath and Body Works lotions, magazines (ESPN, InStyle), children's Christmas books, nativity scenes, festive plates and napkins for all of our Christmas parties that we will be hosting.

If you would like to send any of this, please contact one of our parents. They have our address and can ship it to us. If you do not know our parents let me know and I will direct you to someone else that knows how to ship it to us. Just please keep in mind that it costs about $5.00 per pound to ship, and you will want to give the appropriate amount to whoever ships it for you. It usually takes about 10-14 days for it to arrive here.

We are not asking for anyone to send these items to us. This is just for those who have expressed a desire to do so.

We love you all! K & L

Living and Loving EA

We have been busy going to school, figuring out how to order our favorite foods, and tring to meet people who can speak English. Our wonderful parents have been sending us some packages lately. The parmesan cheese was soooo good! Who knew that we would miss that so much?
We have been preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving with our American friends. We are all contributing. L is making sweet potatoes, apple pie, jello salad, and deviled eggs. I think we will be eating chicken rather than turkey though. We will let you know how it goes. We will also be looking for a Christmas tree this week.
We love you all. K & L