Huffmania Recap

We had a great time with the Huffmans! What a blessing to have them in our home for 10 days! There was lots of quality time with the grandparents! We enjoyed lots of long talks, several WVU games and more than one Wii bowling tournament.

We were really glad Aunt Marv could come! She is now EG's hero. Mary is great with kids and it was so fun to show her our life here! She and I enjoyed more than one bowl of popcorn and M n M's! (OK, more than three) Chef Timbo taught Xiao Li to cook a delicious western meal. They were both be in the kitchen and we could hear Tim jabbering away in English to her and then she'd respond back in Chinese. It was really cute! They definitely managed to communicate and turn out a phenomenal meal.We loved showing Mary around our town. Can you find the two red heads at the market?By the second day she was out buying drinks and taking EG and Jack to play! By the end of the week, she had been awarded honorary Mayor of our town and got to drive the police car! We all crammed into this "bread van" more than once for trips into the city!We enjoyed a trip to the wildlife park, where we got to feed lots of animals! We got to get up close and personal with some of them! EG had a great time feeding the animals.Especially this guy! We celebrated all birthdays falling between February and April. We discovered that EG is a really neat eater. She is very meticulous about eating her food and wipes her hands after every bite! Jack on the other hand....

We are so grateful the time, energy, and money you spent to come visit us. We were blessed tremendously. We are looking forward to more opportunities to see you guys in the near future!

A side note: In my five years of being a Huffman, there are a few things I've learned about Huffman family rules. These rules were confirmed once again during their time here. These are unspoken rules but very important nonetheless.

First off, all Huffman women are REQUIRED to wear extremely big sunglasses. I am working my way up to "extremely big." Mine are still considered medium.

Secondly, all Huffmans must be slightly obsessed with Tim's Red Wine-Dijon Mustard Salad Dressing. I've never spent more than like 5 days with them where we didn't have this dressing.

Thirdly, all Huffman women must have the stamina to shop for purses for hours at a time in harsh, extreme conditions. I was pushed to my limit this trip. All Huffman men must be slightly annoyed by the dogged determination they see in Huffman women when it comes to purse shopping.

Finally, all existing Huffmans must be extremely warm and welcoming to new Huffmans and make them feel like they 100% belong. You guys are great at this one. (And the big sunglasses one as well.)

Love you!