Saying Thank You

Ian's school, through their Wu Mao Club (the kids all brought in coins and the Honor Society collected the money), raised over 38,000 RMB that went towards Joseph's surgery. So I arranged for Joseph (who was Samuel's roommate in the hospital) to come and thank the kids and show them what a big thing that they had accomplished.

I also wanted to post these pics to show off what a good photographer Cleo is! She took all these pictures and I am excited to see the pictures she takes when we all go to India in May!

Such a happy boy!

Martha showing the kids where he had his first and second surgeries

Ian's class hosted 2 other 1st grade classes and 1 2nd grade class to see Joseph and ask questions

We also went down and talked to the preschool and 4 of the middle school classes.

Tour of the Shanghai Coke Plant

This was the best field trip - fast (close to Ian's school), interesting, and we got free stuff!

This is the outside of the building

American, Chinese, and Coke flags

In the front lobby

Ian being silly in the auditorium

Does anyone in my family think this looks like Grandma Mitzi? This is from an ad in the 40s and Shane's co-workers think Grandpa Shig is some famous Chinese movie star...

Products made here in China. The 2nd one from the left on the bottom was a special water just made for the Beijing Olympics

Ian's new best friend, Henry (from Korea)

This was part of the floor - it shows how much space cans take up if not crushed

Magdelina, Ian, and Ariana (she has the same bd as Ian)

Where it is produced and bottled in China

Henry accidently smashing Ian's hand

Ian and his smashed hand

Each city that bottles coke has it's own decorative bottle. The one on the stand in the middle is Beijing