Day 27 – Hailey’s a teenager

By Dad on Sep 29, 2017 in Shanghai, China (2017) | 0 comments

So sad we couldn’t be there dear. But we were thinking of you. And because we are 12hrs ahead, we were able to wish you the truly first HAPPY BIRTHDAY OUR THIRD TEENAGER!!!

Day 27 – Kaatje on set

By Dad on Sep 29, 2017 in Shanghai, China (2017) | 2 comments

Kaatje is on set today and just sent me these...

Today I became more of a local than tourist I think. I was on my daily walk around the area and for the first time, I was stopped for directions. 2 ladies asked me where the metro was AND I knew exactly how to get them there. Felt pretty good – plus I spoke English to someone other than Kaatje and Kaelyn 😉

Day 25 – Kaelyn on set

By Dad on Sep 27, 2017 in Shanghai, China (2017) | 3 comments

Kaelyn just sent me these images. Looking...

Day 25 – Kaelyn is back

By Dad on Sep 27, 2017 in Shanghai, China (2017) | 0 comments

She arrived to the hotel around midnight and went to sleep since she had to be up for a 7AM job. She had the hotel call her a taxi and it was very close. It was a long day though, working until 7:30PM. Her flight left at 9:30 so they called her a taxi and she managed to get her ticket and get through security no issues. The flight was delayed 45 minutes, but she...

Day 24 – Kaelyn’s first out of city trip

By Dad on Sep 26, 2017 in Shanghai, China (2017) | 2 comments

Sorry the picture is out of focus, it was getting dark and she needed to go. But Kaelyn is off on her first job outside of Shanghai, she is going to Shenzhen (across from Hong Kong) A taxi from ESEE picked her up at 6 and took her to the other airport here. She had a little issue finding the ticket booth but managed. The flight was delayed until 8:30 and she had to...

Day 24 – Visit to the VISA office and lunch

By Dad on Sep 26, 2017 in Shanghai, China (2017) | 0 comments

Today the girls had to go to the VISA office to get the 90 day in/out visa to work in China. This means leaving your passport and getting a temporary white visa sheet until they get a sticker like mine. Kaatje had a job afterwards, Kaelyn was done until her flight out at 8 so she dropped by. We found a nearby restaurant that makes PHO SOUP that looks and tastes like...

Not much to report today other than the rain. It’s been raining non-stop AND hard for the last 36hrs. Kaelyn was done early so she was over by 2. We went to the SML center to grab some things and got TOTALLY drenched. Down to our core every piece of clothing. Then Kaatje arrived home at 7PM so we ran her back dinner and I came back by myself to dry out (it...

Day 22 – Walmart in Shanghai

By Dad on Sep 24, 2017 in Shanghai, China (2017) | 0 comments

I visit the grocery store across the street for things like bananas and water and sometimes milk (if it doesn’t expire in 1 day). But we’ve been here long enough that the girls needed a few more things like shampoo. The problem is, it’s expensive there (45RMB=$8.50CAD) for a small single bottle. We buy both bottles for that price at our Walmart...

Day 22 – Disney Shanghai

By Dad on Sep 24, 2017 in Shanghai, China (2017) | 0 comments

Today we woke to lots of rain and Kaatje on standby for a casting and Kaelyn off. Because Kaatje was on standby, she had to stay around the apartment all day. Unfortunately, she wasn’t feeling well, so she went back to sleep the day away to get better. Kaelyn really wanted  to venture to Disney Shaghai, specifically Disneytown (their equivalent of Downtown...