Insects and Antiques

The big kids and I have been on a field trip roll this week.  Today, we checked out the Flower, Bird, Fish & Insect Market and then the Dongtai Lu Antique Market. Both were really awesome.  We can't wait to take all of you there for a visit.

There were kittens.

   

And silkworms.

And baby ducks.

And crickets.  Lots of crickets:

Then off to the antique market which was basically a couple of pedestrian streets with stalls of old junk/treasures, bicycle repairmen, men killing chickens on the sidewalk, and really cool knick-knacks.

Today is also the day that the Hunger Games finally opens in China.  Matthew and Naomi and Townes are at the theater right now watching it in 3D. 

And in other important news:

Eli got a bubble gun.

and Naomi's going to school.  A real brick and mortar school.  She's ditching AATY for Shanghai United International School starting September 1st.  Townes will likely go there too, but we're still negotiating the details with him.  He currently prefers AATY...