Visiting Chinatown for Dragon Boat Festival

In July we ventured down to Chicago's Chinatown for the annual Dragon Boat races. Dave and I visited for the first time last year, while we were still waiting, and enjoyed watching the friendly rivalry between boat teams. We used the event as our first opportunity to try out the cool backpack from Uncle Erik. It was also a good chance to test-drive our stash of "travel food" for the squeaker.





Jenny had a good time watching boats and working the crowd with her daddy. We were curious to see how she would react to being around many Chinese, and to hearing the sounds of the language. We've heard that sometimes this can be upsetting. No signs of upset, and no real signs of recognition, either.






We also had the good fortune to meet up with our travel companions from our May trip to China, Teena, Autumn and her grandma Vicki. It's amazing how much the kids have both changed since our travels, and it was great to see our friends and to compare experiences since returning. Moms and Dad all agreed, life is completely changed amd we are all verrrrrry tired!