Spring Is In The Air

I think just maybe that winter is over. We had two really cold weeks, but the past few days have been sunny and the forecast looks promising. Our students told us in ancient Chinese legends there is a really cold spell before the spring comes, so fingers crossed that it is over. The weather has been beautiful and sunny. Craig and I spent all day outside on Saturday playing football(soccer) and volleyball with our students. We even have a little color from the sun. We have not had a lot of physical exercise over the winter so our bodies are a little sore, but it is a great feeling.
Our campus is covered in cherry blossom trees and they are all blooming. They are beautiful and smell so good as you walk by. All the signs of spring are here, but I guess I don't know the signs here in China, so we will have to see.
We have really had a great first 3 weeks of teaching. We are enjoying our classes and are getting to spend a lot of time with our students and close friends. Our reading groups are going great and our students are really making good progress.
We have also discovered a new favorite food. It is the Chinese hamburger! We have ate it everyday for the past week. It is two pieces of baked pita bread with shredded pork with some yummy spices. It tastes like BBQ! YUMMY!!
We will try to post pictures soon of some of the things we have been doing lately. Hope you enjoy reading about our life in China!