From Cynthia

Hi Everyone!
We are all doing well. Landon has a Christmas concert tonight and Regan's was earlier this week.  Scott was able to attend Regan's concert but will unfortunately miss Landon's as he is away in Japan.  Last night Mason and I hid in the hallway as Landon practiced "Away in a Manger". Wow! Can he hit the high notes! It's so sweet to hear a little boy sing in his room.

Regan is spending a lot of time doing homework, which really impedes on his social time! He is going to his first dance Friday night and he is on the decorating team. That ought to be interesting!

Mason is making friends. His classmates are from all over the globe. He seems to have settled in with three that all speak French. He spends a lot of time playing the keyboard that we brought from home. He and his friends have been going to a studio and renting instruments to play and record.  For a very affordable price, they rented a piano, upright bass, Chinese harp and a guitar. He also wants to take piano lessons, which I think would be great. We are getting ready for our first guest, Aliza, Mason's girlfriend. She arrives Dec. 11th - the 23rd and we are scrambling to get the apartment painted and accommodations ready.  We are planning some fun site seeing around Shanghai and to a city called Hangzhou.  Should be a great time!