Things that make you go "huh?"

Wow- hope I never end up at this place:



Happy Chinese New Year to everyone! Enter the year of the Tiger.
We are off to New Zealand so look for upcoming blog about the land of the Kiwis!

Shanghai Hair cuts

Since we have moved to Shanghai nearly 2.5 years ago, the cost of living here has risen quite dramatically. But some things remain cheap such as the cost of a hairwash. Since some locals do not have access to a private bathroom, it is quite popular to go to the salon to have your hair washed, scalp and shoulder massage, and a blow dry. Usually runs around $5. We decided to take the girls for a haircut today and I was sure they wouldn't go for the full hairwash but to my surprise, they were totally down with it! And afterwards, a little trim and viola! All for $7/kid which is pretty cheap compared to what we used to pay in the US for a kids haircut where the stylist only used a water bottle and no blowdry!

A enjoys her first "salon" experience

Ahh, this is the life...

The chinese style towel wrap

The girls enjoy all the attention (clearly, they were a little slow that day)

A with bangs! We think she looks so grown up now- even with the silly face she's making in this picture.