First day of school

Here we are. The first day of school. Total excitement for Storey who loves school. Paige excited, but more hesitant about the whole thing. The girls had backpacks made, their hair done yesterday, and we are about to head out to the bus stop at the front of our lane in the biggest thunderstorm we have experienced yet! Storey has her uniform of dark blue shorts and a light blue polo shirt with the school logo on it. Paige has a dark blue shirt and a khaki skirt. Crocs and flops are being worn to get to the bus and wade through the 4" deep water outside our front door!










































It is hard to see the downpour. I couldn't step any further back or my camera would have been ruined! We are under a little overhang by our gate, waiting for the bus.


















Remarkably, the bus arrived on time. It was on the other side of the street so we had to forge through water past our ankles in the street to get to it. 7:15. An hour later, 8:15, we hear from our friend from the embassy (who gets all the info first) that the school is closed because it was flooded! I call Paige, it is 8:20 and they are just arriving at school. (School was supposed to start at 8!) Fifteen minutes later she calls to tell me that she is leaving but Storey is staying. It is now 9:30. We just received a call from Storey that she is also leaving school. Paige is already on the bus in traffic and says the bus hasn't moved in 20 minutes the traffic is so bad. She said that water is up to people's knees and they are trying to ride their bikes in it. We don't know which bus Storey will be on, but we hope they both are back in time for lunch! What a first day of school! This is China!
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