The Petersons

http://petersonchina.blogspot.com/

Our family moved to China in 2008 to learn Mandarin and to love on Chinese people. We have 3 children and recently started foster caring an HIV positive orphan. Life in China, with 4 kids, can be crazy, so come to our blog and join us on our...

Heather is a winner of Top 25 Expat Mom Blogs

How We Became an Expat Family

When my husband and I got married we always knew that we wanted to live overseas. We also felt that China was the place for us. Shortly after our second daughter (Aubrey) was born we moved our whole family to Xian, China. Since coming to China our family has grown by two kids. So needless to say, most of my time is spent caring for my kids, but we also study Chinese and teach English.

What I Enjoy Most and Least About Where I Live

I think the thing I enjoy most about living in China is the pace of life here. We get so much time to spend together as a family and it has really bonded us. Being able to be a part of my kid’s life and to have my husband around to spend time with is great.

Well…for the thing I least like about living in China, I think the biggest thing is constantly being stared at. It’s kinda like being a mini-celebrity, everywhere you go people stare at you and want to take pictures of you and your kids. We will never blend in and we will always be foreigners and there are days where that can be really draining.