B made it through his week on reserve and did not get used for a trip. So now he's on his week off. We are enjoying this time with him home and it's amazing all that we can get crossed off the list with both of us around here to take care of things.

I successfully got G registered for ballet! What a relief! She's enrolled for the summer session that begins next month and I was also able to get her enrolled for the session that begins in September and goes through next June so we are all set. Best of all we can walk to the dance studio in about 3 minutes from our house.

I got a letter from the Hong Kong Department of Immigration earlier this week confirming they have received M's visa application and have begun to process it. I have a confirmation number that I can use to check the status on the Hong Kong government website.

The gov.hk website is pretty fantastic. It's similar to what you'd fine at your State government website in the USA but it covers all of Hong Kong. I have been pretty impressed with the information it provides. Parks, libraries, sports grounds, schools and such as well as all the tax, visa, legal stuff you'd expect too.

If you want a crazy read in your free time check this out:
http://www.labour.gov.hk/eng/public/wcp/FDHguide.pdf

That's the handbook for how to employ a domestic helper. It will blow your mind if you are unfamiliar with how all of this works. Keep in mind that there is a HUGE cultural gap between what an American knows and understands versus what the reality is over here. It's oddly fascinating.