Update

Here is a brief update of our last few days. Our flights on Monday and Tuesday went pretty well. We only had a slight delay leaving Detroit when the person towing the plane away from the gate turned too sharp and messed up the tow hook. It only took about 45 minutes to fix and then we were on our way. On the way to Beijing we were able to see the sun rise and set, that is always one of my favorite parts of an early or late flight. However, I have never seen the sun rise and set on the same flight until now. The kids are still asking why we never had breakfast on the plane. We had two dinners and a sandwich. They were both a little upset they didn't get breakfast on Tuesday. 
We arrived in Beijing on Tuesday at about 11:30 pm local time, about 10:30 am Central time. We found our guide, who took us from the airport to our hotel. Wednesday we just took it easy and tried to let our bodies adjust to the drastic time change. We had breakfast and then wandered around the streets near the hotel for a little while. After that we came back to the room for a little rest. The kids wanted to swim, so we headed to the hotel pool for a little while. After coming back to the room we cleaned up and headed out for an early dinner. We ate at a little restaurant near the hotel that served a mix of European food. Ann and Lyndsay both enjoyed some pasta, and Landon and I split a pizza. After dinner we wandered around a little more.
As we have walked the streets people notice Ann and I, but many of them just look at the kids in amazement. As we walked last night someone walked by and touched Landon's head. It was kind of funny because it was so nonchalant and the guy just kept walking. We walked through this 6 story mall. There were some local shops in the mall, but many that you would find back home; Gap, Nike, Columbia, Birkenstock, Vans and a few others. 
We finished the day with a little treat from one of our favorite places from home.

We'll plan to do a little sight seeing tomorrow. Maybe the zoo and the Olympic sites.