What We Got My Parents

The hard thing about being engaged is not I basically need to use the word "we" instead of "I" and it is not easy to do this, but I am getting better. We went out shopping for Christmas cards for all of my friends and family...those that I could remember to think about at the time anyway. Sorry to those I could not think of at the time. All of the cards are for Chinese new year, but I just could not resist giving them because they are super cool in my opinion.


Jiao Jiao had a brilliant idea for a gift for my parents. She took one of my family pictures to her artist friend and had him draw a version of it. It turned out great.


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While this present from us is really thoughtful, I think it is nowhere near as cool as the present that I had been planning to give for a long long time and finally was able to give. Here is the story.

After it turned out that my job was as good as it is and I had a bit of spending money, I decided that I wanted to take Jiao Jiao to America for Christmas and propose on Christmas day to her in front of my family. However, the US embassy stopped that dream from becoming a reality. But, we got engaged anyway! They cannot stop that!

After the visa was denied, I decided that I wanted to give my parents tickets to China in the summer time when I went home. In my mind, I pictured the laugh and excitement that my Grandma Swannie would have on that day. I can still picture her reaction, or what it would be and while I do not get the pleasure of seeing her excitement, I know she is excited.

But, after using the connections Jiao Jiao has with China Air, I got them two tickets to Beijing in June until the end of July and I can barely wait to give the tickets to them.


MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
AND GOD BLESS!

Comments

[Sean]

Keep your religion to yourself.

Not everyone wants to go to china and see how they treat those that dear to disagree with the gov't...but you never would you spineless coward, eh?

[Stephen]

I'm sure they'll love that gift, how come I didn't get any plane tickets in the mail :(

[JohnS]

Jake, been enjoying reading your vblog for a while now. Awesome gift ideas and you and Jiao Jiao look so good together! How will u guys celebrate the new year?

PS Sean, chill dude. Go get a life kid.

[steve]

Jake i think they are going to love it. plus to see there new soon to be daughter-in-law face to face very nice.

[Andy 食神]

Jake,

That is quite an excellent gift! I'm sure they will enjoy all the wonders and odditties of Mainland China!

I'm curious how you fly from Beijing to Idaho? Do you fly AirChina and then a codeshare flight with United or something?

[Jake]

I fly china air to LAX and then I pick up a southwest or horizon flight to Boise.