Although we are having a wonderful time in Guangzhou, tomorrow will be our last day here. Since everything went so well with the chest x-ray, I called the consulate Monday morning and they agreed to move our appt up 2 days (today!). This means we are going home two days early. Lidia's a little disappointed since we've met such nice families here & made friends. There's a lot to do here and it is pretty relaxing, I admit. But Mike and the other kids need us at home and I miss everyone. So tomorrow is our last day. We'll go to the swearing in ceremony in the afternoon at the embassy, then we'll get her visa to come home. We'll leave the hotel Wednesday at 6 am and take a flight to Beijing. Then from there we'll fly to Chicago, and then on to Charlotte. That's a little over 20 hrs actually in the air, not including the 2 layovers. We're flying stand-by again, but the seat availability looks pretty good & it'll be so great if we get to ride in business class again. That really makes a difference on a long trip. Thanks again Kim & Jeff !!!!
Can't wait to see all my other kiddos and give everyone a huge hug! Briella is so excited about going home. Today she said "America Wednesday" to a shopkeeper. She is so well adjusted - I can't believe we have been so blessed yet again to receive a child that so naturally becomes part of our family. She has been simply delightful, happy & smiley. She is talkative and chats with our guide a lot. She also tries to communicate in English and does quite well. By the way, she's a wiz at math... been testing her on different math problems, and she gets them all perfect... and fast. At one shop, she added up in her head what she thought our total was, and before the shopkeeper used his calculator to add up our items (about 14 items), she told him what she thought it was. Well, she was off by 12 Yuan (their dollar). Turns out there was 1 item stuck in the bottom of the basket that she hadn't seen and it was exactly the difference.
Tomorrow morning will be my last chance to email, as I am packing up the laptop and mailing it off to Nancy's brother who lives back in Briella's province. It is for him, but I've had the privilege of using it while in China. Thanks Nancy!!!
Well, can't wait to see everyone... we're supposed to arrive in Charlotte about 9:45 Wednesday night, about 27 hrs after we step foot on our first flight. I can't wait to see Mike & the kids at the airport. Here are some pics... hugs to all
Briella and our guide Sarah, who took good care of us!
Lidia standing in an underground tomb of an emporer buried 2,000 yrs ago
Octopus for sale at local Walmart
Maybe your in the mood for sting-ray instead?
Such little parking space - so they have double stacked parking
Last year while I was here for Ben, the terrible earthquake happened - this time we had a typhoon that landed ashore this province, but thank goodness I don't think there were any injuries
Fun in the streets!
Inside our beautiful hotel
Photo op!
At Lucy's Diner - wonderful western food. Briella says "hamburger please"!
Dinner with new friends
Out on the town
Bittersweet Goodbye
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Lisa,
Congratulations on your new beautiful daughter. I am not sure if you remember me or not. I teach 3rd grade at MPES. I wanted to let you know that I have met 2 other families in our county that have also adopted from China. We are going to try and have a get together in late Sept.-Oct in the park to get to know each other. Since their isn't a group in Cabarrus from families with children from China we would like to maybe start one in the future. If your family would be interested please email me at ameswinson@yahoo.com. Again congratulations on your beautiful new daughter, and I hope you guys had a great trip home.
Melissa Swinson
She is beautiful! Thank you, thank you THANK YOU for reminding me how very much I left a piece of my heart in China!!
Susan
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