Saturday, September
22, 2007
WELCOME TO GUANGZHOU!
What do you get when you add 7 newly adopted children on an
airplane for the first time ever? Some tears, some screams
and lots of annoyed looks! Oh well. For the most part, the
kids pulled through like champs. We arrived at the Garden
Hotel and to our delight – it is absolutely beautiful! We
have a two-room suite for the last leg of our trip. Evie,
Sandy and Avery are in an identical suite right next door.
Two flat screens, king-size bed, HBO, steam shower,
wireless, daily fresh fruit – we’re spoiled here and loving
it!
The rooms are nicely carpeted, so it has been great to
spread toys out on the floor and let Louisa (aka, Fangzilla)
have at it. Her walking is getting better every day, but for
the most part she’s still wobbly. We’ve discovered that she
is just like her family and prefers to be barefoot whenever
possible. She became a MUCH happier child after we took a
pair of scissors to her footie pjs. Ahhh freedom! She has
become more and more affectionate toward us all too. I think
it’s sinking in that we’re not going anywhere and that we
are here to stay. She has really been a mommy’s girl lately
and is picking and choosing her moments with Charlie. We all
got our first kisses from her today, so that was like a
slice of heaven!
We ventured out of the hotel for dinner and had…what else?
Italian! There’s a nice place across the street and we were
able to get a tasty meal and, most importantly, a big glass
of Italian red! Yum! We stopped at the worlds smallest 7-11
for some supplies and then home to bed. Tomorrow we get
photos taken for Louisa’s visa. We’ll do some shopping on
Shamian Island too, where there are many shops set up to
accommodate Americans who are in China to adopt. Our first
priority – a stroller. Next, pearls and jade. We’ll also
have to look for another suitcase to get all our treasures
home.
Until tomorrow, love to all - |
Students
getting ready for school.
Chinese traffic jam. This is supposed to be “No Car” day in
Hefei to encourage the use of mass transportation. Dennis
and Jane jumped off our bus to direct traffic!
Our wonderful Hefei guide, Jane.
She has been an incredible
part of our experience here. |
