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Wednesday, August 18, 2010 ALL IS WELL. It’s Wednesday evening and all is well. The little ones at home are getting ready for their third day at school. I have tried to not think about it too much but it really makes me sad that I wasn’t there on their first day of school. I miss them more than I could have imagined. The big kids have seemed to manage everything at home perfectly. I am very proud of them. Today was pretty uneventful. We had our consulate appointment and everything went very well. Tomorrow we take the oath at the US Consulate and then we can focus on going home. We found the children’s wholesale clothing/shoe market this afternoon. We, along with two other families, spent all afternoon there. It was absolutely crazy but lots of fun. We all went to McDonalds for lunch. It is always an adventure. The McDonalds (there are many) are much smaller than in the US but with a lot more people and they usually consist of 2 or more floors. There are no elevators. Combine that with many curious observers and it makes for quite an outing. The wholesale market isn’t a typical outing for adoptive parents, or any westerners for that matter. Most of the vendors spoke very little English. We had lots of fun and will have many stories to share. Our guides have been amazing. We have had Jason before but just met Kathy this trip. She is very sweet and both are extremely competent. One of the best things about CCAI is that there are no worries. We feel very comfortable letting them handle everything. The girls are doing great. Emily is still talking non-stop. She is very animated when telling her stories. We can’t wait to have someone tell us what she is saying. She likes all of her things to be in their place and her bed is perfectly neat. She gets VERY upset if you mess it up. She is very generous and shares everything with her sister. We are loving getting to know this precious little girl. Olivia laughs all the time. She is a very happy and silly child. She can tell you off in a minute but is all giggles the next. She isn’t eating nearly as much as she did the first couple of days, and that’s telling us that she is learning to trust. Both girls go to bed easily and sleep all night. We have had to wake them up every morning. Unfortunately, the ones at home won’t follow their example. They are up early every day. Well, I guess I better say goodnight (good morning). Thanks for all your prayers. Love, Frank, Jennie, Emily & Olivia

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