Well it is here! Tonight will be our last night in China. We fly out at 9:20 PM tomorrow and head to L.A. in the good 'ol U.S.A. and then on to Tampa where we arrive early Saturday morning We are so looking forward to getting back to a stable environment and not to mention normal food, drinks, water, showers, brushing teeth, and being able to talk to other people. And of course we can't wait to see our loved ones and to introduce Makaila to them.
Here is an update on the last several days:
We went to the zoo on Tuesday and enjoyed walking around and seeing the animals. The highlight of course was getting to see a Panda. On Wednesday morning, I (Dennis) had to go to the consulate to re-fill out a form and get it notarized. We found out there that they had changed the swearing in date to that same day which was a day early. So, we went back to the hotel and got everybody else together and headed back to the consulate. The swear-in was a little chaotic - there were over 80 families with lots of crying babies so it was hard to hear what we were supposed to be saying. No matter though, as soon as we set foot in L.A., Makaila will become a U.S. citizen. Yay!
Today, we went in search of the Pearl "factory" with 2 other families. We go into 2 separate cabs and ended up at 2 different places. We were with one couple and we could not find the factory. No English speaking people around that we could ask either. oh well, no pearls for us. We got a lot of good shopping done back at the hotel area though and have got Makaila many gifts from here for future years. Tonight our travel group all gathered in the lobby for the "red couch" pictures. It was fun if a little chaotic and hopefully we got some good shots.
So tomorrow it will be "fun" to see if we can get everything into our suitcases and keep the weight low enough. We will see... Well I think I will join my sleeping beauties in a bit but will try to upload some pictures before I do. Check later for them out on the Picasa site.
Love you all and SEE YA SOON!
Dennis, Lisa and Makaila
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Hip Hip Hooray last night in China.....I can't wait till Saturday when we finally get to meet our granddaughter.......Loved all of the pictures, the Red Couch pictures were adorable all these babies are so lucky to have parents that will love them now and forever, all of their lives are going to change for the better,and the parents lives are going to change also. It is amazing how you can fall in love with this baby so fast..
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Can't wait to see you all at the airport
Love and Kisses Mommy & Daddy xoxxooxxo
OK so your dummy Aunt cried her eyes out again I am so excited the pictures are terrific and I can't wait to meet her. I am so rushing this day away you have no idea. Of course because I want it to go fast every minute is taking 5 hours ugh. Love you all and great big hugs and kisses to my little peanut.
ReplyDeleteOH MY GOSH IT'S FINALLY HERE!!! Godspeed, safe travels, hurry home. Thank you so much for sharing this special journey with us. We are honored to have been a part of this joyous occasion. I am so going to enjoy watching her grow up through the years. She is one special little child to have 2 people who adore and love her so much. You guys are so awesome and so deserving of the gift you have received. Peace Out!!
ReplyDeleteToo "verklempt" crying tears of joy here this evening. I was thinking about you guys as I was driving home today. Kept seeing Makaila's delighted smile as she played on the video. You're right Grandma Doris! It's wonderfully amazing how we can already fallen in love with this child, and we haven't even met her yet. I get goose bumps every time I think of it!
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Welcome Home!! It was so wonderful following you on your journey to and with Makaila. You are a beautiful family and I wish you all the best life has to offer in the future. Hopefully we can meet in person some day. Until then, I will keep looking for updates as Makaila enjoys being home finally. Enjoy! :)
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