Tours Today

Today was a busy day. We saw the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, a silk factory, and took a Rickshaw ride. We definitely saw things that we had never seen before. Tomorrow is the Great Wall, a jade factory, the Bird's Nest, and an acrobat show. Hopefully the pictures show that I am attaching.

(I am blogging through email and I cannot see the finished product. Please forgive misspellings.)

In Beijing

We made it to Beijing. Blogger and Facebook are blocked here. Adapter is giving me fits, will keep working on that.

The LA to Guangzhou flight was not that bad, we slept most of the flight.
I will try to post more later....

Itinerary for China

When I read other people's adoption blogs I liked seeing their itinerary for China. Here is ours:
August 4 Leave for Beijing
August 5 Arrive in Beijing
August 6 and 7 Tour Beijing
August 8 Leave for Zhengzhou, Henan
August 9 Meet Mia!! Our family day
August 10, 11, 12 paperwork and free days/tour
August 13 Get Mia's passport and head to Guangzhou
August 14 Get Mia's physical and visa photo
August 15 and 16 Free day--tour/rest/shop
August 17 Consulate appointment
August 18 Take oath at Consulate
August 19 Pack for home
August 20 Fly to LA>Detroit
August 21 HOME!!

Summer Pictures

Leaving.......

We will leave out on the 4th. Lots of flying for two inexperienced travelers! We should be pros by the time we get back, right?

We are all excited. I know that this time will go fast. I am sure that I should be doing something right now, but feeling overwhelmed.

TA!!

Travel approval came Monday. I could leave the 28th or August 4th~
WOW, it is really happening!

In a Holding Pattern

We are in a holding pattern, waiting on TA. I honestly don't expect to see that till the end of July. However, if it wants to come earlier that is fine with me.

It is so hot here this week. Reminds me of Arkansas summers. We bought the kids a pool for the backyard. Well worth the $$ spent on it.

I have been trying to keep busy and not let the wait consume me. So I have bought a few things for the trip; stuff for Mia, a new carry on, batteries for the camera, etc... I have started laying out her clothes as well. It would be so easy to over pack. I expect my visa to be back early next week. Now to get my mom to get hers sent out pronto.