Tuesday, January 25, 2011

January 26th 2011




well we are still here.A little slow on getting the blog going . We have had a great time. Arrived safe and sound ,made it to Guangxi . Met Anissa on Monday the 17th,all smiles and has Daddy eating out of her hand. She is a little peanut ,very active and funny. Ofcourse we are all in love once again. We were able to visit Sophie's orphanage again and they were thrilled to see her so grown up . I showed them how much all her China sisters had grown by giving them an album of what they looked like today. They were so so so happy . A lot has changed since we were here last . I have a lot to blog but a little munchkin is quite`busy so I will do more later . We have been back in Beijing now since Saturday and head home tomorrow. Most of our group has been sick . Sophie ,Anissa and I have recovered,Mike is ill now. Oh well tis the season.... Still so much to do here but home is calling .....

Thursday, January 13, 2011

January 13 2011 flight cancelled missed china flight!

Can you believe it!? I certainly couldn't when we were sitting at the gate and I looked up to see the screen and it said CANCELLED! Not delayed but cancelled ...Oh Man! Well we are booked to try it again in the am.I even had book preferred seats BUMMER !

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

January 12 2011

Everyone is too excited to sleep ! Everything is packed and whatever we forgot there is always VISA . I am sure we have packed too much but we will encounter two different climates . One in Beijing (cold like here ) and one in Nanning ( spring like) so needless to say we need to pack just as we did when we went to meet Sophie in Feb 2005.. Gotcha days being almost exactly six years apart :) Wow six years , a lot has happened in six years . I knew the day they put Sophie in my arms we would be going back .What a great age Sophie is right now to be getting a little sister. I will relax and just sit on the plane tomorrow . Thankyou everyone who is helping us out while we are away we couldn't do this without you and thanks for all the phone calls and well wishes and notes of support . I have wonderful friends and I am thankful . Now to bring this baby home so she can get a "Grampy HUG " !

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

January 11,2011 or 1/11/11




ONE MORE DAY ! I think I have everything and then some packed . Now to charge up the electronics and find my brain... My body is tired but I just keep going...

Sunday, January 9, 2011




January 9,2011

well only three more days then we are on our way! YAYAYAYAY ! This is Anissa's last week of orphanage life... There will be four babies from that orphanage in our group ,all within visiting distance atleast once a year . I hope to remain in contact with all in our group (11 families) as we did with Sophie's group. We are more than just a group we are friends and family now. I cheerish all the time we spend with each other and I know Sophie does too . Well back to packing, I think I have everything now ...oh well there is always VISA! :)

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

January 5th 2011

well we are counting down the days ... I can't believe the time has finally come. We are in the midst of packing and packing! I know we have way too much this time so I will have to downsize. I have been out of the whole baby thing for so long I forgot to buy baby wipes !!now that could have gotten messy! LOL . Sophie is so excited she can't sleep and is running around like a crazy woman. I think I will be able to blog in China . I prob won't everyday but I will try ..well I better go do some packing !