Home safe and sound, and exausted

We made it home, all safe and sound.  We all were very tired and ready to get home into our own beds.

 

There to greet us at the airport were Grandma and Papa and our friends Nancy and James and Soojin.  It was nice to see everyone.

 

We all went to bed around 6:00pm and then were up again at 2:30am.  We ate tacos that Grandma had made earlier and they tasted so good after 2 weeks of Chinese food.

 

The girls were wide awake so Grandma got up with them so Mom could go back to bed.  My bed never felt so good!!  Summer stayed up until 4:00 pm and finally took a nap. We went to bed at about 10:30 and then slept through the night until 5:00am.  So I think we are getting back to our time zone.

 

Molly is doing great, she seems to be happy in her new house and is very curious about her 2 big sisters (Kelly and Libby, the dogs)

 

We are hoping to get a Christmas tree this weekend.  Summer is very excited for Christmas and wants to decorate a tree.

 

So all in all, we are doing very well.  Happy to be home and a family of four.

Photos of Guangzhou

Here are a few pictures of Guangzhou

Pictures of Nanchang

Here are a few photos of Nanchang

Last Night in China (Daddy's Blog part II)

Last day and full night in China.  It is about 8:30pm our time on Tuesday night and we leave the hotel in the morning at 6am for the airport.  After breakfast this morning, I skipped the fish but did get told not to take pictures at the building that houses the American Consulate for Visa Processing.  In the morning, we walked around Shamain Island where the White Swan hotel is located and visited the local shops. They all cater to the adoption crowd of Americans with clothes, shoes, etc.  I did get a book of the quotations of General Mao for 10 Yuen about $1.50.  We then went to the 2nd floor of the hotel for the "red couch" photo of Molly Sue.

 

At 2:45pm, two full bus loads of us adopting Americans loaded up and drove the near 60 minute ride to the American Consulate.  It is in a multistory highrise business building on the 5th floor.  We had to match are faces to the photos and then a little after 4pm all familes said and oath, we collected the final paperwork in a special brown envelope and went back to the hotel.  I was able to get the telephone number to Papa Johns Pizza so we ordered a pizza and breadsticks for the room.

 

Molly has done very well and contiues to be a happy baby and Summer is ready to come home.  In a shop today, the girl had to have her photo taken with Summer.  Holly has almost everything packed up ready to go and the girls took a bath together in the tub.

 

Thanks for everyone keeping track of the blog.

Brad, Holly, Summer, & Molly