Whew-we survived the weekend! No planned activities kind of scared us for these past two days-but we managed to whittel the days away. Attended the local Christian church again this a.m. amidst a downpour. The skies then opened up to sunshine. This Shamian Island really is beautiful. Many bride and
grooms come to have their wedding photography done. On any given day we will see 5-10 couples having their photo shoots. We had another group dinner this evening at a Tai restaurant. We welcomed back all the couples from our agency who have been in other provinces for the past week. It has been nice to reunite with them and meet their new little ones-most of which are non-special needs and very young (many 8-10 month olds). I must say it has made me appreciate having a toddler who can feed herself and tell me what is wrong when she is upset. Didn't do any shopping today. There are probably 30+ stores on the island-most of which we have hit once if not twice. We did get our disposable camera film that we had sent to Bree's orphanage developed. They took 27 pictures of Bree-judging by her outfit being the same-all in the same day! But it still is nice to see more of what her surroundings have been for the past two years. As I write this, Doug is doing bath duty again-we have such a routine going for her that she is becomming a creature of habit. Four more days girls and we will be flying the friendly skies! Love you
4 comments:
Hey there,
Ok my excitement is high..Cant wait to see whats on the camera. I am loving your posts...I hope you have a pleasant flight but I must say it is much longer of a flight when you have child in tow..
I love you..
Rina
I love the new pictures of Bree. She looks so cute in her dress!!! And the the picture of her in the bath...she seems so happy and content. It is great that you have her on a schedule. We traveled so much (group tours, etc) that it was hard to create a schedule. Have you checked out any of the antique stores on the island? The White Swan has a nice (small) book shop where they sell books on the individual provinces in China and classic Chinese children books that are printed in English. Both are very informative and great keepsakes. Also, a CD of Traditional Chinese flute music is nice to have. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy...your journey in China is almost coming to a close and you will be home soon.
Love and prayers,
Donna, Patrick and Lily
Bree looks so happy in her pictures. I think I've seen that book that's on the table (maybe it's from our office). Taryn loves that book! Gavin is now asking if we can get a girl from China. He thinks Bree is sooooo cute. I have really enjoyed reading all your blogs and your pictures. Hope you enjoy being with the other families!Have a great day.
Love,
Tonya
Hello,
I am so happy to read that things are going well. I love to see the beautiful rosebud smiles she look like she is adapting well,enjoy your time in china can't wait to hear about it and see you. I have enjoyed reading your blog and looking at the pic's. I hope you have a safe return home and a better trip back.
love
Kim L
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