Guangzhou

Well Aiden did very well on his first flight - but keeping him in seat belts - especially when we get home - may be a problem. He does not like to be restrained.

We made it to Guangzhou and our hotel around 6:30 PM, Monday night. After being met by our guide we headed to Lucy's Grill for dinner. Lucy's is a little restaurant near the hotel where you can get an American style cheeseburger, fried chicken, onion rings, and such. It is frequented allot by Americans looking for a break from Chinese fare.

On Tuesday morning we went to have photo's taken for Adam's Visa and then had his medical examination. Guanghzou houses the US Consulate that deals in entrance Visas to the US. On Thursday we will have Aiden's Visa and on Friday we head for home.

We spent Tuesday afternoon having lunch at a Thai restaurant, then shopping at a Jade and Pearl market, back to the hotel for swimming, and then back to Lucy's for dinner.

Aiden, we are finding out, is the opposite of shy. He greets everyone with a loud Hello!" We've been asked if he responds well to his new name and the answer is yes. As we did with Adam we began by calling him his new name followed by his Chinese name "Aiden Yuan Peng" Most of the time now he will respond just to Aiden. We've been told he likes his new name.

Only two full days left in China. We are ready to come home. We miss our little girls very much and miss the comforts of home. We've met many new people on this journey, all coming to adopt. Most of them little girls like we did with Makayla, but other's with older kids. It's been great to be able to speak to other Americans and share stories.

Well - the journey home continues...