Happy Halloween!

A few stores had Halloween signs yesterday.

We started the day by walking to a crazy expensive mall with our guide. We found a couple things to buy at the stores around the mall.

Then back to the hotel to "have a rest" as the guide says. We were bored to death!!! Molly did homework, Maggie practiced printing and the we were bored.

Our room is very hot. Or guide told us nothing could be done. It's been awful! Finally I found someone at the hotel and they sent a fan! Awesome!!! Except the fan has a timer and shuts off every hour...so we were up every hour to turn the fan back on. Oh well we are pretty happy to have the fan.

Maggie has entered the laugh at everything phase. She is trying new things and testing a bit. We are trying to help her learn guidelines.

She is a very calm happy girl, and learning more everyday.

Shopping!

We took Maggie shopping today. The guide took us to a very expensive mall (Gucci, Calvin ).

They had a Vans store... So Maggie has her first pair of Vans!

It's official!

Orphanage visit

After we completed the adoption we headed to Huainan to visit the orphanage. I gave Maggie a bunch of meds and she didn't get carsick. Yippee!

The orphanage was very poor. Maggie was in tears when she saw her friend in the pictures. Please pray for the Huainan kids.

She has been staying very close to us and holding my hand. Last night she fell asleep at 6.

It's official

Today Maggie's adoption was completed! She is very quiet and not trying English. We do get lots of smiles and she has been eating more. Having Molly along has helped a bunch.

Maggie!

We have her. So far things are going great. She is very carsick.

We only have Internet in the lobby.

Travel plans

10/27 leave Dfw
10/28 arrive Beijing LATE
10/29 fly to Hefei and meet Maggie wenjuan

11/3 Fly to Nanning
11/5 Meet Ryan Zhenneng

11/9. Fly to Guangzhou
11/14. Consulate appointment

11/16 fly home!!!!

Ryan

Introducing Ryan!