Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Look Out China, Here We Come!

We have purchased the plane tickets and have our itinerary.

Saturday, 11/5 - We will fly to Guangzhou connecting through Chicago and Beijing.

Sunday, 11/6 - We will arrive in Guangzhou late in the evening.

Monday, 11/7 -   We will meet Kari at 2pm.

Tuesday, 11/8 - The adoption will be finalized at 9am.  We will go to the perl market, government store, and clothes shopping for Kari.

Wednesday, 11/9 - Apply for Kari's passport.  She will have her medical exam, TB test, and immunizations.

Thursday, 11/10 - We will go to the Safari Park.

Friday, 11/11 - We will visit the orphanage and have the TB test read.  Guide will pick up completed adoption paper work and passport.

Saturday, 11/12 - We will go to BaiYun Mountain (White Cloud Mountain) and Yuexiu Park.

Sunday, 11/13 - We will go shopping on Shamian Island.

Monday, 11/14 - We will go the American Consulate and apply for Kari's visa.

Tuesday, 11/15 - Our guide will pick up Kari's visa, and then we will fly to Beijing.

Wednesday, 11/16 - We will go to The Forbidden City, TianAnMen Square, The Summer Palace, and an acrobat show.

Thursday, 11/17 - We will go to the Great Wall and then fly home.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Consulate Appointment Confirmed

Our Consulate Appointment is scheduled for November 14, 2011.  We are working on purchasing the plane tickets and the itinerary.

Monday, October 17, 2011

Travel Approval is Here!!!


We will hopefully know what days we are traveling soon.  We are hoping to leave November 3 and return November 17.  

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Kylie

Kylie started seventh grade this year.  She is in all Honors classes and is even taking Honor Band.  She is taking althetics for track and hopes to make the basketball team.  This year, she is taking Algebra 1 (2 years early since that is normally taken in 9th grade).  Her extra-curricular activities include soccer, private lessons for clarinet, girl scouts, a helper at our church's preschool program (GIGL) and she is a Leader in Training at our church's AWANA.  Her schedule is pretty packed, and she has lots of homework every night.

 Kylie  has played soccer every year since she was 4 years old.




Kylie's school had a night where all of the bands performed.  The Honor Band did a great job.  She also was one of a few kids picked to play a special song with the orchestra.

Kylie waiting to play.

Kylie playing