We started this journey many years ago, knowing that our daughter was waiting for us somewhere in China. That journey began in 2004, but after a setback healthwise, we had to pull out, thinking our hopes were dashed forever. Then in late 2005, with renewed purpose and strength we again began the process of our adoption. We were logged into China March 28th, 2006, and were matched with our Dear Daughter, October 13th, 2009. GOTCHA 12/14/09 Forever Ours 12/15/09

The Summer Palace ........The Great Wall



Tomorrow we head to The Forbidden City, and then straight to the airport to fly to Nanchang...
That's where the baby's will be brought Monday morning...... our little ones will only have to sleep in the orphanage for 2 more nights.

We shopped in a Pearl Factory today, and Dave and I bought Baylon a strand of high quality beautiful fresh water pearls to be saved for her Sixteenth Birthday, they are of a pinkish hue symbolizing "Romance". We then went to a silk factory, where we purchased two silk pictures for her bedroom..... they are truly beautiful. Maybe I'll take some pics of them and post tomorrow.

We're in the market for a traditional Chinese silk dress, for Baylon's Red Couch picture. That's where they line up all the baby's in the group, on the red couch of The White Swan Hotel. It's a traditional photo, that every adoption group takes, (provided they are staying at the White Swan Hotel).

More tomorrow....... have many more photos, but it seems to take forever to upload them to the blog, and I'm completely bushed..... besides, I'd rather wake up tomorrow, knowing that there is JUST ONE MORE DAY !!!!!

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