Goodbye Guangzhou!

We’ve had a couple good lazy days recently. On Tuesday we went to the famed Shaimen Island to do some shopping and touristy stuff. We took a taxi and it was thrilling needless to say. When he crossed the bridge to the island he literally stopped the car on the bridge and said, “Shaimen, you go.” So we had to wander down half the island to find the “touristy spots.” We got some heritage stuff for the girls and Noah. We found a popular sculpture that people tend to take pictures next to. Noah had just bought a bamboo sword and here is our picture of the curtsey girl…

No one move or the curtsey girl gets it!! Hope was a little more apt to stay with me today and she was quite good on the shopping tour. I finally got some snuggle time on the way home in the death defying taxi ride…strange place for snuggles but I’ll take ‘em where I can get ‘em.

Could you just kiss all over that sweet smile!!!!

Snuggle time!!

Then that evening we went on the evening river ride and saw all the lights on the river. We had a good time and later there was a magician. He played with the Chinese kids most of the show but then finally I scooted Noah closer to the front and the magician spied Noah and came straight for him for the final trick. He had a fist full of white paper and then came to Noah and pretended to take a hair off Noah’s head then he added it to the paper, hit it and it became a fist full of Chinese Yuan (money)! I told Noah we were gonna shave his head later if it turns paper into money!

Wednesday we had our consulate appointment and baby girl became a U.S. Citizen (well the moment we touch down in Chicago she will be). It was quick and easy. Then we lazed around and went to the pool and went out to eat with Melissa and Craig to Mexican. We had to say goodbye to a sweet Mama and her two girls but we hope to catch up with them when we get back home. Vicky and her girls live in Montgomery. Then there is today…we packed up and swam and ran to the Trustmart (Walmart) for more formula. We said goodbye to another precious family today as well, Amber and Brian and their girls. They were such a blessing to us while we were here. I will really miss them. We also said goodbye to Suzanne and her daughters another sweet family. We will all try to keep in touch and follow each other children. I know I won’t forget these amazing families we met here in China. We are now one hour away from our 3 hour van ride to Hong Kong. We are riding with Melissa and Craig and their sweet son. It will be good to have friends on the trip. We will check in to our hotel around 8  p.m. I would guess. Then we fly out of Hong Kong at 11:10 am tomorrow. I have no idea when we will have to leave the hotel but it is likely around 8 am. We can’t wait to get home. Noah is really home sick today and I think we all are truth be told. Don’t know if I’ll get to blog from Hong Kong. If not, see you on the other side! Blessings dear ones!

Noah’s favorite place…one of the several Koi ponds in the hotel.

Me and my girl.

I got all my bracelets on! (That would be 7 total)