Approved and Confirmed

We have finally received travel approval from China to bring baby Leila home. We leave on November 9th and will return on the 22nd, which is the night before Thanksgiving. Although I'm afraid that day will be a bit of a nightmare to travel home, we will have Leila in our arms and nothing else will matter at that point. We enter the U.S. through Chicago - perhaps we'll have turkey in the windy city!

Gotcha Day will be November 13th, the day following Olivia's 4th birthday, which will be celebrated with a trip to the Great Wall. She is very excited about that! It will be hard to beat the gift of a new sister and a walk on the Wall. What will we give her next year?

Tommy and I are excited about seeing a different part of China and Keryn (our niece) is just plain psyched for the trip. She will be coming along to help out and room with Olivia. We are so greatful to her.

We are moving along - have started packing, have visa stamps on our passports, and lots of great advise for a trip to a new province from our China families who have traveled there.