Leaving For China

We are all packed and ready to go. We will be leaving here in about 4 hours. Next post from Beijing, China.

May 1st - 16th

Thursday May 1st Depart for Beijing
Friday May 2nd Arrive in Beijing
Saturday May 3rd Beijing Sight-Seeing(Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City & Summer Palace
Sunday May 4th Church Service & The Great Wall
Monday May 5th GOTCHA DAY!!!! Morning Flight to Liaoning, Meet Bella Kate in the afternoon
Tuesday May 6th Civil Affairs Appointment
May 7th- May 9th paperwork, sightseeing & shopping
Saturday May 10th Flight to Guangzhou
Sunday May 11th Medical Exam
Monday May 12th Consulate Paperwork
Tuesday May 13th Sightseeing and Shopping
Wednesday May 14th Consulate appointment 10:00AM
Thursday May 15th Pick up Child's Visa
Friday May 16th Depart from Guangzhou to Beijing then Flight to Chicago then to Atlanta

Care package to China

This is a picture of the care package we sent Bella Kate in China from redthreadchina.com...we hope she likes it

New Measurements came today by way of our great friend Ann at RedThreadChina.com..Ann called the orphanage for us and got her measurements ..Bella now weighs 28.7 lbs....33.9 in tall....and her feet are 5.5 in long

We have our CA

Received confirmation today we have a consulate appointmenton 5/14/07 at 10AM, and we will be in China 5/1-5/16.

Sadie - Bella's Puppy

Lillian...Bella's soon to be best friend

CHINA OR BUST........

We received approvel today....we are leaving for China on 5/1/08