Happy Birthday Daniel/Peace Out China/Red Couch/Flight Schedule

Happy Birthday to my sweet boy Daniel who is 3 years old today. We love and miss you and we'll be home soon!

Love, Mommy

Our little man on the red couch. Peace out China! ;)

Mommy and Andrew, Lisa and Jacob.

This is the other boy in our group with a heart issue.

Shiyan just loves Andrew. She took the time to talk to me and to him quite a bit.

Our group picture. Each family has their own SN that they will address once they are home.

I pray that all these beautiful children will over come everything they will face.

This will be my last post. I have been in contact with my SW and everything is getting faxed here with no problem. Andrew continues to get feistier by the minute. I know I will have my hands full when I get home. I couldn't imagine my life any other way. He is very attached to all of us and knows all of our travel group as well. While there are so many unknowns with him, the one thing I know for sure is that God placed him with us for a reason and that alone makes my heart overflow with love! I am looking forward to a wonderful, fun-filled summer. I'm NOT looking forward to the horrible jet lag once we get back though. I'll try to post when I can.

Since we have been in Guangzhou, Shiyan has taken us to the most exquisite restaurants. Chinese, Italian and Thai. Today while Shiyan took Emmie, myself and another Mom to the Pearl Factory, Andrew went swimming for the first time in a pool. He loved it. However, he was so exhausted that at the Thai restaurant he could hardly keep his eyes open. He passed right out on Momma and you can see the glazed over look in my eyes as well. We are just so physically and emotionally tired. Living 18 days out of a hotel is enough. It is time to get back home and to Sophia and Daniel. I got wonderful pearl necklaces, earrings and bracelets today. It took quite a while to bargain. Emmie is the total bargain girl. The would punch a number in the calculator and she would punch one back. Keep in mind Shiyan is kicking my foot and telling me to ask for this and that......talk about stressful! lol We then walked out with 6 pairs of extra earrings and another bracelet because we bought so much! Imagine that?!?!?!? Oh.....and we bought a huge suitcase......and then we filled that and had to go buy another one tonight. Oh my achin' word......getting through the airport is going to be a doozy! 6 suitcases, 4 carry on's,

1 purse, 1 stroller, 1 small back pack and 1 toddler. Somebody

PLEASE have a frozen strawberry margarita for me when we land!!!!! OK, an

ICE COLD Miller Light will do! ;)

And finally.......I am in so much trouble. This boy loves to get two long pieces of TP and twirl them all over the place. Can you imagine if Sophia and Daniel pick up on this too? I won't have any TP in either downstairs bathroom. lol

Thank you all for following our journey. I appreciate all the love and support from my family and friends while we have been here. I pray that all of you still waiting can hold on and keep the faith. This entire journey is not for the faint of heart.......but once you are here.....it is all worth the heartfelt pain that we go through to get here. We are called to bring the orphans home! Love you all.

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Flying into Grand Rapids on United....# 7576 and coming in at 7:51PM If you want to come to the airport, please feel free to do so. We would love to see you! Sophia and Daniel will not be there. I want this to be a private family moment with all three little ones once we get back home! ;)