Day 9
We've heard from several folks how much you're enjoying our blog updates. I'm glad that we are able to keep everyone updated. We're having fun making memories, and glad you can all live vicariously...
View ArticleDay 10
Hard to believe we've been away from home for 10 days. At the same time, though, it feels like we've been away from home forever. Today was our first full day without a guide. As we were thinking about...
View ArticleDay 11
Our last full day in Nanjing. And, we're ready to move on, for a lot of reasons. Each day we've been here, we've had fun experiences and made memories. And, today was no exception.We met our guide this...
View ArticlePictures
Here's a link to some pics from our time in Nanjing:https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/21147169/Nanjing%20Pics.zipEnjoy!
View ArticleDay 11
We started the day in Nanjing, and ended in Zhengzhou. What a long day.Our morning was pretty slow, which is good and bad. We were ready to move on, ready to meet Seth, and ready to get out of our...
View ArticleDay 12
Today is the day we got Seth! We started the morning in our new hotel, in Zhengzhou. We were all anxious to have some different choices on the breakfast buffet. As it turns out, it was pretty...
View ArticleDay 13
Today was all about paperwork. In our last province, we picked up Ruthie on Monday, and then had about an hour's worth of paperwork on Tuesday in order to get her official adoption certificate and to...
View ArticleDay 14
We slept hard last night, which is good. We had a later breakfast than we have been, though this really just means it is going to be hard for us to adjust to our timezone when we get back home...We...
View ArticleDay 14
Our new kids kept us up a lot during the night. Basically, from 2:30 on we were awake. Not a great way to start the day.After breakfast, we went to a museum of Chinese Imperial History. It was a pretty...
View ArticleDay 15
Today is Friday, and it is our last day in Zhengzhou. In the morning, we all are moving pretty slow. Kris is still feeling sick, and so he skipped breakfast. But, Anne wins wife of the year award,...
View ArticleDay 16
It was nice to wake up in Guangzhou this morning. The kids said that the breakfast buffet here was a big upgrade from our previous stops. Again, that's a major first world problem, but this blog is...
View ArticleDay 17
Well, the boys sleeping in one room and the girls in the other room worked out pretty well. Unless you were in the boys' room. Seth woke up about 4 am, and decided that was all the sleep he needed....
View ArticleDay 18
Sitting down to reflect on the things we did today, it is hard to remember what we did today vs. yesterday...good thing we have taken lots of photos.This morning, we went to the Guangzhou zoo. We...
View ArticleDay 19
Sitting down at the computer and looking out the window of our 23rd floor hotel room makes me wish I had been the guy selling neon and LED lights in this city. Our photos don't do it justice, but there...
View ArticleDay 20
Our last full day in Guangzhou was also one of the most interesting.The day started off simply enough. We had our consulate appointment. It was a big deal, but not a big deal. It's a big deal because...
View ArticleIn Transit
We made it to Hong Kong. Too tired to blog and too cheap to pay for internet. :)We're at the HK airport awaiting our flight to Tokyo. Continue to pray for us.
View ArticleLanded in Seattle
Had a long couple of flights, but we made it. America has two new citizens now.In a couple of hours we'll fly to Portland and then drive home...
View ArticleLanded in Portland...
...and Seth just used up his last diaper. So, all that is left is to make a quick pit stop and drive home!
View ArticleNews from the Homefront
Wanted to create a quick update now that we are home and getting settled in. First of all, thanks for all the encouraging comments we got both on the blog and in person. And, we really appreciate all...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Medical Update
Well, we promised you updates, and now we finally have some things to share with everyone. We've had some good adjustments since we got home. Ruthie is learning English at light speed, and seems to...
View ArticleWorking the plan
It has been a while since we updated everyone, but we wanted to give you the latest news from our homefront.The kids are doing pretty well. It is amazing how much progress we've seen in the last few...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gotcha Day
It is hard to believe today has been two years since we met our son. When I reflect on that first day we saw him to where he is today, it is easy to become emotional. His magnanimous personality...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Love is Worth the Risk
A couple days ago, we had a really bad wind storm. Kris and I came home to an unfortunate event. A baby sparrow had gotten off track and been blown into our front window and it lay lifeless on our...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chongqing Day 1
Hello all...let me say thanks for praying. We had a wonderful, uneventful flight. We are in Evan's province and thankful to be here. We have been wondering around, taking in the sights and sounds. So...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Meeting the Neighbors
Last night was interesting enough that I wanted to share. We met up with 3 other families adopting in our group. These three families are all adopting for the first time. One family is having their...
View Article
