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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-family: inherit;">We are so happy to have you home, sweet girl!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038347695122680378.post-57614836669185502582011-10-01T22:47:00.000-05:002011-10-01T22:47:41.083-05:00Cute Chick!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today, Lilah-Kate turned 3! We threw our little chick a little chick party! She had a blast at the park with her family, friends, five little chicks and a bunny. It was a very special day for all of us! We are so excited to share this first of a lifetime of birthday with our sweet girl.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">By popular demand, we are adding some current photos to the blog! We have had Lilah-Kate now for two months and she is really settling in. Her brothers have been asked if having a sister is as cool as they thought it would be and they all agree that it is so much better! We love our baby girl!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Recently, at a local park, Lilah-Kate was having a photo shoot and a little boy was paying her some attention. She patted the seat next to her and the little boy decided to come over. you can see from her reaction that she was not sure she really meant for him to join her on the bench!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Little Sister</div><div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">I have a new little sister.</div><div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">We traveled to China to get her.</div><div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">She's cute and she's funny.</div><div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">She loves her stuffed bunny!</div><div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">I have a new little sister.</div><div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">She speaks Chinese when she has something to say,</div><div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">We speak English, it's tricky this way!</div><div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">The most important language is love.</div><div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">We speak with smiles and hugs.</div><div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">I have a new little sister.</div><div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">She's been through a lot, she's doing great!</div><div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">She's a brave little girl, that Lilah-Kate.</div><div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">We're happy she's home, the adoption took awhile.</div><div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Now that we're all together, we can't help but smile!</div><div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">I have a new little sister.</div><div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">-Will McCullar</div><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Lilah-Kate became a U.S. Citizen in Chicago. We intended to do a grand photo shoot with her red, white and blue outfit on, but we had to hustle to our connecting flight home. The photo shoot became a few iphone pictures on the escalator, featuring her red and white bow! We arrived at XNA to her joyful big brothers, Pop and Nana, and some excited Johnson's. We immediately headed to Will's orchestra concert, what a night! </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Over the last week, we have focused on her attachment to Mom and Dad. She loves to read books with us and to play at her kitchen! She also knows which room is hers and likes to sit on her rug and play blocks and dolls. Her brothers are getting her attention by building block towers and letting her knock them down, which makes her giggle. Lilah-Kate also like to ride her rocking horse, but only for very short rides with BaBa (daddy) holding on!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">In the middle of the week, we went to Table Mesa for lunch and as we walked through the square, I captured the most accidental “supermodel” pictures! She is super cute.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">This Mother's Day weekend, she got to meet her mimi and papa, aunt and uncle, and cousins. She really warmed up to them quickly, which put smiles on everyone's faces. We had a special baby dedication at church and she wore a traditional chinese silk dress that Laurel found in Guangzhou with matching silk squeaky shoes. Lilah-Kate is a true joy and it seems like she has always been a part of our family. How blessed are we!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038347695122680378.post-88459555586354073752011-04-30T23:54:00.000-05:002011-04-30T23:54:06.435-05:00Jake McCullar's Precious Little Trip Well well well didn't think you'd be hearing from me now did you? Well I had a sweet epic rad time on my travels across the earth. I climbed the great wall of china, saw a giant golden buddha with blue hair, watched scorpions duke it out in a baby pool, I even hung out at a Japanese techno rave arcade! I could get used to having all the attention in the world, cameras flashing my direction every waking second of the day. Yeah, looking back that was really nice. The babbie and I made up some games that she likes, which usually gets her to talk and laugh, but she gets pretty heavy after awhile.<br />
<div> Anyways, We're back now after 2 thursdays and 18 hours on planes. We took naps forever, and Lilah played on her new kitchen set for hours. She is the best sister!</div><div>Jake</div><div><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038347695122680378.post-44858559442994446712011-04-27T11:08:00.001-05:002011-04-27T11:10:13.733-05:00Last day in GuangzhouToday we were free to explore until the afternoon, when we would pick up Lilah-Kate's passport / visa and leave for Hong Kong. We got off of the beaten path (whole new meaning with 14 million people a day on the path...) and explored a residential part of our neighborhood. The walkways were very narrow and were obviously off limits to motorized anything. We came across some grandmothers shooing a cat from their house and saw other interesting sights. After having some lunch, it was back to the hotel for a rest, but Lilah-Kate was feeling playful, so we just let her because we were going to be in a van for a while in the afternoon. She had a lollipop and made me some lolli-soup!<br />
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We arrived in Hong Kong to stay with Brent and Deborah Seay and had a wonderful Mexican meal (extremely rare in China and a great treat!). Deborah gave Lilah-Kate a little baby doll which she fell in love with immediately. She was all smiles for the entire evening, which is the longest time than we have seen her in such a cheerful mood. I think she was glad to be in a family environment and see the Seay children and not be in a hotel room. We were all thankful for this oasis before heading for home! Thank you Seay family for having us, it was delightful!<br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038347695122680378.post-1189158733832625062011-04-26T09:58:00.000-05:002011-04-26T09:58:12.666-05:00We did it!<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Please <u>officially</u> welcome Lilah-Kate Jing to the McCullar family! Today we finalized her adoption with the United States. She will receive citizenship at the first port of entry which will be Chicago! We were not allowed to take photos in the consulate,which is a shame because Lilah-Kate threw her first ever-lovin' fit during the oath explanation. Her style is “wet noodle” and it is like trying to pick up a noodle with chopsticks, everything goes limp and if you don't catch her, she will crash on the floor!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">We met a Chinese family on Shaimen Island tonight and had a great conversation with them, even with us knowing very little chinese and them knowing very little english. It was a young couple with their one year old daughter and the two grandmothers. They were very excited for Lilah-Kate's adoption and very happy to see her doing well. We have been able to make several connections with people here and have really enjoyed these moments!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">We visited the White Swan Hotel, which is the place many adoptive families from the U.S. stay. It is customary in the adoptive community to take photos on the red couches that are in the lobby, so we made a special visit to get ours there too. We put her in a traditional chinese silk dress and her favorite sparkly red shoes. How cute is she!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">We ended the night with apple pie and ice cream at Lucy's!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Lilah-Kate really loves reading books and spent about an hour tonight looking through Jake's spanish workbook, a Ni Hao Kai-Lan coloring book and her Mandarin/English picture book! She has done a lot of coloring and really likes to take things out of her backpack, hand them to you and then put them back in. She will do this over and over! She really gets vocal at night when we play roll around on the bed games and she giggles a lot!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038347695122680378.post-34400056931853823912011-04-25T09:50:00.000-05:002011-04-25T09:50:31.217-05:00Straight A student already!<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Lilah-Kate got an A+ on her first test today! We returned to the medical clinic and with a glance, the nurse confirmed that she cleared her TB test and we were done. The next thing we did was tour a museum that was once a wealthy families residence. We saw many artifacts and works of art and did some shopping. We rested in the afternoon, poolside. Our pool is on the 14<sup>th</sup> floor and it is beautifully landscaped and has a full view of the city. Lilah-Kate wore her swimsuit, cover-up and swim shoes to the pool and the water was ice cold, so she never put a toe in. She looked really cute napping on a lounge chair! We ran into several adoptive families today with their new children and made friends. After meeting one of these families, I almost always cry a little as they are walking away. Watching orphans become sons and brothers, daughters and sisters is an amazing thing to see, something I will never forget. When I think how easily we could have missed this treasure of our daughter, I am overcome. If anyone following our blog is considering adding to your family in this way, know that you will be blessed as much or more than your child ever will be. I can say this after knowing mine for one week!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Tonight we went back over to the island and had a nice French dinner at the Orient Express and then shopped until we dropped (literally). We had to get a cab to drive us back to the hotel! Two more nights in Guangzhou!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Since it was Sunday, we didn't have any appointments to fulfill. We got to go to the Guangzhou animal safari for a ½ day and it was great. It was a combination of a walk through zoo and a driving safari. The park had a large number of white tigers and panda bears, which is unusual for us to see in a U.S. zoo. Afterwards, our guide took us to a cantonese style lunch, where I tried a local favorite... cow intestine! I found it too chewy and pretty bland and later found out that locals swallow it whole and don't chew it at all; oh well...</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Lilah-Kate had a great day. She has really warmed up to Jake and they have figured out a few games together that really crack her up! Also, she fully relaxed and laid her head on both mine and Laurel's shoulders throughout the day. That really felt good and seems like great progress in bonding with us. As we said yesterday, she really blossoms in the hotel and feels more comfortable to move around by herself, and we also are hearing more baby talk from her, as she plays. She had a great time playing with the stacking cups today and made it last for a long time! Again, the squeaky shoes were an additional fun effect!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">It is hard to imaging a better transition for all of us, which is an answer to many prayers. Thank you to everyone who has supported us in this way throughout our journey. We cherish you very much!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038347695122680378.post-81836773849677240632011-04-23T11:22:00.000-05:002011-04-23T11:22:51.280-05:00Our first day in Guangzhou<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">We woke up in Guangzhou and it is warm and tropical here. We started our day with Lilah-Kate's medical exam. It was pretty simple, so we were in and out quickly. The medical clinic is on Shaimen Island, which is a beautiful area along the river, that is mostly pedestrian. This is also where the american consulate is, so all american families spend quit a lot of time on the island. The shops and restaurants cater to english speaking people quit well. We spent some time exploring that area and had dinner at Lucy's, a famous cafe in the chinese adoption community. Laurel had iced sweet tea for the first time in over a week and Lilah-Kate enjoyed it too! An important step in the chinese adoption process is purchasing squeaky shoes, so we did (6 pair!). She was HAPPY to sit and try on shoes with her mama and when we got back to the hotel, she insisted on wearing them even over her feety pajamas! What fun!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">We fall more in love with this girl every day. We feel so blessed that God chose us to be her family.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">she has a heart for new shoes like her momma (take a peek at the pictures)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">crowds cause her to shut down a little, she is much more herself in our hotel room</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">she has some physical and speech delays but they seem very much orphanage related</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">we are certain that she will catch up quickly with our love and attention</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">she loves a squeaky shoe!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">To Will and Sam:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">We are missing you so much! Lilah-Kate enjoyed Skypeing with you this morning. We are so glad that you are having fun with Pop and Nana, we think about you every day! Can't wait to be home and let you meet your sister.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Love,</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Mom and Dad</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">As we headed out of Lilah-Kate's province, we had to stop by the police station to pick up her passport. In the time that we have known her, she hasn't been as happy to get her hands on anything more than that passport. We don't know what was going on in her little mind, but it was as if she knew the significance. We were so excited to be taking her, but a little nostalgic to be leaving her home that she has known her whole life. What a big step!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">We said goodbye to our guide Wena (she was wonderful this week), as she dropped us off at the airport. It was 4pm. Our flight was scheduled to leave at 7:30pm. We actually left at midnight...2am arrived at Holiday Inn Shifu in Guangzhou, tired and done! The hotel is the best yet, our room is huge and very nice. We start the U.S. portion of the adoption tomorrow.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Some more things about our girl:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">she is becoming brave and walking around the hotel room by herself</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">she loves to feed us baby puffs and crackers</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">she is starting to think Jake is pretty funny and fun</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">she will go to each one of us easily most of time now</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">she doesn't talk, but she can let us know what she wants</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">she likes to honk noses and eskimo kiss</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">she kicks her feet when she is happy</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">she has a great laugh</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038347695122680378.post-37890431958057453882011-04-21T09:13:00.002-05:002011-04-21T09:15:35.023-05:00Finally, a leisure day!It was the first day we didn't have any appointments or paperwork to do, so we had an easy morning around the hotel. In the afternoon we went to the Lingyin buddhist temple. It had many impressive sights and the grounds were beautiful (and they had kettle corn!). We also walked around a portion of Westlake, which was gorgeous with willow trees hanging over the water and little pedestrian bridges. We thought we would get a lot of great photo opportunities here, but Lilah-Kate only took a short nap and wasn't really up for a photo shoot! We finished our touring at the largest tea plantation in the province, famous for Dragon Well Green tea, which is the national gift of China for government officials. The plantation was very peaceful and one of the few times we have not been surrounded by people! After dinner, Lilah-Kate got her second wind and we caught her laughter on video to share with you. <br />
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Some things we have learned about our girl:<br />
she loves to eat and rarely refuses anything (except ice cream and potatoes)<br />
she is a great sleeper and has slept through the night since we got her<br />
although she is two and a half, she is still very much a baby which is fine with us, it gives us an opportunity to meet her needs in a way that she never experienced in the orphanage and it is giving her a chance to be nurtured and bond with us<br />
mamma is her go to for safety and sleepy times and daddy is definitely the go to for giggles and play time<br />
by the end of today, she was happy to be with all of us<br />
we see her blossoming more and more each day...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwHQrhyaV2ygoNsMkH_pqNtm5aa1IRYYJpoIK3djTYfs0KPi1PXZ41U6kTAF5vwM6U-GnBk6Owf5bUtSSnsmQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038347695122680378.post-18568456128250799622011-04-20T08:41:00.000-05:002011-04-20T08:41:13.730-05:00It's Official! day 5 and 6We have been very busy here finalizing Lilah-Kate's adoption with the People's Republic of China and getting to know each other. We started Tuesday with the Civil Affairs office and receive our official certificate of adoption. Right after the appointment, we left for Wenzhou to visit her orphanage and file for her passport with the local police station. This was a five hour drive one-way and we found out that we have the best traveling baby! She sleeps or is content to sit still and didn't ever fuss. Everyone in the van commented on how good she was!<div><br />
</div><div>While at the police station in Wenzhou, I got her laughing, which helped us all feel a little less tense. We then let for the orphanage. It was a very emotional visit. We visited the toddler room that Lilah-Kate stayed in and saw the crib she slept in and met her nannies. We also visited the baby room and had the chance to touch and talk and pray for them. Most of the babies smiled and were happy to have the attention. We also visited the playroom and saw the little wicker stools that the children sat on. I asked if we could find one to take home and the orphanage director kindly gave us one to take home. What a treasure that will be for Lilah-Kate to have as she grows up and learns more about her beginnings. At the orphanage we left a gift of money, clothes and some books, which were very appreciated. Laurel and I thank you all so much for your help in doing this. We found out that they have 400 children from 2 to 14 that they care for. They only allow picture of the building and workers, but not of the children, so trust us that they were very very cute! We saw two of the boys in Lilah-Kate's celebration pictures and found out that a US family had come last week to adopt the girl that was always right behind her in most of the photos. We hope to make contact with that family! After the tour, the director of the orphanage took us to a traditional chinese lunch. We had a family style meal with some delicious entrees and some "interesting" ones. I tried "fish parts in gelatin"??? and chicken feet (not bad). Laurel and Jake did not... </div><div><br />
</div><div>Five hours back to Hangzhou, we drove through the very beautiful mountain ranges with villages scattered throughout. Still our girl was a champion traveller. We wrapped the night with KFC (where they did not serve the feet of the chicken) and walked the shopping district. Tomorrow we promise more pictures of why you read this blog, Miss Lilah-Kate!</div><div><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038347695122680378.post-46058467679203454652011-04-18T06:36:00.000-05:002011-04-18T06:36:01.225-05:00Lilah-Kate's Forever Family Day<div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times-Roman, serif;">It is hard to put this day into words. We left our hotel at 9am to drive to the Civil Affairs office to meet Li Xin Jing. When we got to the office, we expected to do some paperwork while we waited for them to bring the baby to us. Instead, we climbed a flight of stairs, came through the door and there she sat on the conference table all by herself! She seemed very happy as we approached and even began swinging her legs back and forth. What a surreal moment, here she was! I held out my hands to her and she came to me quickly. We spent some time getting to know each other while Sean signed some papers. Then he got to play with her on the floor while I signed. After, we carried her down the stairs and out into the sunshine and into her new life.</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times-Roman, serif;">The first 24 hours we have her is called the Harmonious period, according to the Chinese government. We are trying our best to be harmonious around here! In the morning, we will finalize the adoption. In the eyes of the Chinese government, she will be Lilah-Kate Jing McCullar.</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times-Roman, serif;">We spent the afternoon eating lunch on the top floor of our hotel overlooking Westlake and then playing in the room and taking a nap. She eats well and naps well. She has some moments of fear and anxiety, but is clinging to me and allowing me to comfort her. We just got a few REAL smiles playing peekaboo in the mirror! It has been an amazing first day, which an answer to prayer.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times-Roman, serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times-Roman, serif;">Tomorrow we travel to her hometown to file a document and hopefully visit her orphanage. We will be offline for these two days and will catch you up when we get back to Hangzhou. Thank you for covering us in prayer today, we appreciate it.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times-Roman, serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Today, Sean got up at 5:30am and went for a walk, while Jake and I slept. He got some good pictures of the Forbidden City entrance and the Tienanmen Square Drum tower and Bell tower. After breakfast we went to the airport to catch our flight to Hangzhou.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">We arrived at our hotel, the Lakeview on historic Westlake. Westlake is one of the most famous vacation spots in China. We walked around the lake tonight with several thousand of our newest friends! Jake was, as always, a hit with all of the teenage girls. Almost everywhere we go, girls approach Jake and ask to take pictures with him.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">After walking around the lake, we found a place to have dinner. It turns out it was my birthday dinner, but we were very distracted and actually forgot. From a distance, I spotted tablecloths through the window and thought it would be a good choice. As we walked inside, I saw a wall of tanks filled with turtles, frogs, snakes and fish (aka dinner)! This is a birthday I will never forget! When we got back to the hotel, a little birthday cake was delivered to our room. Tomorrow I get the best present of all.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Today was the last day we are a family of five. Today is the last day that Lilah-Kate is an orphan. Today is last day of the great wait. Tomorrow starts a new life for us all.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Today was a full day! We started by visiting the Great Wall of China. It was amazing to see it in person! The first steps hinted at how difficult the climb would be. Jake made the climb to the pagoda watchtower (nearly to the top of the mountain) and got some of our best photos. The guide suggested we were running out of time for our stop, or Jake would have kept going. Sean made it more than halfway, until he stopped for a break and started talking to a group touring from the UK. Laurel made it a quarter of the way up, being surpassed by women carrying babies, grandmothers, women wearing high heels and grandmothers wearing high heels, carrying babies with a cane. But she definitely had fun!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Later in the afternoon, we visited the emperor’s summer palace. It was hard to appreciate the beauty of the place because the crowds were like the opening of Disney World times ten. There were many beautiful spots throughout the property and we enjoyed it a lot.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">We ended our time in Beijing (aka Peking in Cantonese) with authentic Peking duck for dinner! We went to a beautiful up-scale restaurant called Da Dong. What a great meal and dining experience.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">When we arrived back at the hotel, our travel guide had a stroller waiting for us to take on our departure to Hangzhou. It was another reminder of how close we are to receiving Lilah-Kate. She only has two more nights to spend in an orphanage...</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038347695122680378.post-70876614562815945182011-04-15T10:11:00.000-05:002011-04-15T10:11:10.690-05:00Beijing Day 1<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">We woke up in Beijing and it felt good to finally be here. After breakfast, we went out and explored on our own. We ended up at an art show after a couple of university students that spoke English met us on the street. It was a good adventure! Also, we visited a park across the street from our hotel, the air smelled of lavender and cherry blossoms, it was delightful. Later, we met our guide and we toured Tienanmen Square and the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City was the imperial palace of several emperors and was very impressive in person. Later in the evening we went to the local shopping district. It was shocking to walk around with so many people in this city! We made our way to an area of street vendors selling food and treats, it was full of interesting sights and smells! We were tempted to try scorpion on a stick, but decided to pass this time. In the evening Jake and Sean went for a walk and met two Shanghai University student who wanted to practice their English and invited them to a tea room. They shared interesting stories about each other's culture and learned about a traditional Chinese Tea Ceremony. At one point, both students commented that Jake looked handsome like Justin Bieber and then they started singing “Baby, Baby, Baby, Oh...”! </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the reasons we missed our first flight to Beijing...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We are very thankful that we all have good attitudes and are not towing a 2 year for this part. Perhaps we have learned a lesson in international travel...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sean</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038347695122680378.post-6919366264204682752011-04-11T21:54:00.000-05:002011-04-11T21:54:03.313-05:00Before...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U1QHw8pRpUI/TaO-CPj1ycI/AAAAAAAAACE/i4yUk8-wtfA/s1600/family+with+lilah-kate+photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U1QHw8pRpUI/TaO-CPj1ycI/AAAAAAAAACE/i4yUk8-wtfA/s640/family+with+lilah-kate+photo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
This is what we look like waiting for you, baby girl. We will see you soon.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038347695122680378.post-87295881840056549502011-04-07T22:50:00.002-05:002011-04-07T22:56:51.156-05:00Like cold water to a weary soul, so is good news from a distant land. Proverbs 25:25<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
Over the last several weeks, we have been waiting on travel approval from China. It came on Monday! Then we had to put in our request for a U.S. Consulate appointment and wait again. After a slight delay due to Tomb Sweeping Day (there is some debate if this is too literal of a translation...), we got good news today! We fly out in six days and will have Lilah-Kate in our arms in ten days! <br />
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</div><div>Three of us will be traveling, Sean, Laurel and Jake. After being in route for 25 hours (via Chicago and Tokyo), we will arrive in Beijing. After a few days of touring and paperwork, we head to Hangzhou and to Lilah-Kate! Four or five days later, we fly to Guangzhou to complete the U.S. side of the adoption. Then we will "enjoy" a 24 hour trip home with a 2 1/2 year old in tow! </div><div><div><br />
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</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038347695122680378.post-83536506010616192192011-03-26T21:39:00.000-05:002011-03-26T21:39:33.179-05:00It's a party!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since being matched with Lilah-Kate, we have been anxiously awaiting the day that we could send a care package to her. Our agency recommended that we wait "closer to travel" to do this, so we did. We used a service from Ann Yang at <a href="http://RedThreadChina.com/">RedThreadChina.com</a> to deliver a letter to the orphanage director, a stuffed panda for her, a cake to share with her friends, and a soft photo album of her new family for her to read! They even left a disposable camera for the nannies to take photos for us until we get there to develop them. We were sent the party pics below to enjoy! Wow, have we been blessed to have so many photos of her! Look at her little friends, we want to bring them home too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sean</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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