Well we on our last day in NanChang. It rained all day yesterday, that is why no post with pics. We spent most of the day at the hotel. Today we went to Walmart. I included some pics from this adventure. Everywhere you go here, no matter what the time, it is always crowded. This Walmart is much like ours except for the pictures I have included. One of the pics is of pig tails, one of chicken feet with peppers, and one of duck feet. I think we would have a hard time finding these in our local Walmart. I included a picture of Mia on her first of many many trips to Walmart. The rest of the pics of Mia are in the room. No matter what mood she is in when we are out, she brightens up and gets very happy to be back at the room. I think it may seem like a safe place for her. Even though she likes being in the room, as you can see in some of the pics, she still throws tantrums like a normal 2 yr old. She is a very stubborn little girl. In these pics of her crying, she wanted some bread that she was eating, but didn't want to walk 3 steps to get it. Instead, she stood there and cried for about 5 minutes. Good thing she will have brothers to bring her everything, b/c she likes things delivered right to her hand! She is calling both of us by Baba and Mama, and is even starting to listen when we call her name "Mia" rather than her chinese name. We are packing up to leave for our last destination in China, "Guangzhou". Our flight leaves in a couple of hours. We are going to miss our guide, Cindy. She has been great! The other couples on our floor in the hotel are alltogether in a group with one guide. They are very jealous that we have had our own "personal" guide. I hope that our next guide will be a good and patient as Cindy has been. Alex, we are going to get Cindy to write Mia's chinese name for us so that you can get it tatooed on you. However, we asked Mia and she said that you can't get it on your back, she wants you to get it on your right butt cheek. Ancient chinese tradition! We hope all is well at home and work, and again thank everyone for your help. This trip has been an unbelievable experience for us, especially Mia. She is truly a God send! You'll are going to absolutely LOVE her. She is so much fun and so very sweet. I am proud to be able to raise her as our own, one of our family! We will try to post more tonight when we get to the other hotel. Bye for now!
Well we on our last day in NanChang. It rained all day yesterday, that is why no post with pics. We spent most of the day at the hotel. Today we went to Walmart. I included some pics from this adventure. Everywhere you go here, no matter what the time, it is always crowded. This Walmart is much like ours except for the pictures I have included. One of the pics is of pig tails, one of chicken feet with peppers, and one of duck feet. I think we would have a hard time finding these in our local Walmart. I included a picture of Mia on her first of many many trips to Walmart. The rest of the pics of Mia are in the room. No matter what mood she is in when we are out, she brightens up and gets very happy to be back at the room. I think it may seem like a safe place for her. Even though she likes being in the room, as you can see in some of the pics, she still throws tantrums like a normal 2 yr old. She is a very stubborn little girl. In these pics of her crying, she wanted some bread that she was eating, but didn't want to walk 3 steps to get it. Instead, she stood there and cried for about 5 minutes. Good thing she will have brothers to bring her everything, b/c she likes things delivered right to her hand! She is calling both of us by Baba and Mama, and is even starting to listen when we call her name "Mia" rather than her chinese name. We are packing up to leave for our last destination in China, "Guangzhou". Our flight leaves in a couple of hours. We are going to miss our guide, Cindy. She has been great! The other couples on our floor in the hotel are alltogether in a group with one guide. They are very jealous that we have had our own "personal" guide. I hope that our next guide will be a good and patient as Cindy has been. Alex, we are going to get Cindy to write Mia's chinese name for us so that you can get it tatooed on you. However, we asked Mia and she said that you can't get it on your back, she wants you to get it on your right butt cheek. Ancient chinese tradition! We hope all is well at home and work, and again thank everyone for your help. This trip has been an unbelievable experience for us, especially Mia. She is truly a God send! You'll are going to absolutely LOVE her. She is so much fun and so very sweet. I am proud to be able to raise her as our own, one of our family! We will try to post more tonight when we get to the other hotel. Bye for now!
6 comments:
sweet and so much fun - is that the first picture you are talking about.
Looks like Shannon when she was little.
wow dude on the butt?? i gues shes worth the sacrifice..ill get her face tattood on my left butt check haha. hurry back!!! love always alex
So I guess two year olds across the world are all alike, because Hannah does that exact same fit throwing routine! They actually make the same strange hand motions and even though it's annoying it's soooo funny! My boss and his wife are adopting two children from Ethiopia and I just found out yesterday I am probably going with them to help watch their other 4 kiddos! I'm so excited! What a blessing to see you guys in this process and to get to fly to Ethiopia and watch this other family I love so dearly to go through it too...
I love the little outfit. she is so cute in it. is that a gown or regular dress. i would love to have a really good photo of her in her native dress.I hope and pray she is feeling better. enjoy the rest of your trip. i'm praying for all of you , including my very handsome grandsons. i know they are being really good for Linda & Rodney! love you, MiMi
I love the picture of Michael holding out the food to Mia, and her reaching for it, yet won't take any steps to recieve it. What a beautiful picture of God the Father holding out wonderful things for His children to recieve, and sometimes we won't take any steps towards Him to recieve them. Like Mia we stand our ground crying cause we can't have things our way. The awesome thing is the Father does'nt remove His outstreched hand, but waits for us to come to Him. How great is our God!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations and God bless!!!
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