Introducing Lulu
If I were to take a poll and ask everyone we know if we should add a dog to our crazy house, I suspect that the majority opinion would be something along the lines of, “Heck no” or “Enough is enough” or “Why? Because you […]
Parenting
Our Family of Six and the Reality of Adoption
Dear friends and loved ones, If you have kept up with us this far, you know that we are coming to the end of our trip. At 10:00 p.m. today, China time, we will leave for the Guangzhou airport for the first of three flights that […]
Guangzhou – Pearl River Cruise
Taking an evening boat ride down the Pearl River was something we did last time and we enjoyed it just as much the second time. The kids had a blast! They spent the time alternately marveling at all of the lights and tall buildings, and […]
Guangzhou – Day 1
Going to Guangzhou after Beijing and Nanjing is like visiting Florida after spending weeks in a frigid PA winter. The days are warm – mid-70s average temp this week – and the sun has been bright. It’s such a nice change from the rest of […]
Nanjing – Day 2
Before I get to the rest of Nanjing, here is one of the most important pictures from our whole trip. Ironically, we forgot to take it when we actually went to the civil affairs office to sign the papers so we improvised and had Liam […]