We're home and resting

Just a note to let everyone know we made it home safely, and are resting. Jeff and Kim, our dear friends brought us dinner last night and Lulu met Eli, and just LOVED playing with him. It was great.....Pat and Lulu are sleeping and trying to get on WA time, but I'm wide awake after Lulu woke up and cried for nearly 2 hours. She had to switch formulas now that we're home, and probably also had too much running around after Eli after dinner last night. Feel free to call if you'd like to come visit, we'll let you know if we're up for it.

Little Lulu ON THE MOVE

Sweet babies

Today we dressed the babies in their traditional dress and took some great photos. I think we've made some lifelong friends on this trip. You just can't share this kind of experience and not make connections like that. It is amazing that she did so good for the pics, we found out she had a 102 fever just as we were leaving to take the pics, and gave her Motrin, by the time we got to the pictures she was already fine. Praise God! o Kim I already bought you 4 pairs...you owe me $5...just kidding, I did get them for you though.

Trip to the market-yesterday

We ventured off Shamian Island, to see some real China street markets yesterday. Here are some pics of the sights we saw. One is of a very dispicable trade of animal parts like tiger paws, etc. Another is of some Snake Wine we saw in a high-end Chinese Medicine store. This was a huge vat, as tall as Lulu, with one enormous snake soaking in it. It was a nice day. Note: Shamian Island is all old British building, it was controlled by the Brits up til the mid 40's when China regained control. It was originally built to create an oasis for the foreigners during the Opium Ward and there were only 2 bridges that would shut down at 10 pm every night to keep from being robbed. It is pretty, but nothing like the rest of China.

Lulu passes medical exam-2 days ago

Lulu slept up until pictures and medical exam, so she was not happy about the exam part or the visa pictures...here's some pics of a not so happy Lulu. She's sick today, probably from being around so many kids at the clinic 2 days ago...