We are making last minute preparations for the trip. Our flight leaves at 2:00pm this afternoon. I'm taking my laptop so I will posts updates and photos while we are in China.
It is truly amazing to think that we are days away from seeing Kaylee for the first time.
Here is a quick review of our itinerary:
Wednesday: Fly to Hong Kong
Thursday: Arrive in Hong Kong, rest & recover from trip
Friday: Group tour of Hong Kong
Saturday: Depart Hong Kong for Changsha (this is where Kaylee is)
Sunday: Gotcha day! We will receive Kaylee at approximately 10:00am
Monday: Registration & Notary appointments at the Civil Affairs Office
Tuesday: Free day - optional shopping trip to get baby supplies
Wednesday: Free day - optional 1/2 day city tour to visit Embroidery Factory
Thursday: Free day - documents returned from Civil Affairs Office
Friday: Depart from Changsha to Guangzhou
Saturday: Free day
Sunday: Kaylee gets a physical and photo for her visa. Group meeting
Monday: Free day - Kaylee's visa will be delivered to the U.S. Consulate
Tuesday: Go to U.S. Consulate to take an oath
Wednesday: Depart from Guangzhou for home
Thursday: Arrive home at 9:44am
WOW!! What an exciting day! Congrats to you both again. I am so happy for you. I can't imagine what it must feel like for you two right now, knowing you will be meeting that little darling in just a few days! I look forward to reading about your experience. Good luck and God bless. ~Mary~
Posted by: Mary at January 19, 2005 09:59 AMWow, Mark!! I can't believe it's actually here for you! Have a wonderful trip!
Posted by: Kim at January 19, 2005 10:02 AMIt seems like two days ago that you got your referral. (I'm sure not to you guys, but I'm just glad that you are on your way to get Kaylee.) What a beautiful name. Enjoy!
I'll be thinking of you as you journey.
Erin
Posted by: Erin at January 20, 2005 03:46 PMThanks Mary, Kim, & Erin! It's hard to believe we are here. We get Kaylee the day after tomorrow... That's just wild!
On a side note... it was snowing in Raleigh when my sister dropped us off at the airport. They had to de-ice the plane. I just received an email from my sister telling me that if our flight had been scheduled an hour later, we probably wouldn't have been able to leave. They had a surprise ice/snow storm. 3,000 children had to spend the night in their schools because their parents couldn't pick them up. Traffic was backed up into different county's. Hundreds of people leaving abandoned cars on the roads.
Sooooo glad we missed the storm.
Posted by: :: m a r k :: at January 22, 2005 04:30 AM