Friday, January 22, 2010

WE MADE IT!!!!!!



Wow...what a day!! I haven't slept in over 24 hours and my boys are in the next room going crazy because they DID sleep on the plane. We have a big day tomorrow. We are going to the Forbidden City, and The Great Wall which we're very excited about.

Here are a couple of pictures from the plane. We lucked out and the gate agent in New Orleans upgraded us so we would have more leg room. It was much nicer and we had quite a few seats to ourselves to stretch out. Thanks for all the prayers and support. I will have a better update tomorrow when I can keep my eyes focused. :)

Here's a little tidbit for the boy's classmates: We actually flew over the North Pole! We looked for Santa, but did not catch a glimpse of him! :) The screen in the plane showed us a map as we flew and we could track our progress. At one point it was -100 degrees!!!!! Can you believe that? Crazy!!

Three more days until "GOTCHA!!!"

"Wan An" from Beijing (Good Night)

22 comments:

Keisha said...

Ni Hao!
YAY!! You made it!!! Have fun! I'm counting down the days with you!

Deanna said...

Yay! So glad you can keep us posted. Have a great day exploring and try to get some rest!

Heather said...

Enjoy your time in China. Such a beautiful country which will mean so much to each of you as you embark on a journey of a lifetime. Looking forward to reading your daily updates.

Football and Fried Rice said...

Ni Hao :-) SO thrilled to see that you are THERE! How's the smog? Seriously - your boys are going to love love love the Great Wall - you will be glad you've got your UGGS! Try to get some sleep, sister. You won't be sleeping in three days - because you won't be able to take your eyes off of Wesleigh!

Chasing Dreams Photography said...

Happy you arrived safe and sound...doesn't it feel wonderful to finally land LOL that is one long flight!!!! Enjoy your sight seeing time...so much to take in : )

a Tonggu Momma said...

Whoo-Hoo! Y'all made it! Enjoy these next few days as you turn your days into nights and vice versa. Just three more days...

Denise said...

So glad that you made it...I am sure that extra leg room helped...I didn't sleep at all eitheron the plane...but who needs sleep when you are meeting your daughter in 2 days!!!!!!!

Erin said...

Oh, I am so excited and happy for you!!! Your boys are so cute. I pray that all will go well!

Mission To Macie said...

Yay! You're there!!! Isn't it way more than you imagined??? and guess what??? THE BEST IS YET TO COME!!!

stuck to the computer,
Jill :)

Kim from 3 peanuts said...

I have been waiting and waiting for this post. So...did you have a cocktail on the plane? That si what I want to know:) SO glad it all went well and I am beyond excited to see everything unfold. I feel like stalking Diana to see if she has heard from you.

Love,
Kim

Christy said...

so glad you made it ok and cant wait to see your adventure through your blog. We are praying for you!!!

Christy

MississippiZen said...

Wooo Hooo! Glad to hear you made it! I never slept on the planes to China .. I was always too excited :) Can't wait to see pics from the Great Wall!

Think how close you are to Wesleigh now!!!

Margie

Stephanie said...

I just found this blog through 3 Peanuts. I hope that you have safe (and fun!) travels.

DiJo said...

Did I forget to tell you to bring Ambien for that plane ride? Mine will be in my bag!!! So thrilled you made it safely. I hope you are sleeping now, because tomorrow your Uggs are going to get a workout!!!!

Hugs!
Di

Half Gaelic, Half Garlic! said...

So happy to hear you made it safe and sound....and how great that you got upgaded!!

Enjoy yout sight seeing......I cannot believe you are there......3 days...WOW:)

Be Safe!

xo,

Lisa

Aaron and Erica said...

YAY!!!! You are there!!!! I pray that you will be able to come down off of the high that you are probably on so that you can get some rest before the big day. I'm so glad that your boys were able to travel with you...this was something we never regretted, even when the jet lag was really hard on them. It's a wonderful thing to be able to talk about our time in China with our boys.

Can't wait to see that sweet girl in your arms!

fleur de lis cottage said...

So glad you made it...isn't it cool flying over the North Pole? Can't wait until Gotcha Day!

Anonymous said...

So glad that you made it safely!!! Can't wait to see pictures of sweet Wesleigh in your arms!!!

Blessings!

carolinagirl said...

Girl, I woke up at 2am EST this morning and was thinking about your family. I was wondering if you all had made it or if you were still in the air. What an amazing journey. Try to soak it all up. This is YOUR trip of a lifetime.

Everyday Mom Designs said...

That is great!! I'm thinking about you guys!

Alicia said...

Following your story from Lafayette, LA! Can't wait to see the pictures of your precious family all together! Hopefully we'll be following in your footsteps in the next few months!

Dawn said...

So happy to know you made it safely....Enjoy!

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