Home Stretch!!

Today was our last full day in Guangzhou. I can't even believe it's time to come home! Today was another great day. I took over 300 pictures today so it was hard to narrow them down. I think Diana will be happy for me to get home so she doesn't have to upload all these pics anymore!! The adorable dress Miss Wesleigh is wearing today was a special gift from my self proclaimed "scribe", Diana. I thought it fitting since Diana has been such a huge support to me as we were trying to get here and such a huge blessing in posting for me that Miss W should wear this special gift for our swearing in at the consulate's office. Doesn't she look adorable in it?

We started the day going to a local market outside of the city. It was amazing and these pictures are only a few of the awesome pictures we have. It is so humbling to see these people here and how they make their money. I felt overly extravagent as I strolled Wesleigh through with her matching bow and squeeky shoes. I wonder what they think of Americans and America.

We then went to a kindergarten close by. The children danced to some music for us and were absolutely adorable. We all had a great time here. Richard took Wesleigh to play on the playground and she enjoyed that. He has been able to hold her a number of times today. She still isn't asking to go to him, but she's not protesting quite so much when I hand her over. Progress...a little each day!!

I think her favorite activity is walking with the boys up and down the hall. They hold her hand and then fall to the ground. She thinks this is hysterical and laughs out load at them. When we get home and they're all at school, I think she's going to be sorely disappointed. There is no way I'm as entertaining as all that.

We leave for Hong Kong tomorrow afternoon about 4:30. They say it takes about 3 hours to get there, but we'll see. We spend the night there and then catch a flight at about 11:30 Thursday to head home. Since we gain our 1/2 day back, we land in New Orleans at about 4:30pm. You can't even imagine how much I'm dreading that flight home. Today, Wesleigh turned into a complete monkey. She is digging in everything and just spins on my lap. Please, Lord, let there be empty seats on this flight!!!!!!!! At least there are 5 of us. We can take turns walking her up and down the aisles if we need to. Yay! Regardless, we'll survive and then the reward will be great. We'll be home!!

Tomorrow morning we're going to an arts and craft museum...whatever that is. Actually every "museum" we've gone to has been more of a store. I still have a couple of souveniers to buy, so I'm hoping they have some neat stuff.. The afternoon will be spent packing. I don't even know where to begin. We bought a new suitcase, so we should be able to just throw everything in. I hope so. I will be happy to put these suitcases away at home and not see them for a while! I don't see us packing to go anywhere for quite a while!!!

I'm sure I'll be able to post tomorrow afternoon before we leave for Hong Kong, but that will be my final post from China...I can't even believe it. I can't wait to be able to look at all my posts and read all the wonderful comments again. What a blessing!