New Bikes

It's been a long time, but we finally got Jacob a bike.

Poor kid still needed training wheels,

but that didn't stop him from having fun.
Hannah fell in love with her bike

the moment she saw it in the store.

All she needs to do now is SLOW DOWN in the turns. CRASH!!!

Brother & Sister

If you look closely; to our's & Hannah's surprise...

you will see the sprinkler just began. oops! :o)
Too Cute, X2!!

Zoo Trip

Getting to the Zoo at 1:30 was not a smart idea, it was hot!
We did get lots of great photos.
Not sure if the kids had a good time or not... :)

Video Game Goddess...

The video game Goddess and Emperor!

One week at home and fitting right in!

Like a Glove!

I just emailed a friend who had asked how we are, & how is Hannah..etc.?? I guess I better tell you all; We are settling in very nicely. Hannah has fit right into the family, "like a glove on a hand". We have been truly blessed with our Daughter Hannah and a sibling for Jacob. It has been a mostly smooth transition since day one, "Gotcha day" and continues to be better each day. We are taking the evening off, to rest and play tonight. We hope to post some pictures for you all in a day or two of our life at home!

We are Safe, Happy and Home!

It is 9:50 pm and we are snug in our beds... :o)

we will talk to you tomorrow after a good night's sleep.

Outta' Here!

We leave China on Friday at 5:50 AM ... We will travel about 27 hours and we will be home Friday afternoon!

{Just have your kids do the math! ;o)}

The Delta Pearl at night

The kids took these pictures. They really enjoyed photography on this journey. We walked to the river outside our hotel on our last evening to see the Pearl River at night. The pictures do not do the light show justice through the mist and humidity. It was very nice. We enjoyed all the lights as they played Chinese music.

The Red Couch Photos

This is all the Kids in our group of 5 families.

The 5 families.

Sister and Brother.
The funny bunch!
Our Family.

Two days left!!!!

Ahhh, the waiting game. Some of us handle it better then others...

Hannah wakes up everyday counting on her fingers how many days till we leave, then she pretends to be a plane... wrrrruummm.

Some of us after walking around are ready for the next day.
Some of us take their kids toys and never give it back.
In the wild, the strong survive, so if they want the toys back...
Ok, the kids have taken over the Bigger toys. So the bottom feeder parents, are left with the scraps.

Walking around the Island

Today we walked around the Island,

Jacob and Hannah took all the photos.
Enjoy!

Photoless day...(James blog)

Ok, I forgot to put the chip back in the camera after downloading the last batch of pictures. So the camera could only take 9 pictures without the chip. I also forgot to bring the cord to transfer the photos from the camera to the computer. :( (who knew we would need it, for a measly 9 pictures.)
Soooo, I'll just have to explain our day to you, without the living color. Let me start by saying we only have 3 major highlights to the day; taking a shower, eating breakfast and getting e-mails from people. Of course family time is a highlight, but we are getting bored. We've really slowed down on the paperwork end, so not much to do until Wednesday! It's like being in prison with a bag of plain potato chips... boring!
The only exciting thing to happen yesterday was at a downtown KFC. The staff had someone move from their table so we could sit at it instead. The restaurant was very busy & the lobby was full. We got a few mean looks from everyone like "oh, rich americans" made us lose our seats. I was hoping for a riot to break up our day... but no such luck. The restaurant has a guard and a lobby attendant patroling. It is their custom to have patrons move over & sit at a table that is only big enough for their party. So if you are a family of two at a four seater, then you must move.
Hannah has been fitting in like she was born to us, like she was always a "Hunsucker"! She is quiet, polite, shy "around strangers";(wait to till you get to know her, she is a real ham)LOL, she is respectful and a good listener... and of course crazy~wild with no shame of making a fool out of herself, LOL. Everyday she wakes with a smile, and says "Good Morning!". She understands a lot of English and speaks about 25 English words. Her main language is Cantonese, but she does understand Mandarin as well. She is very smart and attentive. She also loves to eat, hopefully that will slow down as we get her home and she has a more wide open place to play and explore.

Let's do lunch?

We meet Hannah's friends and their mamas for lunch.

Hannah's friend, Maddie MeiKe.

Hannah eating Schlotzsky's hot sauce...MMMmmm!!

Maddie MeiKe and Robyn(her mama)!

HannahMeiRu and MeiFeng (her friend), looking at a cell phone! Maddie and Hannah.

Robyn and Ashley! We finally got a chance to really meet!

Robyn & Maddie live near Grandma and Grandpa...

so we will be able to see them for a reunion in the summer!

Sharon (MeiFeng's mama!) and family.