We've been covering some ground....

These last 2 days have been so busy that we were too exhausted to write. Yesterday, we woke up early, went to Tiananmen Square, The Forbidden City, and took a Hutong tour, where we learned more about the Chinese culture. It was very interesting. “Hutong” means a small street or lane between two courtyards. Then we went to an acrobatic show. It was amazing!! All this plus we ate at an amazing restaurant for lunch ( See Hannah’s cute green bean video), and dinner was a Beijing Roast Duck Banquet! Needless to say when we did arrive back at the hotel, we were exhausted and fell right to sleep.

Today, we went to the Great Wall. It is truly amazing!! Way different than I expected. The stairs were so steep and high it took forever to climb just a small way. Hannah and I hung back but Tiffany took off!! Chad was a sweaty mess trying to keep up with her. We have decided we need to get her into some sort of long distance running team when we return home! We also went to a Jade factory and a Cloisene factory. Then we had another amazing lunch. We stopped by the Olympic City (Center) for pictures, it’s not open to the public yet. It’s the pride of Beijing, no doubt!

We get up at tomorrow at 3:30 AM to catch our flight to Chongqing where we will FINALLY meet our new daughter! (You can see I'm still a bit nervous...) Every time I think of her, and think of how she knows that we’re coming to get her tomorrow, I start to cry. I know how nervous and excited WE are…I can only imagine how SHE feels! Every time I think of her, I pray that she’ll feel comfortable and loved and have an easy transition.

Lastly, I just HAVE to mention how wonderful Hannah and Tiffany have been. They are so easy, helpful, respectful, and willing to “get in there” and try new things. They are such super traveling companions! They have been taking care of the other children in our group and loving every minute of it. Chad and I watch them and smile at each other…knowing they will be such blessings to their new sister.