We're here!

After a very long flight we are finally in Hong Kong. We arrived at 2am Saturday morning (Hong Kong time)(2pm NC time) Our flight from Newark was delayed 7 hours so that put us getting in really late. We got to the hotel showered and slept until 11am then met Delaine and Gary downstairs. We exchanged money and bought Disney tickets right in the lobby. Our hotel even had a shuttle for Disney so it made the day really easy. This Disney was a lot smaller than the Florida but still fun. The space mountain ride went extremely fast. Once I was off that ride I was done for the day! We are headed out to dinner in a little while. Todd and the boys are sleeping and I'm wide awake. We saw an Outback Steakhouse on our block so we may end up there. We leave tomorrow morning bright and early for Nanchang. We will get Allie that afternoon. Hopefully my next post will have pics of our new baby!!

Our final post from home!!

In just a few short hours we will be on our way to the airport. We are nervous, excited and anxious all rolled into one. This wait has been long and hard but once we saw Allie's face the last three years were forgotten. I feel so connected to this little girl and I can't wait for the moment that she is in my arms. I have dreamed of her so often and I am more than ready to be her mom. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. We will update as soon as we can!!

Just a little longer my sweet Allie.  In just a few more days we will be there my sweet baby. 

Our itinerary

July 30 Leave Norfolk for Hong Kong
July 31 Arrive in Hong Kong
Aug 1 Hong Kong Disney
Aug 2 Leave Hong Kong for Nanchang. We will get Allie today!
Aug 3 Adoption registration/apply for Allie's passport
Aug 4 Rest day or city tour
Aug 5 Waiting for paperwork to be completed
Aug 6 Recieve notarized adoption documents
Aug 7 Receive Allie's registration certificate and passport
Aug 8 Leave Nanchang for Guangzhou
Aug 9 Rest day
Aug 10 Visa physical for Allie and her passport photo today
Aug 11 Meet with reps to prepare paperwork for Consulate appointment
Aug 12 Consulate appointment
Aug 13 Oath ceremony, leave directly afterward for train ride back to Hong Kong
Aug 14 Leave Hong Kong for Newark then on to Norfolk, arrive at 835 pm!!

Ok, This is a test to see if I can email to my blog

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Just a few more days!!

Just a few more days until we meet our sweet baby. We will leave next Thursday and will return home on August 14th. I have most of Allie's stuff packed and now I am working on mine. I will work on getting Dalton and Brians clothes this weekend. I will certainly have to monitor Todd's packing because he always over packs!! We should receive our in China arrangements today. It has been really hard to sleep with so much going on in my mind. (Better get use to that huh?) Hopefully I will be able to figure out how to email to this blog and keep it updated in China. If any readers know how to do that please leave a comment. 5 more days at work!!

We have travel dates!!

We finally know when we are leaving!! We have to be in Hong Kong on July 31st so we will leave Norfolk on July 30th. We can leave Hong Kong on August 14th after 1130 am. So we will be arriving home on August 14th. Time to get packing!!