Finally! We have our travel itinerary.
Thursday Jan. 29th
Orlando to Washington 8:38-10:45am -- travel time 2hrs
Friday Jan. 30th
Washington to Beijing 12:30-3:30pm -- travel time 14hrs
Saturday Jan. 31st
Beijing tour; Tiananmen Square, Forbidden city, Summer Palace
Sunday Feb. 1st
Church, Great Wall, and Beijing Duck Dinner
Monday Feb. 2nd
Flight to Mia's province also known as GOTCHA DAY (The day we get Mia)
Tues-Fri. Feb.3-6th
Paperwork, sight-seeing and shopping
Saturday Feb. 7th
Mia's medical exam
Sunday Feb 8th
More paperwork....
Monday Feb. 9th
Consulate appointment
Tuesday Feb. 10th
Pick up Mia's visa
Wednesday Feb. 11th
Hong Kong to San Francisco 12:50-8:30am -- travel time 12hrs
San Francisco to Orlando 12:00-8:00pm -- travel time 5hrs
It's starting to feel surreal. We can't wait to leave, Cindy loves to fly...hahahaha
Mia Grace Yi
"Our little girl"
Music
Why Adopt From China
- Steve, Cindy, Briley and Mia
- At first glance, some of China's beliefs may seem quite different than those we hold in the western world. One example of this is the cultural preference for a male child. There are several reasons why Chinese families might prefer a boy over a girl. In rural provinces, a family's livelihood depends directly on the output of its family members. Because of this, a family with sons would be at a considerable advantage than one with daughters. Historically, it is also the son's honored responsibility to take care of his parents in their old age. A daughter, however, would be expected to care for her husband's parents rather than her own. In this regard, the Chinese believe that having a son is crucial to their livelihood, as well as a form of social security for the parents when they grow older. This situation is further complicated by China's One-Child Policy, which prohibits families from having more than one child. As a result of this policy, there are thousands of abandoned children throughout China, with the vast majority of them being healthy girls.
Visitors
Video
I made this video playlist at myflashfetish.com
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Congratulations on traveling soon! Your little girl is adorable!
My name is Lydia and my husband and I are also an AW family.
We are so excited to have just accepted a referral for a 3 1/2 year old girl, whom we are naming Maylie Grace.
I found your blog thorough the yahoo group. Our daughter is in a similar situation as yours and I was hoping I could contact you and see if you could give us some insights and or information links, etc. I would appreciate it so much. My email is Lwillette@gmail.com
Blessings to all of you!
In His grace