I have our passports and visas all ready to go - Jadyn's picture looks so cute! Please pray for her to travel well! I have a goodie bag full of stuff to keep her as occupied as you can keep a two year old, but the flight to China is a long one!
I spoke to our agency on Tuesday and they informed me that we could be in China for 23 - 26 days! I was not expecting this - I have been in contact with many people who have adopted two children in one trip and they were able to complete in no more than 16 - 17 days total. I was told that one of the provinces that we have to travel to (Fujian) might be the issue - the government schedules everything (hotel, guide, transportation, etc) and they are not very flexible with arrangements. Because of this, it will be more expensive than we planned, as well, since our agency cannot negotiate rates for us. I plan to discuss further with our agency to see if we have any options. That is a long time to be away from our boys!
The summer has been busy with sports, sleepovers and swimming! It has been a fun-filled couple of months that have flown by - and of course the boys are not ready to return to school. This will be Brandon's senior year, Justin is entering his 4th year of college (part time) and is still working full time - he is getting close to transferring to complete his degree in physical therapy/athletic training. Ryan will be in 7th grade and Colin will be entering 4th grade. Wow - those years have gone fast!
We received a beautiful picture of Jin Qing/Kaitlyn (in the pink shirt) from the family who adopted her best friend, Li Ming:
And, of course...Jadyn:)
And here is one of our championship baseball player, Colin:)
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