2016 — Page 37

Today In Guangzhou

Today we got up early to take the girls to breakfast before going to their medical appointments at 8:20. The breakfast buffet here was great and Piper and Tess found lots they liked.

The medicals went well and now we are waiting for the results of their TB test which was a blood draw. We hear how it turned out on Monday. After the medicals we came back to the hotel to complete some paperwork. That didn’t take very long and then we were free to do whatever we wanted the rest of the day.

We walked around some and took a few pictures. Piper and Tess are not fond of walking. They get tired quickly. So, after a short time we took them to McDonald’s for lunch. They each got a happy meal which they seemed to enjoy. We sat outside as it was so very crowded and there wasn’t a single place to sit. Looked like they like McDonalds better here than we do in the states.

After lunch we came back to the hotel for a little while. I let the girls watch some TV and we just sat around. They get bored with not much to do here. Tess loves TV and will watch and watch, but Piper gets bored quickly. So, after about an hour of TV we went back out to walk and do a little sightseeing. It was interesting and both girls seemed a little more willing to walk this evening. It was a fairly pleasant day and I feel good that the medicals are over and now we wait for results and then our consulate appointment on Thursday.

It won’t be long and we will finally be on our way home!

Random Thoughts and Pictures From China

On Thursday we had to meet with our guide and get some things from her and the rest of the day we did pretty much whatever we wanted to do. We walked to the mall and ate at KFC. I wasn’t sure if the girls would like it, but no need to worry. They loved the chicken and fries and the ice cream we got afterwards. We like to get out of the hotel some as Piper and Tess can definitely use the exercise — we were truly hoping to tire them out. Didn’t really work.

We got up this morning and got Starbucks coffee and then packed our bags to leave. We got everything packed and then we went and picked up Tess’s passport. From there we went to the airport — seems like we are always going to the airport lately. Anyway, we got there and our flight was delayed so we sat around trying to keep the girls entertained.

Finally, we left and I was pretty excited about going to Guangzhou. Being there meant we were getting closer to being done. It was only about a two and a half hour flight and Tess got sick and vomited four times. I think it was motion sickness. Once we landed she seemed fine, though I didn’t give her much to eat just in case.

Piper and Tess get along pretty well at times and other times they are hitting and kicking and pushing each other. And Tess is doing much of the pushing to my surprise. Piper clearly wants me to herself. She is all over me most of the time. She rubs my face, messes up my hair, rubs my arm, my leg, hangs on me, takes my hand and makes me pat her head, wants me to rub her head, etc. she is on me almost every minute that she isn’t pushing Tess. And she LOVES to point out when Tess is doing something I have said not to do. After she points out what Tess is doing, she puts her head in my lap and enjoys the moment.

So, tomorrow we have medicals at 8:20. Hoping all will go smoothly. I’m not sure what else we have to do. Hopefully not too much. I’m just glad to be this far in our journey. A little over a week and we will be on our way home!