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I am just doing a quick test here to see If I can post via email.

Heidi

We are really doing this!!

We spent today cleaning, packing, doing laundry, gathering movies, charging DVD player batteries, downloading songs to Ipods, buying snacks and gathering paperwork. We only have 4 full days left. It seems surreal that in a few more days we will have a daughter. What on earth am I going to do with a girl?? I am a boy mom through and through. When I picture Mia Mei, I see a sweet little CLEAN girl. Her hair is done up with baretts and bows. She has a pretty dress on and has a dollie in her arms. Then my fantasy gets interrupted by a little boy covered in dirt, running through the house with a nerf dart gun. Then reality sets in and I realize that she is going to want to follow that little boy around and do what he is doing. I can still dream.
Please excuse the spelling mistakes, my spell check is not working.

Only 8 More Sleeps!!

Graham counts time by the number of sleeps. It is easier for him to keep track that way. He gets confused because today can be today or today can be tomorrow. The mind of a 5-year old. Today he finally called Mia his sister. He told me that he has a baby sister. It was the sweetest thing.
So we only have 8 more sleeps. That gives me about 6 more days to pack, unpack then repack. I have already packed and repacked Mia's things twice. I am sure I will do it a few more times. I am having a hard time concentrating on the things I still need to do. I swear I have adult ADD. I figure all I really need to do is get the boys to Portland, have my adoption paperwork, passports and money and I should be good. Everything else will be a bonus.

Daddy is Home!!

Justin came home today after 11 days in the field. The boys were so happy for him to come home. Graham woke up this morning and yelled "Daddy is coming home at dinner time" I think he was afraid he would not come home. He asked me where his daddy lived and if he was just "visiting" us. Poor little guy.

Picture of Mia

We Are Going to China!!

We are on our way to China. We leave June 1st. We get Mia on June 5th. A day after her second birthday.
Here is a brief breakdown of our trip...

June 1... Leave out of Portland to China
June 2... Arrive Beijing
June 3... Visit Great Wall, Acrobat show in the evening
June 4... Fly to Nanjing
June 5... Pick up Mia YEAH!!!
June 6... Finalize Adoption
June 7... Visit Xuan Wu Lake
June 8... Justin leaves for home
June 8... Visit the Confucius Temple
June 9... Fly to Guangzhou
June 10...Visit the Six Banyan Temple
June 11...Sightsee White Cloud Mountain
June 12...Pearl River Cruise
June 13...Free Day
June 14... Leave for home