Leaving for nanchang!!!

Today's the day we are leaving for Nanchang to meet the newest little member of the clan! Very exciting!!! Soon we are getting on the plan, we will land and meet Mei. I've heard she may even be waiting in the lobby when we arrive. They will let us eat & go up to the room and then its party time. Let the family unions begin! We may meet her in the lobby or they will bring her up to the room. Fill you in when it actually happens! The rest of the day will be spent bonding and tomorrow we all will go baby shopping.

One family on the trip told us the first time she adopted her luggage didn't arrive until midnight. She survived without baby supplies and survived. The group is great and very sharing with each other. It makes it a perk when away from home.

The locals we met in Beijing are very polite. At the jade store/factory we visited I met a little girl about 5 years old. So cute. It was Saturday and she was at work with her Mom helping be a bathroom attendant. Broke my heart. When I can out of the bathroom into the co-ed washroom, she quickly hurried to satrt the water for me, then fetched the bar of soap and place it next to me and silently motioned and finallt drapped toilet paper across her hand to offer me for drying. Kevin was standing behind her and gave me $2 for her for a tip. The little girl jumped out of her skin with excitment about the money. She ran over to her Mom and her Mom was so happy. They both smiles from ear to ear and nthanked us in Chinese. (No English spoken hear... none needed)

It was nice to see hw proud she was of her work and she could contribute to the family. I really like the local people. I think they fund us interesting.

More to come.

Kisses to all at home! Be good for grandma & Grandpa! Miss ya Jess- good luck at school! Thanks Mom & Dad & everyone for holding down the fort!!!
XXX 000
Jeannine