Saturday, October 12, 2013


Day 1...Amazing day in Beijing


Here we are in Tiananmen Square.  Crazy coincidence that
Aaron's head is in right in front of Chairman Mao's photo
in the background!  Oops.
Tiananmen Square - enormous flower pot in the
middle of the  square for China's National Holiday
Our awesome guide George with the boys
Forbidden City,  historic home and enormous grounds
where the Dynasty Emperors lived.
This cute lady in pink was crazy about Alex...
She had to take a picture of all of her friends with him.
Alex hated the attention as you can see:)
Toured a silk factory and happy to see a familiar face
Old Beijing - SO VERY charming!
Like the New Orleans French Quarter of China
Rickshaw ride through "old Beijing"
We all are loving the culture in China and the wonderful people...everyone is kind, gracious, and polite.  The city is super clean, I was so surprised!  We saw tons of cute little kids today and thought about Meili all of the time.  Tomorrow we visit the Great Wall and then take a train to Meili's province.  In less than 48 hours...she'll be with us!!  So much more fun to come:)
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  1. Jennifer O'CainOctober 12, 2013 at 5:16 AM

    Love it and makes me wish I was there. You know how much I love China, it's people and culture. Looks like such a good time and I'm sure the boys are enjoying their celebrity status in China. Thanks for posting because you know I'm obsessing over what y'all are doing. Love y'all!!

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    1. Braces PlaceOctober 12, 2013 at 5:25 AM

      Ditto!! Let's come back here together sometime, ok?

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  2. Football and Fried RiceOctober 12, 2013 at 6:04 AM

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  3. Football and Fried RiceOctober 12, 2013 at 6:07 AM

    Hi Lynne! It's Jennifer's friend, Sara from Iowa! So excited that y'all are finally in China - praising God for the amazing experience you are having right now! Can't wait until gotcha day!

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  4. JanOctober 12, 2013 at 4:41 PM

    Can I come too??? It makes me miss China so very much! I can't believe you are there and are so close to meeting your daughter. Wow! I can't wait to see her with your family. She will be the little princess for sure: ) Enjoy your trip - it will fly by!

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  5. LaurieandbobOctober 13, 2013 at 6:35 AM

    Hello Braces!!! So amazing to see all of your pics and glad you made it safe and sound to China! We are so excited about your journey to Meili:). She is definitely blessed to have you all for her new family. We cannot wait to see more of your journey on this blog and we share in your excitement to meet Meili! Thank you for sharing in this wonderful time with us. If you need anything do not hesitate to contact us anytime ok!! Many hugs to our friends xoxo, The Ward Family

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  6. UnknownOctober 13, 2013 at 6:55 AM

    Woke up in Chicago this morning thinking "What time is it in China? Do they have their daughter yet??" Love following your progress-looks amazing! Best is yet to come! Hope you can get some sleep with the excitement & anticipation! Love y'all! Always knew Alex was a star!! :))

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  7. LaurieandbobOctober 14, 2013 at 4:44 AM

    THINKING OF YOU ALL TODAY!!!! :)...HAPPY GOTCHA DAY!!! I AM SURE YOU ARE ALL WELL...KEEP US POSTED WHEN YOU CAN!! XOXO

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