When, Where, What

Sunday, May 17th we fly out at 6 am!




Monday, May 18th at 2:30 pm we arrive in Beijing (after about 16 hours if flying)! Our hotel is Novotel Peace Hotel Beijing




Tuesday, May 19th Guided tours - Tian An Men Square, Forbidden City and Summer Palace!




Wednesday, May 20th Guided tours - Great Wall and Ming Tombs!




Thursday, May 21st we fly from Beijing to Hong Kong (about a 4 hour flight)! Our hotel is Regal Kowloon Hotel Hong Kong




Friday, May 22nd we meet 7 other families who are in our group




Saturday, May 23rd guided Hong Kong tour




Sunday, May 24th - Fly from Hong Kong to Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. FAMILY DAY!! THE DAY WE HAVE DREAMT OF, the day we hold her in our arms! The day we meet our precious girl! WOW! Our hotel is called Jinfeng Hotel.




Monday, May 25th - Adoption registration, notarization and apply for Laney's passport. It takes 5 working days to issue the passport. The adoption is finalized at registration!!!!!!! It will be official she will be ours!




Tuesday, May 26th - rest or city tours




Wednesday, May 27th - more paperwork




Thursday, May 28th - Dragon Boat Festival




Friday, May 29th - Dragon Boat Festival




Saturday, May 30th - Dragon Boat Festival




Sunday, May 31st -14 YEARS!!!! Yup 14 years ago set up on a blind date with Poppy! WOW! LOVE this man! Receive her passport and Fly from Nanchang to Guangzhou. Our hotel is called White Swan - YUP the famous (in the adoption world) WHITE SWAN!




Monday, June 1st - Bring her for physical at clinic and visa photo too.




Tuesday June 2nd - more paperwork for Consulate appointment.




Wednesday, June 3rd - Rest & shop




Thursday, June 4th - Consulate Appointment!




Friday, June 5th - Go to U.S. consulate to take the oath!




Saturday, June 6th - Bye China......we fly home arriving at 10 pm (yup you guessed it, another 16 hour flight, this time with a baby - WOW)!