The A Team!

The A Team!
Aaron, Amanda, Adrian, Adam, Asa, Aidan and Ava
"Most people don't know there are angels whose only job is to make sure you don't get too comfortable and fall asleep and miss your life." ~ Brian Andreas

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Taiyuan!

It is 10 pm here in Taiyuan and we just got into our hotel and settled after a 3 hour train ride. The train was great! Much more comfortable than the flight- lots of leg room and the seat reclines quite a bit. It was a very smooth ride. At 155 mph it better be! We are staying at the World Trade Hotel which is a smaller version of the World Trade Center towers. It was built in 2006 and was the first 5 start hotel in Taiyuan. It is pretty nice- I'm very impressed. The only thing that is a negative is the carpets are all dirty but I think that has to do with the coal dust and pollution in the air that gets tracked in. We are on the 32nd floor and the view of the city is beautiful.

They just brought in a crib filled with pink sheets and blankets! We were originally supposed to meet Ava at 4:00 pm tomorrow but when we met our guide, Helen, she got a call soon after that they were bringing Ava early and we would be meeting her at the Civil Affairs Office at 10:00 am instead! So 12 hours from now we will be meeting our little girl! I better get some sleep. I'll post with pics tomorrow as soon as I can. So nervous!

4 comments:

  1. How is it that every time I read that you are meeting your daughter tomorrow, I cry! Consistently!!! I am so excited for you guys and will be praying for a perfect meeting with Ava, a perfect day, and the wonderful blessing that you'll be to each other. So excited for you!

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  2. Thinking of you and praying for you. Helen was our guide almost two years ago - we adopted our son in Dec. 2009. Excited to be following your journey.

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  3. Oh my gosh....I can't wait...wishing you soooo much luck right now!!
    Kelly

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  4. so excited to see the phots and hear how today went!!

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