Monday, January 30, 2012

The Countdown is On!

Hi!  Only a few days left until I get on the plane!  Annaston here we come!
 
We would appreciate everyone's prayers for safe travels and for peace and a smooth transition for Annaston. 
 
The dates of travel have been finalized and here is our schedule.
 
Thurs Feb 2nd-Leave the house at 4 am. Fly to Newark to meet my step mom. Fly from Newark straight to Beijing.
 
Fri Feb 3rd- Arrive in Beijing at 3 pm.  Angela from Ladybugs N Love will pick us up at the airport and take us back to our hotel to relax.
 
Sat Feb 4th-All day tour of Beijing including the Great Wall and Forbidden City
 
Sun Feb 5th-Leave early to fly from Beijing to Shaanxi Province.  We get Annaston at 4 pm today! 
 
Mon Feb 6th-Finalize adoption
 
Tues Feb 7th-Touring in Xian, Shaanxi Province
 
Wed Feb 8th-Touring in Xian
 
Thurs Feb 9th-Touring in Xian
 
Fri Feb 10th-Pick up Annaston's Chinese passport and fly from Shaanxi Province to Guangzhou/Guangdong Province
 
Sat Feb 11th-Annaston's medicals, tour in Guangzhou
 
Sun Feb 12th-Hopefully visit the Christian church on the island, tour in Guangzhou
 
Mon Feb 13th-Annaston's TB test read, see more sights in Guangzhou
 
Tues Feb 14th-10 am our Consulate appointment, start packing
 
Wed Feb 15th-Pick up Annaston's visa in the afternoon and then we take a 2 hour train to Hong Kong
 
Thurs Feb 16th-Spend the day touring in Hong Kong!
 
Fri Feb 17th-Leave at 11:25 am for home!  We gain a day on the way home, so I will land at the airport at 7:15pm! 
 
 

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Travel Approval Has Arrived!

Travel Approval!
We have finally received travel approval to go and bring our Annaston home!  We are so excited!
 
We plan on leaving Feb 2nd and should be home around Feb 17th or so.  I am going to finalize the flight arrangements in the next day or so! 
 
Please follow along!