We leave for the airport in a few hours. Last night, we watched the Lost Girls of China video. It had been a couple of years since we saw it and we thought it would be fun to get a preview of the places we'll be seeing in the coming days. What we didn't expect were the probing questions Ryan would have about the one-child policy in China and what that meant for little girls. We also found ourselves teary-eyed watching all the adoptive parents eager to meet their daughters. No doubt, we'll be basket cases on the big day.
Time to finish packing...
AHHHHHH!
UNCLE DAVID AND RYAN
These two have spent hours playing hackey-sack and exploring the island together. (The only issue they argue about is their long-standing rivalry over a certain relative who lives in Corvallis.)
SNAKE WINE
Cost is about $1.50 per bottle.
SCORPIONS FOR SALE
Recipe (according to our guide -- apologies to any animal rights activists): Boil in water until they urinate. Take urine-free bodies and place in wine. Drink.
FAMILY PHOTO BY RYAN
After a few tries, Ryan figured out how to take a family photo and be in it at the same time.
LITTLE SISTER STAKES TOY CLAIM
GREETINGS
HAPPY FAMILY WITH LILIA'S PRIMARY CARETAKER AT THE ORPHANAGE
MAKING CONTACT
BANNED ITEMS AT TIANANMEN SQUARE
Apparently, horn playing and car bombing are held in equal contempt
SNACK FOODS AT BEIJING NIGHT MARKET
By the way, all of the above tastes more like tofu than chicken.
AT YUYUAN PARK IN SHANGHAI
Nine seconds later, Ryan jumped into the fish pond...just kidding, although he did ask to.
AIN'T NO PAYCHECK HIGH ENOUGH
Maintenance workers outside the 88th floor of the Jin Mao building in Shanghai
Referral Pictures - Our first glimpse of our daughter
Lilia (Chinese name Lian Bao Ya) at approx. nine months
Lilia at eleven months
Can't wait to see her smile!
Another pic of Lilia at eleven months
Just how big is that diaper, anyway?
One more at eleven months
Looks a little like Ryan, huh?
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Happy Birthday to Ryan!
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