We just enjoyed a wonderful breakfast buffet including the tastiest items from the East and West, in our China Hotel Marriott, where we met up with the previous America World Adoption group of Sept 2. They are all flying home tomorrow with their beautiful new children! It was so encouraging to see them laughing and playing together and happy! Yes, they said there were some sad moments and tantrums, but all are adjusting just fine. We particularly enjoyed watching 5 yr old Rachel crawl around on her daddy's lap, and giggle as he threw her and another little friend up in the air, one in each arm, and hung them upside down. (She reminds us of the early referral pictures of Kaylee) You would think they'd known each other forever. We are so anxious and excited and scared at the same time!. The butterflies are churning like crazy and I'm not sure that big, beautiful breakfast was such a good thing! Sleep was fitful at best last night in anticipation of THE day, and we are all just bouncing off the walls, esp. Mattie, who woke up dancing and rapping to "I'm gettin a new sister, I'm gettin a new sister!" Both David and Mattie were conversing in their sleep in the middle of the night. Mattie: "Hope Van Ryckeghem did not have to go through security" and then laughing out loud 3 different times. David" "They have no guns in China", then tossing and turning all night long! Between the 2 of them, there was no hope for me!
But TODAY IS THE DAY...every time I think of it I gasp...we will meet in the lobby at 2PM to board a bus headed to the office of Civil Affairs where we will finally meet our children! We have enjoyed bonding with our travel group and so have all of our kids, so it will be a thrill to see them get theirs as well. Mattie has enjoyed the company of 12 year old Leanne, 9 year old Meredith, and 61/2 year old Jing Jing who was adopting at age 10 months and is such an outgoing, cute little ball of pure energy, she captures the attention of everyone she meets. These sweet girls have grown close and will be so good at welcoming this new group of siblings and helping them adjust. The Bass Family from Decatur AL will get their 12 yr old daughter, Emma, and the Frazier Family from Portland will get their 20 month old, Meili, and WE WILL GET KAYLEE. That's all my stomach will allow me to say for now, but we will get back to you once we have her with us, and then tell you more of the incredible time we had in Beijing. It has all been like a dream. Dave keeps asking "Are you sure we're not at Epcot?"! Love to All! Lisa, Dave & Mattie
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