The Itinerary is Set!

We've got tickets... We've got a consulate dates... We've got a house sitter...AND

We've got an itinerary!

For those of you who are interested in details:

Following is the schedule for the family:

Sep.01: Depart for Beijing 2:40 PM
Sep. 02: Arrive Beijing 9:35 PM
Sep. 03-05: Tour a couple of works in Beijing ministering to the needs of orphans
Sep. 05: Fly to Wuhan, Hubei
Sep. 06-07: Leave the beaten adoption path...Visit 3 Gorges Dam
Sep 08-09 Enjoy Wuhan, visit friends!
Sep.10:Go to Civil Affairs meet the baby and sign the adoption agreement.
Sep.11: Go to the Civil Affairs for the adoption registration, notarization and applying
the passport.
Sep.12-13: Side trips to the countryside!
Sep.14: Pick up baby's passport. Wuhan to Guangzhou on Flight CZ3349 (18:00-19:20), transfer to to Victory Hotel.
Sep.15: Medical for baby and take photos.
Sep.16: Visit the Guangzhou Zoo(Panda).
Sep.17: 09:00 am at U.S.Consulate for visa appointment. Pearl River Cruise.
Sep.18: 16:00 Pick up the visa in the afternoon.
Sep.19: Leave Guangzhou for home
Sept 19: Arrive home...go to bed...

Now everyday is filled with "checking-off" things from the list. We are busy gathering donation items for some of our favorite charities and gifts for our friends...

But, as it's now August 1, I can officially say...We leave next month!