Our life for the next two weeks:
March 11--Drive to Lubbock and get on a plane to San Francisco (a few connections along the way) Stay the night in San Francisco
March 12--Leave San Francisco on a 12 hour flight to Beijing
March 13--Arrive in Beijing, check-in to our hotel, do a little sight seeing
March 14--Tour The Great Wall, Forbidden City, and Tian An Men Square
March 15--Leave Beijing on a 2 hour flight to Hangzhou, check-in to our hotel, check out Maelin's hometown
March 16--Gotcha' Day!!! We get Maelin at about 10am, do some paperwork, and get to know her
March 17--Morning-shopping for Maelin Afternoon-Visit the Hangzhou Child Welfare Institute(orphanage)
March 18--Sightseeing tour to Xihu
March 19--Sightseeing tour to a local museum
March 20--Do INS form and get Maelin's passport
March 21--Fly to Guangzhou and check-in to our hotel
March 22--Sightseeing tour to Chen Family's Temple
March 23--Go take Maelin to get her official photo and get a medical exam
March 24--Give our documents to the American Consulate
March 25--Go to American Consulate for interview and get Maelin's visa later in the afternoon. Fly to Beijing in the evening. Stay the night in Beijing
March 26--Leave Beijing for San Francisco, arrive in San Francisco and change carriers to fly to Lubbock. Arrive in Lubbock at 9:40pm. Drive home from Lubbock!
March 27--Sleep in!!! Yeah right! Introduce Maelin to her new brother and sister!
Please keep up with us on our journey by visiting this blog daily. I will update with stories and pictures. We look forward to reading your comments. Please also remember us in your prayers!
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yes, please, keep us posted as you can on your journey! i will be praying for your safety ant that everything goes smoothly!
ReplyDeleteI love you guys so much! I am so happy for a new little girl to spoil! You know that is my right as her Aunt Sis! Please be careful. You're in our prayers. The boys and I have already started praying every night for your trip! XOXOX
ReplyDeleteHave a great time! Will be watching your progress and saying prayers for all of you, especially on Gotcha day!
ReplyDeleteJoEllen B.
Our thoughts and prayers go with you. We will anxiously await your blogs. We will be so happy to welcome Maelin to our extended family of Palmer grandchildren. We love you all! Happy Birthday, Kala!
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