Sunday, September 6, 2009

Trip Itinerary

This is a brief itinerary of our time in China. We are so excited to go! We hope to be able to post while we are there. If not we will post everything when we get back. We will be 13 hours ahead of Central Standard Time.


Brief itinerary:

Sept. 10 (Thu) --- Arrive in Beijing at 3:15 p.m.

Sept. 11 (Fri) --- Visit the Summer Palace, Tian'an Men Square and Forbidden City.

Sept. 12 (Sat) --- Visit the Great Wall, Olympic Venues and Silk Factory.

Sept. 13 (Sun) --- Transfer to Hangzhou.

Sept. 14 (Mon) --- Meet children at Zhejiang Civil Affairs Office. YEAH!!! Gotcha Day!!

Sept. 15 (Tue) --- Complete adoption proceedings.

Sept. 16 (Wed) --- Visit West Lake.

Sept. 17 (Thu) --- Visit Lingyin Temple.

Sept. 18 (Fri) --- Receive children's Chinese passports and transfer to Guangzhou.

Sept. 19 (Sat)--- Complete medical examination.

Sept. 20 (Sun) --- Visit Safari Park.

Sept. 21 (Mon)--- U.S. Consulate appointment.

Sept. 22 (Tue) --- Oath-taking ceremony at Consulate and receive children's U.S. visas around 4:00 p.m.

Sept. 23 (Wed)--- Head to visit friends.

Sept. 25 (Fri) Head home!!

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5 comments:

  1. LFSeptember 7, 2009 at 9:40 PM

    How exciting! I am so happy for you guys and HOW BLESSED is little Deacon! He has NO idea what a crazy momma he's getting! :-)

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  2. AshleySeptember 8, 2009 at 8:00 PM

    Yea! The time has finally come! I remember how anxious we were in the days leading up to out Gotcha Day! You will definitely be in our thoughts and prayers as you travel to bring little Deacon home!

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  3. CarrieSeptember 10, 2009 at 6:27 AM

    We are praying for you! I'm so excited and can't wait to meet Deacon. Wish I could have stashed away in your suitcase!

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  4. UnknownSeptember 16, 2009 at 6:49 AM

    I turn on the computer as soon as I get to work each morning. I log in and go straight to Deacon's blog. It appears that he has already bonded with you two and will so with his big brother and big sis when you get home. Please keep us informed about the arrival home on the 25th. Be safe and give Deacon a big hug from Uncle Clay & Aunt Tonda. Love you guys !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2009 at 2:03 PM

    I am a friend of Melanie's at our church, FBC Carrollton. Whenever I hear of someone adopting from China, my heart just melts! So I had to look and read some of your blog -- beautiful!! You have taken some pictures of precious memories to share with Deacon again and again as he gets older. What a story, what a precious boy to welcome into your family. I'm praying for safe travel back to the USA for you and your family!!! Georgeann Forester, Carrollton, TX (graduate of the "other" OBU, Oklahoma Baptist University!!!)

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