Our agency is Lifeline again and we love them. They never make me feel like I am bothering them when I ask a question. Karla is great to get back to me even after hours much of the time. I have always got a really fast LOA and TA and I think that is due to the respect that Lifeline and Lily and Rebecca have from the CCAA. The in country guides are outstanding. This time we will have Celine in Xian. I do not know anything about her, but if she is anything like Rebecca we are in great hands.
We will be staying at the Hyatt Regency. The funny thing is that I just saw the Travel Chanel, with Samantha Brown last Saturday and she stayed at the same Hotel and we got a few great ideas of places we want to see while we are in Xian. I also have got great ideas from a few of the people that have been there before.
Sammy, that is a great idea on the doll. I do need to narrow it down, as much as I want to take it all I just won't be able to.
Here is the 10 day weather Forecast. We leave for Xian on Wednesday and get there on Friday, February 11. It looks like we may see some snow. I have put off some of the packing waiting to see the weather and now it looks like I will need those warmer clothes.
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Feb 15
Feb 15
Partly Cloudy
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42°F
Last Updated Feb 06, 12:41 PM Local Time
Today I told the girls it would be their day. We decided that they would stay in their pajama's and watch cartoons as long as they wanted and then they could eat in their pajamas. They really only stayed in them about thirty minutes longer than on a normal school day.
The girls got to help plan the rest of the day. I made what they call fancy bananas, which are just bananas rolled in sprinkles.
A fancy banana that Meilynn has eaten off half of the sprinkles.
Emma with her fancy banana.
After breakfast the girls got dressed and we went shopping for summer clothes. It may be summer weather when we get back, (we are expecting 80 tomorrow) and I just cleaned out the closets and the girls had finally outgrown their shorts that were 2T.
I don't have any shopping photos but Kami went with us and the girls spent some time in Sephora trying on makeup while I ran a few errands at the shopping center. Lily and Meilynn bought a cute sundress and Emma bought a cute skirt and shirt with sweater.
After shopping we came home to bake in the Easy Bake oven again. This time it was Meilynn's turn to choose what they would make.
Putting in the cake
The cake! (notice the Christmas shirt) I have their clothes packed and we are running short on things to wear.
The girls decided to watch a movie. They chose Bambi. It was their first time watching it. I never liked watching Bambi because of the part where the Mother gets shot. There were a lot of questions but they seemed to handle it just fine. We will see tonight if there are any problems sleeping!
Emma and Lily snuggled up on the couch.
Meilynn cuddled up
The day is almost here and there is a calm at this point. The girls pray every night for Jilliana and that she is not too scared when we meet her. It is hard to believe that this time next week we will be in her province and so close to holding her.
We will be posting on Jilliana's site if we can and then here if that does not work. To get to her site just click on her picture at the top or type in Http://www.pomafamily.com
After breakfast the girls got dressed and we went shopping for summer clothes. It may be summer weather when we get back, (we are expecting 80 tomorrow) and I just cleaned out the closets and the girls had finally outgrown their shorts that were 2T.
I don't have any shopping photos but Kami went with us and the girls spent some time in Sephora trying on makeup while I ran a few errands at the shopping center. Lily and Meilynn bought a cute sundress and Emma bought a cute skirt and shirt with sweater.
After shopping we came home to bake in the Easy Bake oven again. This time it was Meilynn's turn to choose what they would make.
The girls decided to watch a movie. They chose Bambi. It was their first time watching it. I never liked watching Bambi because of the part where the Mother gets shot. There were a lot of questions but they seemed to handle it just fine. We will see tonight if there are any problems sleeping!
The day is almost here and there is a calm at this point. The girls pray every night for Jilliana and that she is not too scared when we meet her. It is hard to believe that this time next week we will be in her province and so close to holding her.
We will be posting on Jilliana's site if we can and then here if that does not work. To get to her site just click on her picture at the top or type in Http://www.pomafamily.com
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We had Celine when we were in Xian. She was great. Very soft spoken but very nice also. We also stayed in the Hyatt. It was fabulous! The buffet was great. I loved the noodles. And their ice is made from purified water so you can actually have ice in your drink! The Hyatt is walking distance to the city wall and there is a park outside the wall. We loved Xian. If you have any questions please let me know.
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