Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Pearl River Cruise!



Tonight we planned for all of the families to take a cruise along the Pearl River. Our guide, Catherine, was kind enough to reserve a private boat for us, so we wouldn't be stuck in crowds with our children. It's still a very celebratory environment around Guangzhou, as the Autumn Moon Festival was only last night... We ordered some pizzas for the cruise and had a great time checking out the skyline from the water. Everyone is getting pretty excited as we're finally winding down and preparing to head back to the States. With such a long trip we all settled in and became like a big family. Now the excitement is building again as we're nearing Mia's big American introduction. I'm sure People magazine will have plenty of photographers anxiously awaiting her American debut!! We hope you enjoy our silly family photo. Mia seems to be fitting right into the serious and structured nature of the Lovell's...

Da Boys...



Here's a shot of a few of the Dad's on the river cruise. The relaxed expressions and beers seem familiar, but somehow I think a few extra people found their way into the photo! The times they are a changin...

Mia's First Medical Exam!



Today the only formal activity we had was the requisite Chinese medical exam. We walked to a very basic medical facility where we had to stop at three stations. First was weight and height. Mia weighed in at a wopping 15 poundsl, the lightest in the group! The second stop was to have her ears, nose and throat checked. The attached picture shows how much she loved that... The final stop was a general physical. They felt around on her tummy, determined she doesn't have any glaring medical issues, and cleared her for travel to the U.S. Only 48 more hours before Mia officially becomes a U.S. citizen, and heads for home!!

Self Portrait



While Daddy & Mia were out walking today we decided to take a self portrait... We almost look like twins, huh?