Yesterday we spent the day shopping and then the evening we went on The Pearl River Cruise. It was a lot of fun. The kids all enjoyed it. Since it was the last night of the Asian games that were here in Guangzhou they had a light parade on the water. It was great. Ella was full of energy.....I cant imagine what was going through her mind. She has been great with all of these new things going on in her life. We were pooped though when we got back to the room and we knew we had a busy day planned.
Ella and I got up early and went with Rebecca (our guide) to the healthcare facility to have her TB test checked!! She was given the all clear!! So we returned home and had breakfast as a family and headed to the zoo with Lily and the other lifeline family and our friends...The Beans. We had a great time. Saw pandas.....monkeys....elephants...tigers....lions.....so many animals. The kids enjoyed it....Ella liked everything from a distance.
After the zoo....Ed,Ella, Lily (our guide) and I headed to the consulate.....we took the oath and Ella is a US CITIZEN the moment she steps foot on American soil......so exciting. She slept through the ceremony. :) It was so nice to meet Lily today. Lily was instrumental this past year in keeping us connected to our Ella. She was our contact through Amy Hart at Lifeline....they are both angels to us. Going through this whole process was very tough emotionally at times....and they both did their best to calm my heart at times. So it was nice to give Lily a big hug and let her know how much I appreciated all she did!! Hopefully someday I will be able to give Amy a hug...for now....I will send one through cyberspace.
We are all doing so so well.....Ella couldnt fit any better than she does into our family!! We cant wait to share her with all our family and friends....Warning.....her smile and laugh are infectious!! :)
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