Adley goes to the US Consulate- button- grandparents free day

This is the button, one of the mothers in our group, made for all the babies that have a log in date from 6/20--6/30--2006. The moms are wearing it on their diaper bags and they can then recognize that they are part of the same group. The moms were all logged into and reading the Rumor Queen. She is some unknown woman that tracks what is happening with the Chinese adoptions. She has graphs to show the time span from one group of referrals to the next. And how many babies were in each group. There are chat rooms on all subjects and becomes a life line for the families. Remember, all the parents waited 5 years on their babies. Eve had been in contact with the two moms she is traveling with through the group. I had emailed the mom that made the buttons. She lives in driving distance to Pittsburgh. So I hope to see her girl sometime in the future. She is at the hotel with a beautiful little girl.
The RQ is where I was reading all the blogs from other parents that had and were waiting to adopt. Therefore I decided I wanted my own blog about the event.



Adley went to the US consulate this morning. Jack and I can not go into the room and it will be many hours so we are having a free day. They apply for the Visa and have a swearing in ceremony stating you will care for these children. Tomorrow the Visas are delivered to the hotel and we can leave China. We have hired a guide and have a day of touring.









Peter, our guide took us to the sun yat- sen memorial hall. And to the Chen's ancestral hall with folk art in it. A movie was being filmed there. We went by subway and foot. Up and down many steps. This might be the first day we forgot the umbrellas and did it rain. It has rained every day in Guanzhou. There is fog, smog and that is good. It is hot enough without the sun shining. Again the air is not good for me. Peter then took us though the fish, flower and furniture markets. He was the only one to buy something. Two paintings with frames. He will throw away the print because he bought it for the frame. A very nice man. He lived in the US. Is a US citizen. His wife and son, in college, live in CA and he is very happy being single. He also works with the adoptive families in the city. He got the call about touring while swimming in the morning. Jumped out of the pool, rode home on his bike, dresses and was at our hotel in an hour.












Notice the women are wearing jade bracelets. The woman here are all wearing them along with jade necklaces.





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