Pics From Today

Today we visited a botanical garden in Guangzhou.  So very beautiful, and so peaceful!  We loved it despite the incredible heat. Those of you who have visited Animal Kingdom in August know the kind of humidity I'm talking about....add that to 100 degree temperature, and you can imagine what it was like.  We made it about 2 hours, then headed out.    We also visited a local mall for the most delicious Dim Sum imaginable! Siman took care of the ordering, of couse, but the entire meal for 5 of us was 83 Yuan, or $12.50 USD!!!  (On the flip side of that, we tried the German restaurant--Station 1--on the island for dinner, and paid about $43 USD for four of us!  It was delicious, though, and the service was outstanding!)   We did a little shopping around the island, and bought the girls a couple of Majhong (?) bracelets, along with a couple of Mandarin dresses for the dolls.  We also hit a Starbucks for some cool drinks during the heat of the day.   Once again, the heat has wiped us out, and we are in for the evening.  We appear to have adjusted to the time zone, and are on a normal sleep schedule finally.  Nina responded to her new name for the first time tonight, just after we learned how to actually pronounce her Chinese name!  Its pronounced "Haang Lay."  So, at least we know how to get her attention one way or the other.  We are still getting lots of kisses and hugs, and my favorite part of the day was when she let me rock her to sleep this afternoon.  Precious!  We still cannot believe that we have only been with her for 2 days.  She has bonded so well, and we are truly blessed!  Thank you for all of the prayers!  They have obviously paved the way for our new union.   More soon!   Kris