Friday, August 27, 2010

Home Sweet Home...

We arrived home to Molly's Way last night after traveling and being up for roughly 31 hours.  We're all tired!   Keith and Lia have been sniffling and sneezing all day... colds from being worn out!  We left the hotel in Guangzhou at 5 am Thursday morning, took a van ride to the airport in Hong Kong where we caught a late morning flight to Tokyo.  After a two hour lay over we caught our twelve hour flight to JFK.  Lia did very well with flying. 

Lia getting ready to go home Wednesday night. 

Starting our return home...                       
4:50 p.m. Wednesday, August 25 - New York time
4:50 a.m. Thursday, August 26 - Guangzhou time
Got home...                                              
9 p.m. Thursday, August 26 - New York time
 9 a.m. Friday, August 27 - Guangzhou time

Ready to travel from the Hong Kong airport. 

Japan Airlines - somewhere between Hong Kong and Tokyo.

Leaving JFK in her first car seat. 
Welcome to America Lia! 

Home feels so good! We were greeted with balloons and decorations on our mailbox, garage doors and front door. Thank you! So sweet!


What an experience these past two weeks have been.  We thank God for taking care of us in all of our travels and especially for blessing us with our little china pearl, Lia!  We love her dearly!  We loved China very much and hated to leave.  We found the people very friendly and gracious.  The sights were amazing and the was food delicious.

Some random pictures...


Lia sees the Mango Pudding... it was delicious!

At a restaurant in Nanchang where we ate some excellent Chinese food!

Our little china pearl on a red sofa with the Pearl River in the background.
(she's dreaming of no more pictures please!)

7 comments:

  1. I figured I would check your blog once more prior to going to bed. Boy am I glad I did. I was so happy to hear that you are all home safe and the pictures were great to see.

    WELCOME HOME!!!!

    Love,
    B

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  2. I kept checking to see if you had gotten home - welcome home!! Hope to see you once you all get some rest. Lia is going to love all her new things, her new home, and her new Mom and Dad!!

    So happy for you all!!
    Rita

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  3. Welcome Home!!!

    I leave in 5 days - I can't wait to catch up once I'm home and we've all adjusted to the time change.

    Sue Anne

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  4. ... sweet, sweet, sweet ...

    So delighted ~
    Linda and Tim

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  5. Hi, Glad you are home and getting some rest!
    Skype us when you get a chance.

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  6. Welcome to the USA, Lia! We can't wait to meet you! You let us know when Mommy and Daddy are well-rested and back on their feet... :-) Beth, Steve, Emily and Annie

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  7. Welcome to the your new home and country, Lia! I have printed off some of these posts and photos so G-Auntie Alice can read and look at them. She has been enjoying them. Lia, You are so precious! You have also made your Mommie and Daddy super happy that you became their daughter. I pray for your whole family to get over jet-lag and adjusted to being a family.

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