Thursday, July 14, 2011

It was a lovely day here in China with our two girls! After another delicious breakfast at the buffet . . . the french toast is incredible! . . . we were off to tour two local sites - Liu Rong Temple and the Chen Family Academy. Both were beautiful and we really enjoyed walking around them. I have to say, toward the end of our time at the Academy the heat and humidity were taking their toll. It felt great to get back to the comfort of our room, where we ate, napped and relaxed for a few hours. Then it was off to the pool, where Anna Kate had her first swim - and loved it!

I wish I had more pool photos to share, but the pool attendant told me that there was a rule forbidding picture taking. Huh? No cameras at the pool? Not wanting to get kicked out of the White Swan, I obliged. So in the future when I mention that we went swimming, just envision two cuties splashing around!

Little Anna Kate showed even more of her personality today and continues to charm us with her smiles and cute ways. I'm happy to report that she also can show her discontent over things like clothing and diaper changes. Joe's family calls it "cranking" . . . so I can officially report that Anna Kate knows how to crank!

Enjoy the photos! I'm too tired to write the captions . . . I think they are all self-explanatory. Tomorrow is the zoo!

Sending love home to our family and friends, and thanking our myadoptionwebsite families and friends for all of your special guestbook comments - - Anna Kate will treasure them someday!