Tuesday,
November 13, 2007
Today was a really down day-nothing to do, but 2 hours of
paperwork. We ate at the White Swan breakfast buffet again, went
to the market to buy more water bottles again, took Ella to the
park again, walked around the island again, shopped again, ate
at Cow and Bridge again…the days are starting to blur.
I am posting miscellaneous pictures, but I have to explain some.
One picture is titled “Bart and James.” James is a Chinese
student, 18, who loves to come talk to us. He came up to Bart on
our second day here and said “I practice my English with you?”
So Bart and James talk all the time now mostly about sports.
James is a HUGE sports fan, but love basketball the most. He
loves LaBron James-Hence, the reason why he gave himself the
American name of James. He always tells us that his “dream is to
come to American and live in Miami so that he can meet Shaquille
O’Neal.” He is going to school to become a computer programmer
and when he has saved up enough money he is going to come to
America. James loves to talk to Bart about the Phoenix Suns-he
loves Steve Nash and Amare Stoudamarie. He asked for Bart’s
business card today and told us he would visit us “when I make
my dream come true and move to America.” So funny…love James.
Another photo is a group of 5th graders that are going to a
tennis competition this weekend and they were out practicing
their group marching-music was blaring and these kids were
marching and singing a song…apparently they have to march into
the stadium where they will be competing. Ella was so fascinated
with the older children and their marching. Another photo is in
the park early in the morning where a lot of women gather to do
Tai Chi.
Tomorrow should be more interesting…Consulate Appointment, Red
Couch Photos and a Dinner Cruise down the Pearl River.
P.S. I forgot to answer a few questions we have been asked:
-Ella is feeling better, she has one more day on the antibiotic
and she seems well enough to come home without another trip to
the doctor.
-The food is great-not starving here.
-I am not sure what Ella’s clothing and shoe size is-some
clothes fit her that are 3T and other do not. She is wearing
shoes that are too big…I have really thick socks so the shoes
stay one. When I get home I will have a better idea of sizes.
-Ella weighed 35 pounds at the medical exam.
-Ella was 92 centimeters tall (not sure of conversion).
-Our group’s special needs:
-Addison, has a severe cleft lip and palate…she is adorable and
our group can not wait to see photos after all her surgeries.
-Lian has Hepatitis B
-Addy Grace has VSD and a lazy eye (not sure of the correct
medical term)
-Lily and Lily Anne were premature and are classified as
“failure to thrive”
-Our Ella has VSD and one other baby, Sienna is non-special
needs-she is 10 months old and her parents are here for the
second time adopting a little girl. |
Playing In The Park
Chinese View Of An American Couple
Bart And James
Women In Park Doing Tai Chi
Children Practicing In Park |
