Well, yesterday was our 23rd wedding anniversary. What did we do to celebrate you ask? Nothing except wish each other a happy anniversary. Our celebration this year was all in the adoption of Jade. We need nothing else. Last night went well. We all slept through the night with 2-3 short interruptions to feed or comfort Jade. Theresa did have a bit harder time though because she seemed to pick up a cold from someone. Anyhow, when we woke up this morning Theresa's cold seemed to have turned into something worse. It turns out that she has bronchitis and double ear infections! And, that she got it from Jade. Yeah!!! Something else to deal with :-) Theresa did go up to the medical clinic in the hotel, and get some medicine so hopefully that will start to help her get better quickly. While we were there the doctor took a look at Jade, and prescribed another oral antibiotic to help her get better faster. Both of them took their medicine tonight without any real complaints.

We did some shopping this morning, and picked up some more gifts for family and friends as well as Jade. It is our plan to take home 17 gifts for Jade so we can put them away, and give her one birthday gift from our trip to China each year. We also picked up some more silk dresses for her. For lunch we went to Lucy's again. Lucy's is just down the street from the hotel, and they serve western food. If you have ever had too much of a good thing then you'll understand that I felt that way over Chinese food about five days ago. I like it, but it doesn't like me! (if you know what I mean). Anyhow, Lucy's has been a nice change although their concept of western food is not quite the same as real western food. This afternoon Jade and I played in the hotel, and took a nap while Theresa went shopping. At 6 p.m. we met some other members of the group, and our tour guide to go out for supper at a cantonese restaurant. It was very good, and I tried another half a dozen dishes that I've never seen before. I had been warned before this trip that it was wise to eat what was put in front of you, and to ask what it was after you had eaten (not before). I've been following that advise somewhat, but the truth of it is that most of the dishes are fine.

After supper tonight we picked up our laundry from a local shop, bought a few baubles, and went back to the hotel. Tomorrow, we go to take pictures on the red velvet couch with all the kids in their chinese outfits, and then we go to pick up their visa's and passports from the U.S. Consulate. The latter should go smoothly! :-)

Take care everyone,
Jeff (& Theresa)