Today we had to say goodbye to 3 of the 5 families in our group. We've been together for the last 2 and a half weeks and with the magnitude of what we've been through... there's a bond for sure. We're all very different but I couldn't have asked for a better travel group. I truly adore each one of them. One other family joined us here in Guangzhou and they have fit right in! Rich is here adopting his 14 year old son that I spoke about in a previous blog post. Rich has amazed us all. This is his 7th adoption and 9th child. Can you imagine how much fun Christmas is at their house? :-)
Anyway... 3 of the families left and we were really sad to see them go. It was all we could do not to cry when they drove off. We have become a family and helped each other through the good, the bad, and the ugly of adopting a world away! They headed to Hong Kong where they will fly out of Hong Kong in the next day or so. Great people... and i'm certain lifelong friends. Of course our girls have been betrothed to a couple of the boys :-) lol.
Today Rob and I and the girls went back to Shaiman Island for a little more walking around and shopping. Had to get a couple of gifts for family... everyone has surely helped out with all that we left at home... Side note: I REALLLYYYY miss my fur babies!! A LOT!!
This sign cracks me up... absolutely NO trumpeting on Shaiman Island. Good thing we only brought a french horn and some drums! :-) No idea why it's there...
There's a statue that most adoptive families get a picture of their kiddos with... well, in true Taylor fashion, they did not cooperate.
Shopping isn't their favorite thing... but they did get a short nap in!
After that outing we received our children's visas and said our goodbyes and then had dinner with the remaining part of our group. Tomorrow we have NOTHING on the agenda but packing and making the girls run as much energy out as possible. Hopefully by the time we board the plane they'll be exhausted. We should arrive back in the USA around 8:40am Saturday Morning.
It's so amazing how they're changing. They're really starting to feel like they've always been a part of our family. Even though it's only been a couple weeks.. I really can't remember life without them. Crazy, huh? My gosh I love them.
Prayers for travel of course.. most importantly the poor passengers that will have to be on that flight with us. Pray also for Emily, she's kind of turned a corner and started her grief process. She's refusing most things, demanding others... just trying to wrap her little brain around what's going on and why all this change is happening. Livvy is settling in great. She is letting Rob hold her and even playing with him when she thinks I'm not watching. She is venturing out on her own a little which gives me a bit of breathing room. Looks like her grief process was in the beginning... and Em's is going to be at the end. We will get through... either way... just hate to see her confused and upset... but grateful she trusts us enough to be obstinate at times. We can work on that when we get home and have more ground behind us.
We are looking forward to being home... in our own beds... in our own space.
We are REALLY looking forward to introducing you all to our daughters. They're amazing!!
With love,
The Taylors
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