More Gotcha Day Pics

I don’t know if the pictures posted in the other method.

 

So they may be repeats.

 

Ric

Gotcha Day...a few more pictures

I don’t know how these come through.  So sorry about the captions.    Thanks again for the emails!  We can’t see the comments so feel free to email us at ric.thompson@crossfitptc.com

 

 

Rachel with Jacob at the Adoption Registration Office Gotcha Day

 

Rachel, Jacob and Jen walking back from the passport photo…You can see the Reynolds family in front of them and the looks that they are getting.  They have 3 boys  (biological) and a new baby sister.

 

Bikes, Mopeds and Scooters share the walkways.

 

Jacob and Rachel play bubbles in the room at the Crown Plaza.

 

Morning After

It was great to get feedback from everyone and to know that our email posts are getting through.   A note on time…We are exactly 12 hours AHEAD of you if you are on the east coast.  (So I am typing at 6:20AM here, 6:20PM there…but it is tomorrow, so I’ll send some stock tips at the end of the day and you should make a mint knowing exactly what is going to happen..Steve your clients will love you for this).

 

We made it through last night.  It was a bit hard for Jacob to go to sleep.  He had to be wound up.  What a big day of changes for him.  But he is being a big trooper.  He slept with Jen and eventually settled down.  Unfortunately he had latched on to a zone bar before bed time.  We never opened it, but he took it to bed with him.  So we awoke to the sound of crinkle, crinkle, crinkle.  He was just swinging that thing around and playing with it.  Kind of funny.   I wish I could post a video of his laugh it is great. 

 

Still having big blowouts due to diarrhea.  So we awoke to more than just the sound of the zone bar….The only good news about that is that he loves getting a bath.  He thinks it is great fun that we need to keep putting him in the tub.   We are going through the little tide packs at an incredible rate.  We will make a run to the Wall-Mart today so you can expect some pics and feedback from that.  One of the families went the other night and said that it was unlike anything you have ever seen. 

 

Thanks so much to everyone who has prayed for us, emailed us and encouraged us…what a blessing.

 

Today’s agenda is some more paperwork.  We go back to adoption registration office to get the adoption certificate.  Sounds easy…  In the afternoon it is the group trip to either the Wal-Mart or the Lotus Center. 

 

I’ll try to post some more pics in a minute.

Ric

Gotcha Day

More pictures to send later.

 

Boy was it an eventful day.

 

It was raining when we went to the adoption registration office.  Our group was a bit late and most of the kids (including Jacob) were already there.  There wasn’t a lot of ceremony, and the nannys started handing kids over right away.  Jen sat down with Jacob and started hitting it off.  Things went pretty well until the nanny left.  Jacob was very upset then, but recovered on the bus to the passport photo office.  He had another meltdown in the passport photo office, but after that seemed to accept us a bit.  (It helped that we got a popsicle on the walk back).

 

It was steaming hot by the time we walked home.   We got back…and after about an hour or so in the room playing with bubbles, trains and everything else we headed down to lunch.  This boy can eat.  He put down a ton of cheerios, garlic bread, pizza and dumplings.  No problems with appetite.  His paper work confirmed this, it said  (after it was translated) “He enjoys his food always”…No kidding, huh.

 

The only downside to the food is that he is also having a bit of diarrhea .  We have gone through a few changes of clothes and I don’t think the housecleaning folks are going to enjoy the sheets we set out.  Oh well… comes with the territory.

 

Don’t know how these photos will post as we are unable to see the blog.

 

If you want to email us directly use the ric.thompson@crossfitptc.com email.

 

Ric

The Great Wall!

We spent the 4th of July at the Great Wall of China.  If you can believe it ----- we forgot our camera!!!!  Rachel had her camera and we were still able to get some movies.  It was an unbelievable.  We all really got a work out and I was glad that none of us were afaid of heights.  We also went to see a jade factory, the Bird's Nest, Water Cube and then went to an acrobatic show that was amazing.  It was a little too much to do in one day and I found myself falling asleep during the show.  We were beat!!!

Beijing!!!

We are here an Beijing and have had a full day of touring.

 

 

Our first stop of the day was Tiananmen Square and then we walked on into the Forbidden City and explored the former imperial palace. It is amazing to see these places that we had previously only seen on TV.   It was HOT, crowded, and let me tell you - the sweat was pouring!  Rachel and I purchased a "parasol" for Hannah and Sarah and used them to keep the sun off of our heeads.  Just for fun and taking a chance for a photo op, Ric cut a handstand outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

 

 We then went to lunch as a group and enjoyed a great meal that even included a young girl that danced for us in traditional costume!  After lunch we visited a silk store and learned how silk is made.  We also learned that many of the silkworm pupae are eaten!   The question is, "will we be brave enough to try them?" 

 

 We then traveld to a Hotong.  This is an ancient area of twisting alley neighborhoods.  We took a pedicab tour and saw a few people swimming in the water.  We were tired, but went exploring to find a grocery store to purchase some water and then ventured into a local place to eat. 

 

We are tired and trying to get our bodies synched to the time zone.  Tomorrow...The Great Wall!

 

 

Japan!

We are here in Japan!!! The flight was long, but not as bad as I anticipated. It was hard to sleep. I thought that I got my Dad's ticket b/c we had kids in front of us and in back of us. They were good for such a long flight, but I did get my seat kicked a lot. I felt right at home. Ric is wearing a "fanny pack" that is holding our tickets and money. I call it his "MURSE" and Steven Futch would be proud! I have a photo I will post later. We have a short layover here in Japan an are enjoying Ric's privilege of the Delta Sky Club lounge. It has really nice "potties" and sushi.
Well, I already miss you Hannah, Sarah and Luke. We carry you in our hearts!!!!

Here We Go!

It is hard to believe that the day has finally arrived. We are leaving today. The morning has been full of last minute things, cleaning the house, getting all the kids stuff in the car, and double checking to make sure we have everything! 6 days until we meet Jacob!!!!!!