Wendsday May 17th 2006

We visited the Pearl Market with our travel group.

It was very interesting to watch these ladies string pearls..

All the babies in our travel group on the famous Red Couch at the White Swan.
(Our Hope is the one on the far right.)

Hope is having so much fun!

Hope enjoys sitting on the famous Red Couch at the White Swan Hotel in Guangzhou, China.

Baba, Mama and baby Hope on the famous Red Couch at the White Swan Hotel in Guangzhou, China.

Friday May 19th 2006


Our last day in Guangzhou, China was the sunniest that we had there.

The dawn of our last day in China.

Leaving the White Swan Hotel in Guangzhou

At the White Swan Hotel in Guangzhou.
Our stay here was very nice, we enjoyed it very much, but...
We are ready to leave for the airport and head home!

"Do I have to wear this,?" "It doesn't go with my outfit!"

"What else is in this backpack?"
(on the flight from Goungzhou to Hong Kong)

Hope is getting comfortable for our flight from Guangzhou to Hong Kong.

Hope is an excelent flyer. (After we made putting on her seat belt a little more fun!)

Hope finds a new way around the airport!

We arrive in Hong Kong. The first stop on the way home.

Hope really like's the travel pillow that her

Aunt Laura loaned Mama and Baba for the trip!

We are SO tired.

This is as close as we get to Hong Kong. Maybe next time.

"OK, Its my turn!"
We found a little play area in the airport and Hope had so much fun!

We had a five hour layover in Hong Kong. It was a very nice airport. The stay was very pleasant.

Hong Kong International Airport.
Hope's and our last look at China before we head home.
We are sad and happy at the same time.

"I want to listen too"!

Hope is listening to the emercency instuctions on the plane. She is so funny!

Look Hope, we are almost home!

Kelly telling Hope about home.

Hope's first glimpse of home through the window of the plane.

Arriving.
We were met by some very close friends that greeted us with lots of love. It was so good to be back! Now let's go home!!

Kelly and Hope walking up to our home. This is Zach's first time to see her.

Zach's first moments with Hope.

Zach's first time holding his little sister, Hope.
He couldn't wait any longer. He met us as we came up the walk before we even got in the front door!

Zach getting a good look at his little sister, in person, finally!

"So, this is my big brother....hmmm....I think I like him"!

Wow , is this my new home? I like it!

Hope checks out her new little rocker and laughing bear. She took the time to inspect everything! Her reaction was such a delight to us!

Hope in her room. She is so happy! She wants to see everything...She was all smiles.

Hope loves all her new toys. She kept saying "Wow"!

Big brother watching his little sister play with her new toys.

Zach enjoyed showing Hope her toys in her new room.

Hope enjoying her toys in her new room.

Hope and her sleeping GeGe. (big brother)
hmmm...what is she thinking?

Hope likes to share her things!

Hope having fun with her sleeping GeGe. (big brother) She put her spoon in his mouth and thought it was pretty funny!

Hope "feeding" her GeGe. (big brother)
(Zach is sound asleep)

After Hope "fed" her GeGe (big brother) she covered him up with her blanket and gave him her dolls to sleep with. (he had no idea until he saw these pictures!)

Kelly admiring our Baby Hope rocking her to sleep in her new room. What a relief to have our sweet baby home.

Although we are all exhausted, we are so happy to be home. This has been a long awaited day.
And Hope seemed so content to finally be home and safe her her Mama's arms.