Monday May 15th 2006

Hope's last day in her province.

On the way to the airport in Nanning.
We are a little sad to leave this part of China.
We loved our time here.

I'm tired. Are we there yet??

My first airplane ride. This isn't so bad, but I don't like this seat belt!

Arriving in Guangzhou. Yea! We are here!
Where is our group?

On the bus from the airport. Hope is amazing....she is already such a good little traveler. What a busy day for such a little girl.

Getting ready for medical exam.
We came here straight from the airport and Hope is still happy...no nap, no lunch, but happy!
I know we have said this before, but she really does amaze us.

Hope gets measured. She is so cooperative. (She did keep peeking around the doctor to see if we were still there)

Ok Baba, I can do it!
Hope gives the thumbs up sign about her health check.

Hope did so well at her medical examine. She knew how to open her mouth wide and let the doctor look inside. She was very curious about everything.

The last part of Hope's medical exam. She did just fine.

We thankfully get to go to our room at the White Swan Hotel! The view from our room is beautiful. Hope saw it and said "WOW"!!!
She won't sleep in this little bed, but she likes to play in it and look out the window at all the boats.

Hope checking things out from her veiw from the baby bed.

Hope loves the veiw from our room! She loves to look out the window at all of the boats and lights. Our room over looks the Pearl River. She says "WOW"!!!

No she doesn't take a bath in the sink, but she likes to sit in it all wrapped up in her towel and have her hair combed and dried.

She is so fun!

Good Morning, Happy Mother's Day!

Sunday May 14th, Happy Mother's Day!

It was so sweet to wake up with little Hope next to us.

Kelly and Hope. We were looking for a specific place, but ran into this old court yard/cooking area instead.

Kelly and Hope in an old court yard /cooking area. Hope kind of looks like she isn't quiet sure of this place.

Kelly in front of and ancient bronze drum in the Minority Park in Nanning. (Nanning is the capital city in the province that Hope is from. )The people cooked in it as a pot and also used it as a drum. It dates back a few hundred years BC.

Hope and her Baba in front of some ancient brass drums at the Minority Park in Nanning. Hope is so happy, no matter what we are doing, as long as we are together. (well, she isn't crazy about bed time yet)

Honk Honk

Baby Hope playing the "honk your nose" game and our guide Mary, in the Minority Park in Nanning.

Happy family

The very happy Troia family in front of a bridge in a Minority Park in Nanning. This bridge was built without the use of nails.

Boy its green out there.

Baba and Hope looking at a bird in a cage.

There are so many people that ride bikes and scooters its unreal. Street in Nanning.

Baba and Hope sitting under a hugh tree. Have no idea what kind but it was beautiful

Hope and Mamma walking the bear

Hope loves to watch us and then copy us!
The night before this, Nate and I walked with her between us, holding her hands. Here she wanted me to walk holding her bears hand. She is so sweet.