^^^^^^LEAVING ON THURSDAY^^^^^^ June 5th, 2008

YEAH!! Our arrangements are almost done. We are waiting on our Itinerary tomorrow and we are out of here on Thursday. This will be so exciting. I think the boys are all excited also. Josh and Karen are coming over with a pizza on Wednesday night so I do not have to cook, isn't that neat!!!! We will be flying into Beijing and spending one night, then on to Xian for two days at the Terra Cotta soldiers ruins. Then we fly down to pick up Levi in Nanning and stay a week, then on to Guangzhou for four days and then back home. I do not have to go back to work until August 4th, 2008. I am taking some vacation time and my 6 weeks family leave. Micaela has transitioned to a new daycare very well, she really likes Ms Kathy, Jade, Scotty and Nikko. When Levi comes he will be there also. We will get him use to her as we are home during the summer. She has also been really healthy, praise God, since last of April. YEAH!!! we are praising God that she is over the allergies for now. She is getting four big teeth in the back which makes her a little crabby once in a while. She can say bug, bottle, night night, mommy, blow kisses, laughs all evening about a little of nothing, and loves her daddy. She cannot wait until Matt comes through that door at night. We usually ride together but this week I am home getting ready to go. She can ride on her tricycle by pushing it with her feet, likes dirt and can whistle a little. She is amazing, she knows row row row your boat, the first few words and ring around the rosey. She tries to say everything you do, tonight she was saying "love you" There is nothing that will belt your heart faster than that.