Last few days in China

Like my dress?

My men ROCK! Here is Kate eating breakfast in her pajamas with a bow!

On they way to a Buddhist temple for a blessing.

Dave said the Buddhist temple was very moving. They lit incense and were able to make three wishes.

In the lobby of the White Swan before the US swearing in. Kate now has her US passport and Visa. She is ours forever! Dave did so well dressing her. He got tights on her and he must have bought those shoes for her there because I didn't send them. Bad news... Dave said that Kate does not like shoes. We may have to work on that.

At Lucy's with Rob and Hannah. Rob's wife has been home with their daughter and we have been supporting one another here (via e-mail and phone and web-cams). Thank you Heather!

When I talked to Dave this morning..I could actually hear him smiling. He was the happiest he has been in a long time. He is so in love with Kate Emerson. He told me we won the prize. They had just finished bathing and he said it was the first bath she did not cry during. He said she ate tons of his pasta bolognese last night even though she had already finished her dinner. Dave suggested I come to the airport with food for her tomorrow night.

Will told me that Kate loves to lay and play with her feet and that she can stand holding onto the bed or couch. Last week they did not even think she could roll over and now she is standing! I guess she didn't want to show them all of her tricks at once. They had a great last day in China. Dave was the only one in our group who wanted to go to the pearl market so he and Kate went with the guide (not sure what Will did). Kate's birthstone is pearl so he bought some gifts to give her as she gets older. I think he might have bought a little something for me too. They were getting ready to go to sleep and when they wake up they begin the very long journey home (25 hours of travel). Please pray for their safe and easy travel. Tomorrow I meet my daughter. I don't know who to hug and kiss first. I miss them all so much.