Our China Plan : The launch

Our China plan came upon us fast and furious.  Our Internet went out for an unknown reason for the zillionth time.  No time to argue with comcast again.  So, I will give it Blow by Blow.  

Final dates:  August 23 -Sept. 15.  5 days longer than we had hoped.
                    24 Aug :  Arrive in Beijing
                    25 Aug: tour Beijing in am, go to Langfang in the afternoon.  Play with Harmony House  babies, PT consultations and have dinner with Lilly Huang
                    26 Aug: fly to Chongqing
                    27 Aug: Kylie day, adoption final 28th, await passport
                    31 Fly to Guangzhou
                    3 Sept: Bobby day, adoption final 4th, await passport
                       Both kids adoption medicals, TB tests, consulate appts, swearing in ceremony
                    15 Sept fly home
                    
Our money was wired to the Lifeline Rep, plane tickets confirmed, arrangements made for our Beijing stop and visit to Harmony House.  Then the Internet goes out...  We drove away from our home in Fresno, headed to LAX 4 hours south, with out  confirmation from our Beijing guide that he knew which flight we were on.  We stopped for gas and to feed the kids, got online from McDonald's, but still could not get into my email.  All of the information was in my comcast account.  Should have mailed it to my yahoo account which was available.  Live and learn.

We got into LA in good time but could not find the parking place.  Our GPS took us to the wrong spot. so I called the Place and the guy who answered, speaking perfect English, could not confirm their address.  All he could say was "we are off of Imperial.  I started laughing at him, what else could I do?  We finally figured it out and we made it.  I will be writing a critique, but will wait until I have my car back in my possession.  Lilly chose to bring her Grinch..

We finally made it to the airport and onto the plane.  Our adventure begins.