15-Hours Ahead of PST

Click a day for an update! If there is a Chinese Flag following the date, that means we have posted for that day! We will do our best to post daily! Please pray for God's favor and blessing for our trip, as well as for the boys in our absence (not to mention Papa and Nana)! We fly out of Portland on July 16th!!!

July 17, 2007: Arrive in Beijing

July 18, 2007: Travel to Langfang Orphanage (We posted new pictures on Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/thecakefamily)

July 19, 2007: Free day (We posted new pictures on Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/thecakefamily/sets - Beijing-Day2)

We posted a couple of videos on the Video Page

July 20, 2007: Visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Hutong Tour. Acrobatic show in the afternoon.

July 21, 2007: Visit Great Wall and Cloisonne Factory.

July 22, 2007: Fly to Lanzhou. GOTCHA DAY!!! (Video Here)

July 23, 2007: Adoption registration and notarization.

July 24, 2007: Free day.

July 25, 2007: Visit White Pagoda Park and Yellow River.

July 26, 2007: Free day.

July 27, 2007: Fly to Guangzhou.

July 28, 2007: Visa pics, medical exam, consulate appointment.

July 29, 2007: Free day.

July 30, 2007: Visa appointment.

July 31, 2007: Go to the consulate to take the oath and pick up visa.

August 1, 2007: Flight to Tokyo. WE ARE HOME!!! We will post some updates, etc on the Journal page soon...