Easter

We've been home for a little over two months now and are feeling like we are getting the hang of the whole two-kid thing. Grace is absolutely blossoming and we couldn't possible love her more. She and Ellie are getting along great and cracking us up with their antics. They are in the same class at Montessori until this summer when Ellie goes to the next class up...They both love it and love their teacher, Mrs. Atwood.

Grace is so mobile now she almost runs...she thinks it is fun to try and get away from us and we think it's fun to chase her!

Here are some Easter pictures. We spent the day at Mark and Lori's house in Camp Verde and the kids all had so much fun...Grace decided the stop and eat the candy in the first egg she found! What can I say, she takes after her Mom!

Hope you are all well...love to hear from you...Cassie

The Great Wall

So we're on the Great Wall and it is a hard walk...I mean a hard walk and all Grace wants to do is walk! I was so amazed by her stamina...I was sure huffing and puffing!

Group Shot on the Great Wall...We were so happy that we got the chance to do it!

I have to tell you...especially my Hyatt pals...The Hyatt here in Beijing is AMAZING! First of all...they gave us an enourmous two room suite...which is awesome. But the service is like nothing I have ever experienced before. We were walked to our room by our front desk clerk to see if the room met our approval. The hotel is beautiful...every detail is perfect. We are ending the trip in style...and the Hyatt branding makes me feel right at home. Go Hyatt!

More cute pictures!

Just had to add these!

Going to Beijing!

We are heading to Beijing today for the last leg of the trip! We finished the adoption formalities yesterday at the United States Consulate here in Guangzhou. It was a wonderful moment for us and I got a little teary. We are so blessed.

Grace is changing at a lightning pace. Yesterday she and Ellie were cracking eachother up as they played and I was just delighted watching them. You can tell how comfortable Grace is now and she is blossoming.

I'm posting some pictures of the consulate day....see you all soon!

Family shots

Grace and Ellie

Here is the latest...we've been a bit crazed...more later!

Guangzhou...Yeah!

And here it is....
The smile!

Here we are at the pool at the White swan...nice enough for feet...but that's it for this wimp!

We Arrived in Guangzhou late last night and have been playing a little catch up today. The weather is warm here; about 80 degrees and humid. Quite a change from Nanjing. The Hotel is just like we remember it and it feels sort of like a reunion of sorts. I can close my eyes and it feels like we were just here getting Ellie.

Grace is making amazing progress this week. She was so shy on Monday; all she wanted to do was be held...slowly she is opening up and every new little thing she does just delights us. Ellie continues to be a great big sister...though she has decided that now is a good time to put Mommy and Daddy to the patience test!

We have a free day tomorrow and plan to roam around the city here and enjoy the weather....hope you are all doing well...we love hearing from you!