Two Long Days of Travel

So, the day after we received Madi, Tina, Madi and I had to travel about 4 hours one way to Datong City for passport paperwork.  And, we weren't able to leave for that until we completed a morning meeting that lasted until 11am!  Long day to say the least.  But, Madi was a real trooper and did great in the van both there and back.

Here are a couple of cute pics from the early morning meeting and a video of Tina getting Madi to laugh:

Today (Wednesday the 9th), was the day that Caleb and JJ headed back to good ole' Auburndale with the grandparents.  They flew back to Beijing tonight and then leave for the long journey home tomorrow morning.  Before they left, our guide Lisa took us to a museum to learn a little more Chinese culture.  We had a good morning with Madi before the museum and then ate Pizza Hut in China before they had to head to the airport.  Saying bye to the boys for a week was a lot harder than I thought it would be, but I'm glad they are getting back to school (and baseball and soccer!).

Here are some good pics of the boys with Madi, a pic off JJ being JJ at the museum and a pic of the whole crew before half of us headed home:

I know the next week is going to be great, but I really wish we were headed back with the others today!