OUR LAST FREE DAY...Today we awoke to our first rain but it had ended before we even got to breakfast.  At 9 am we met to go to the Guangzhou Zoo.  It was a great time that the kids really enjoyed and because of the rain we practically had the zoo to ourselves.

After lunch Keaton, Addison and I went to the pool again as Mom stayed in the room as Lexi napped.  At 4:30 PM all the families met in the lobby and we took family pics, a group pic and the tried to get an adopted kids pic which was quite an adventure.  You'll see pics below but I will post a video to facebook that will really tell the story.  For dinner our guide, Grace, took all of us to a local restaurant for our last group dinner.

Tomorrow the US consulate appointments begin.  Several families go at 8 am.  We go at 9 am and then a few families are on Thursday.  The end is drawing near.

We had some intense games of UNO in the room tonight but you can also sense some weariness and sensitivity from the kids.  They are continuing to be great travelers, but they are tired too and eating can be a challenge some meals.  After tonights dinner we stopped on the walk back at McDonalds so Keaton could get a Sundae and Addison downed some Oreos back at the room.

Lexi is doing really well.  She's lying in her crib right beside me as I right this and just watches me with her hands hanging out and she'll slowly drift off.  She sleeps through the night and is a great sleeper.  It's funny because they don't have bumpers in their cribs so they love to sleep with arms and legs out.  Addison was the same way.  When we got her back home to her crib she would push the bumper up out of the way so she could get her arms and legs hanging out.

Our time here in Guangzhou has really been good.  Warmer weather makes a big difference.  This hotel is really nice and the food selection has been much better.  We've had some sweet moments as a family of five! If fact tonight we were talking how we hadn't even had the TV on in this hotel.  There's not much even on but how many times do we spend this much time together without the TV.  I must confess we have watched some movies on the ipads and Jodi actually watched an episode of the Bachelor on Hulu last night.  It's time for bed.

Much love to you all!

Bart

The kids had a great time feeding the giraffe!

A typical Chinese toilet.

We each stood by the Zodiac animal of our birth year.  Addison is the Chicken.

Bart is the dog.

Keaton is the snake.

Lexi is the rabbit.

Jodi is the rat.

Feeling blue?  Just come to Happy World!

Fun times trying to get the kids group pic!

The first time she touched a phone she put it right to her ear. I think her nannies had phones!

Addison fell asleep at the restaurant tonight!