Marjorie-More photos from our first trip to China

This is our travel group about a day before we met our daughters.  This was taken in front of the Forbidden City in Beijing.  These were great people with whom to share our journey.  A few parents in this photo have passed away since-in remembrance of  Ron and Karen.

Our first morning together.  Getting ready to face the world together!

Another day in Nanning (the capital city of Guangxi where we stayed).  We had to take a picture here since Yao Ming was so well known in the U.S. at the time.

A week or so later we traveled to Guangzhou.  This photo was taken in the lobby of the White Swam Hotel which was where most adoptive families from America stayed .  Nearby is the American Consulate where we had to complete our paperwork to bring our precious babies home.

At the White Swan, Mike took Malissa for a swim in their beautiful pool.  Malissa loved the water!  She cried when we took her out.

Just before completing her paperwork at the American Consulate,  Malissa had a physical with a Chinese doctor.  She passed with flying colors!

All American babies adopted from China have the traditional Red Couch photo taken in the lobby at the White Swan Hotel.  These are all the girls who were adopted at the same time and place Malissa was adopted.  We call them her Chinese sisters.  Quite the active crew.  Malissa is the one tipping over in the very back!