We are Home!

Yes...we are. We had a long flight with the Mermaid. It all started with an hour delay in Guangzhou due to Typhoon Fenshen hitting Hong Kong. We almost missed our connecting flight in Tokyo...they held it for us and several other families.

We spent 7 hours in the Detroit airport. It pretty much stunk sitting there...however, we had no choice as we needed to get through Immigration to do the Mermaid's citizenship papers and we would not have made the earlier connection to home.

She hates seat belts, doesn't like to sleep on the plane and figured out if she tells me she has to go to the toilet (as they call it in China)...she can get out of her seat...one smart cookie!

We got in at midnight and were greeted by some crazy people who should be home in bed at that time...but is was so nice to see the Pirate!!!! He hugged me, then his dad and then just stood there looking at the Mermaid....almost like she was not real! Funny thing is...she did the same to him!!!! By the time we got in the car and started for home...it was very late and the two of them in the back of the car just laughing!

We are jet lagged and not feeling ourselves again. I think I ate something the last day I was in China...and have not felt well. I will NOT go into details. However, we have just been spending time together playing and laughing and getting to know each other as persons. I think the hardest thing is the Mermaid is fluent in Mandarin. She is picking up our words and using them...just not consistantly. We will keep working on it. She is very happy and so sweet. It is tough on her, not being able to communicate with us. I am glad I figured out what she says when she has to go to the bathroom!

We just wanted to say THANK YOU to a few people who have helped us out while we were on our journey to China....

Drew for watching the dog and the house

Megan for driving us to the airport

Kerri and family for taking care of The Pirate

Staci for watching the house taking care of the dog and the Pirate

Tricia for posting our pictures and text to our Blog

and if I forgot anyone else, Thank you too!

We couldn't have done it without our family and friends...