Vaccination update & Christmas at the White Swan Hotel

Thank you for praying for Leeya and myself concerning this morning's
medical check-up and vaccinations. It wasn't pretty but Leeya survived
getting her 5 vaccinations. Now I just have to keep an eye on her for
the next few days to make sure she doesn't spike a fever or some other
adverse reaction to the shots. Tonight 9 other families adopting
through Holt arrive from the various provinces that their children are
from to complete the US Visa process like I'm currently going through.
I'm looking forward to seeing our friends Marc & Jennifer Skipper with
their new daughter who are part of this Holt travel group. Leeya and I
probably won't see them until breakfast on Saturday morning since they
don't get to the White Swan Hotel until late tonight. We'll probably
have some group activities planned for the next few days like dinners
in the evening or a Pearl River cruise when we're not working on
paperwork. I have proof that I finally got Leeya to be happy in a
stroller and not throw a fit every time I try to strap her in. Take a
look at the pictures around the White Swan Hotel and how it is
decorated for Christmas. Also some more pictures from our stroll
around Shamian Island. One thing is for sure, Leeya and I are going to
freeze when we step off the plane at PDX on December 10th. It's a nice
break from winter weather to be in pants and short sleeve shirts
strolling around Guangzhou with our new daughter. Oh and by the way,
sorry Oregon State University fans. I caught the last quarter of the
Civil War streaming over the internet. Being a proud Washington Husky
graduate I can't say that I had a stake in the game either way but I
was kind of pulling for the Beavers since my family has some ties to
OSU. Better luck next year Beavs...someday in my lifetime you'll make
it back to the Rose Bowl..........maybe!