Journey to Luke: 01/28/11

Ahhh We have had an amazing time here in Guangzhou.. Our safari trip was just hands down amazing!!!! We took an open tram ride through a safari where the animals all ran wild and walked right up to the tram. WOW! Luke loved it and watched everything with such amazement and everything was new and exciting. I dont know if his eyes can even get any bigger then they did haha. We loved it! We went with our Madison adoption group of 4 out of our 5 families (Marcie and her Hubby and their daughter did not go as they have been here for 3 weeks). We got to see so many animals and after the tram ride we walked around the zoo and saw some amazing animals. The safari park was more then I could possibly imagine it would be, we loved it and Luke was in awe the whole time, he kept asking me what everything was called and how you spell the name and the sign for it. He learned many many signs at the safari and we had the afternoon and morning of a lifetime. We saw an elephant show that was phenomanl and a tiger diving show that was certainly something to talk about. Then the day ended with Myra and I doing our farewell Guangzhou dance on the stage of the theater (yes we really did this heheh) we were later joined by Luke (yes the boy has totally come out of his shell) and then later Madison joined us (Wayne and Lisa's little girl). I am pretty sure we have left a last impression on China as we know it has left one on us. We have enjoyed our travelmates from Madison to no end and today we said goodbye to Mike, Myra and Little man Will. It was not easy to say goodbye and Luke didnt handle it very well as he is very close to Mike, Myra and Will.. I do beleive I see a visit to Kentucky in my future ( no I have never been there and never thought I would but I sure do want to go there now!)

Last night we went to the river and took pictures of the beautiful river all lit up at night.Luke loved it and truly is starting to be a momma and daddys boy. He had me give him piggy back ride down there ( not easy with him gaining several pounds since we got him a week and a half ago.. he is now 70lbs wow) and then he was wanting hugs and kisses and love. He is starting to want to hold our hands and just be my pal. We are having the time of a lifetime and our boy has blossomed so much in almost 2 weeks that I cant imagine how life will be in a few months, years... He is so different already. Our son is the dream boy. .Everyone loves him (all of the families here..) and the Chinese people here love him too.. he got himself some free icecream last night and today a free lollipop from the lady that owns the shop downstairs because she thinks he is the cutest little boy ever heheh

We are all packed up and ready to fly tomorrow. Luke has been watching the calender for 5 days and loves that we are flying tomorrow, he is so excited he doesnt know what to do with himself!!!!!! He keeps saying " the 29th we fly to China, then hotel, then 30th fly again to America.. fly long long long sun up to sun down.. then I am in America and will see Tommy and Paige and everyone!!!" the boy is sooo excited! Good night Guangzhou and tomorrow is hello Beijing, then Sunday is hello America!!! When we land in Chicago as soon as we go through immigration Luke is an American Citizen!!! I cant wait for him to meet his brothers and sisters and the rest of his family!