Click on the picture to go to a bunch from the Great Wall

When we travel, we travel on a bus. It is funny because it is a big bus with only 10 of in it. We are traveling with one other family. They are very sweet and will be adopting a son who is 3 1/2 years old. We go our separate ways today but will meet back up in Guangzhou. These pictures are from the Great Wall and from the bus ride to and from it.

A few quick thoughts. First, I love the people of China. They are so sweet and kind. We do draw a lot of attention. Jacob seems to be loved by many of the women. Yesterday, on the Wall, Sam was pulled over by 2 Chinese men and they took a picture with him. He cracked up. Everyone loves Elizabeth. Many women just come right up to her and pick her up. She is a bit overwhelmed. At Tianamen Square, she locked up and was in a daze for most of the walk. We were approached by so many people who wanted to sell us things. Ithink it just got to her. We would say no thank you over and over, yet they would follow us, changing their price all the time. Emily did buy a very cool kite, but after that, we had tens of people selling kites trying to sell us more! It was amazing how low they would go! (that made Em sad since she paid much more for hers). I did learn how to so "no thank you" in Chinese and got very, very good at it. :)

I forgot to tell you about the airport. While I was trying to work out the luggage issue (by the way... we got the luggage last night at midnight!!! Yippee) the kids were all sitting by themselves waiting for me. A man came up to them, started pointing at them, and then laughing. They just laughed. Then he was smiling ear to ear and poiting and counting on his fingers. He put up the number 4 and then smiled and then the thumbs up. They finally figured out that he was smiling about having 4kids in the family. Then they told him they had 5... then changed it to 6. He laughed out loud and smiled and put the thumbs up sign. Then when I came out holding Elizabeth, he gave me the biggest smile, counted the kids, then just grinned and gave us the thumbs up. It was very sweet.

Well, enjoy the pictures. We get Ri today!!!!!