Tuesday, September 16, 2008

We're packing!

We leave day after tomorrow! Yea! We started packing on Sunday. Thursday we'll do a last-minute Walmart trip and finish up.

Here's what our schedule should be like:

Thursday
8:20 PM Leave DFW for LAX (4 hour flight)
4 hour layover
1:50 AM Leave for Taipei (13 hour flight)
4 hour layover
11:50 AM Saturday Arrive in Hanoi
Our hotel is picking us up at the airport (free service for adopting couples).

Sunday: Rest, try to get acclimated to the new time zone, shop a little, sightsee if we feel like it

Monday: Fly to Da Nang (1 hour flight, I think). Go to beach?

Tuesday: 1 hour drive to Tam Ky where the orphanage is--get the baby! Our Giving and Receiving Ceremony should be in the morning, and in the afternoon we will be able to spend time at the orphanage and visit with the nannies and other children

Wednesday: Fly back to Hanoi. Start paperwork for baby's passport, medical exam, and Visa.

Depending on how long everything takes, we should get to come home sometime between Oct 4 and Oct 11.

Here we've got baby Eddie's suitcase that's full-to-bursting! He's also filled up a back-pack carry-on (temporary diaper-bag).

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Are you registered anywhere? I am so excited, this is such a blessing! I love you and I can't wait to meet your precious son. Travel Mercies!

beckarecka said...

Travel safely! We made it to our hotel about an hour ago. We're TIRED...but here! We'll see you in a few days!

Our Family said...

I am so happy for you and your family! I can't wait to see more pictures! - Laura Vaughn (teacher at JHHS)

Divine Miss Malia said...

Congrats Jenny and Eddie! Have a safe trip. I cannot wait to meet little Eddie.

Love,
Malia