And saw the traditional Mao Suit:...
Went to Temple of Heaven Park...
and saw how they fill grout in between the bricks...
and ate scorpians with dinner...
a full day...
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Capturing our China trip to bring home our daughter, Violet Elise Xin Jue Culp.
And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my arms, welcomes me.
Matthew 18:5
VIOLET ELISE XIN JUE CULP
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Birth Date: October 20, 2007
Place of Origin: Maoming City, Guangdong Province, China
Given Name: Mao Xin Jue
Meaning of Name:
Mao - the first symbol of Maoming City
Xin - love and heart
Jue - wishing that she is as pretty as the jade
Matthew 18:5
VIOLET ELISE XIN JUE CULP
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Birth Date: October 20, 2007
Place of Origin: Maoming City, Guangdong Province, China
Given Name: Mao Xin Jue
Meaning of Name:
Mao - the first symbol of Maoming City
Xin - love and heart
Jue - wishing that she is as pretty as the jade
“All the children who are held and loved will know how to love others…
Spread these virtues in the world. Nothing more need be done.”
Meng Zi , c300 BC
COUNT DOWN:
from LOI – Letter of Intent
sent on January 22, 2009
2-3 weeks (took three weeks) wait for
PA – Pre-Approval: February 11, 2009
2-3 month (took THREE WEEKS!) wait for
LOA – Letter of Acceptance: March 5, 2009
2-3 weeks (took four weeks) wait for
TA – Travel Assignments: April 2, 2009
2-3 weeks (took three weeks) wait for
Fly to China: April 28, 2009
Total time from LOI to Flight is
THREE months!!
Spread these virtues in the world. Nothing more need be done.”
Meng Zi , c300 BC
COUNT DOWN:
from LOI – Letter of Intent
sent on January 22, 2009
2-3 weeks (took three weeks) wait for
PA – Pre-Approval: February 11, 2009
2-3 month (took THREE WEEKS!) wait for
LOA – Letter of Acceptance: March 5, 2009
2-3 weeks (took four weeks) wait for
TA – Travel Assignments: April 2, 2009
2-3 weeks (took three weeks) wait for
Fly to China: April 28, 2009
Total time from LOI to Flight is
THREE months!!
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May
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- 5/14 Kowloon
- 5/13 Violet gets Sworn-In at the US Consulate
- 5/12 First US Embassy Appointment Day
- 5/11 A Day of Relaxation
- 5/10 Mothers Day
- 5/9 More Firsts...the Pool and Summer Salts
- 5/8 A free day for shopping and the park
- Violet playing in the evening
- Violet playing in the morning
- The Mao Suit
- An average day for kids and men
- Exercise in China
- General observations on China
- 5/7 Travel to Dongguan
- 5/6 Passport day
- 5/5 Adoption final for China
- 5/4 Gotcha Day
- 5/3 Last day in Beijing
- 5/2 A full day in Beijing
- Comments Reply
- 5/1 China International Labor Day Holiday
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About Me
- twculp
- We are Todd and Juliet Culp parents of Violet adopted from Maoming, China and Penelope adopted from Chenzhou, China
I know that you won't be able to answer these questions till you get back, but Kallista and I want to know was the scorpion alive and what did it taste like?
ReplyDeleteThat photo is priceless.
Beth Ann