We started off the day by going to Civil Affairs and getting our People’s Republic of China Adoption Registration, also known as the Red Book. This is the document that makes the adoption official in China’s eyes. We then went to the notary office to get a number of documents notarized, then finally to the police station to fill out the paperwork for the passports of all three children. They (CWA and orphanage staff) were able to convince them to expedite our passports and they agreed, so we will fly to Guangzhou with them on Friday.
We had a bit of spare time in the afternoon, so we headed to a famous local tea house for a demonstration of how tea is made, what the different types are and what they are good for. It was a really neat experience. Cameron liked the little “pee pee” tea guy (which “sprayed” on Cameron; quite funny) used to test whether or not the water is hot enough! It was!
Cameron continues to show his gentle, affectionate, and caring traits, as well as a mischievous side that, while endearing, might be considered inappropriate in American culture in certain circumstances. Nevertheless, he is always trying to help, whether it be by helping restaurant staff pass out items, throwing stuff in the trash for us, ordering KFC in Chinese for his “mama and baba”, and plugging in his headphones into the computer while listening to his music in order not to waken his mother. He really is a wonderful child with a free spirit and streak of independence, and has already blessed us beyond belief.
Last night we celebrated the completion of our documents by enjoying a nice dinner which included Peking Duck. I rather enjoyed it, but Angie didn’t care for it too much. An interesting note about meals around here…..the drinking cups are tiny. They are more like those tiny juice glasses you get from Shoney’s or Denny’s…..fits all of about 4 ounces or so and, of course, nobody uses ice in their drinks since the tap water is not drinkable unless boiled. I keep laughing about this because, in the states, the cup would be ~20 ounces, packed with ice, and refilled numerous times. Not so in China. I’m craving a Big Gulp or, preferably, one of those slushee drinks from QuikTrip (cola flavor). What are they called? Those things are awesome and, given the humidity here (deceptively high), we could use them occasionally.
Today we are headed to the Great Wall, jade factory, and the Olympic venues. Lots of pictures to be taken, I’m sure, and I’ll try to send a few along to ya’ll this evening.
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