We're Here! But...

We're here at the lovely log cabin in the mountains. But... we forgot our camera. So allow me to share with you some Google images similar to the ones we've observed in our first two days here.

Our dogs LOVE swimming in the pond at the bottom of the hill.

We saw deer one morning.

Pandas (sneezing) make us smile again & again

Earthquake in China

So sad.

Adoption Status Update

This past month the China Center of Adoption Affairs matched babies with families whose applications were received up to and including January 12, 2006. On those 3 days (January 10, 11, and 12), apparently a "large-ish" number of applications had been received. Yes, folks, we are still looking at another 1.5 to 2 year wait for our referral.

Update on China Adoption Program (Adoptive Families Magazine)

"In recent high-level conversations, representatives of the China Center of Adoption Affairs assured U.S. adoption agency representatives that its adoption program would continue in future years, albeit at the slower pace than recent years due to a decrease in numbers of children available for adoption. Although adoption travel permissions may be halted in August due to Olympic Games congestion, officials denied that the adoption program would close either temporarily or permanently as a result of the Olympics."