Well we have good news from this end. Ava passed the medical with flying colours. She is in the ninety percentile for her height and in low percentile for her weight. The doctor said that it is to be expected coming from an orphanage. She needs to gain more muscle but also something that is to expected because she is malnourished because she was in an orphanage. She did very well during the exam. No screaming.

We went out tonight to watch the acrobatics show in Beijing . All that I can say is WOW. I was able to record the whole show. Ava again was very good. She was even clapping by herself during the show. What a little ham.



When we were coming back from the Great Wall yesterday we were able to drive by the Olympic venues.

We went to the Silk market this afternoon. What an experience that was. We bought a few outfits for Ava. We are all going to Tiananmen Square and The Forbidden City tomorrow. We will get lots of photo's there too.

This will be a trip that neither one of us will ever forget.To our family members and friends - T minus three days and we will be flying home with Ava. She can hardly wait to meet you all.

The Beijing Olympic Rings


The Beijing National Stadium - Birds Nest


The Beijing National Aquatics Center - Water Cube