Meeting Gracie - meetinggracie

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So many great looking little apartment houses! I want so badly to go inside one.

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A woman sorting (live) baby scorpions. To eat. Seriously.

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apprently you just boil them and eat them whole.

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Get yer Chinese herbs here!

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street shoe repair

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The faces are just so photogenic around here!

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A selection of teas

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Gretchen buying tea

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Looking for dried fish and a dried goose? Come to Guangzhou!

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playing cards. I should have gotten closer but was trying to be respectful

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Why yes, that is a giant pile of dried seahorses. Why do you ask?

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these litte stalls were so tiny. Some looked to be attached to the ground floor of the houses too.

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Chinese checkers

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a little boy in split pants. Hard to see but the best I could do. This is potty training for them.

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These were everywhere. Apprently it is a snack uness the guy was messing with me

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Incense outside the front door of nearly every apartment house

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I love this guy

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Only 14? I'll take it!

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plucking birds by the side of the road

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note the finished bucket of birds to the left

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Making dough
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Looks like we figured out that Shutterfly is a better (as in unblocked) way to put up photos and hopefully videos as I get to them.

swwet and sour.MP4

Mama.mov

more.mov

MArket.mov

Chinese medicine.Copy.01.mov

First day.mov

EATING.mov

Great Wall.mov

12/16/2009 3:01:38 AM - 003008562274
We are delighted to hear that you have now added another gorgeous daughter to your family. Our best wishes to you all and we can't wait to meet Gracie.

Mary Anne and Chris Salzmann

12/12/2009 10:42:37 PM - 003007533537
Thanks so much for sharing your journey to Gracie with us. I especially love the picture of Marie kissing Gracie on the side of her head. A very touching photo! Lots of hugs!
Sheryl, David, Jillian, Nico and Andres

12/9/2009 6:22:38 PM - 000060534002
恭喜恭喜, pinyin, mazel tov!, yippie! You all look so blissfully relaxed. The pictures and stories are great. Love to Gracie, special special hugs to our Molly (you too, Mom and Dad) Get some sleep; eat something weird for me:)

xoxo, bertie, kellie and MC

12/7/2009 10:06:19 PM - 003005419728
loving all the pictures looks like gracie is settling in just fine :)

12/6/2009 5:00:56 PM - 001089924807
OHHHHH! How precious your family is! Gracie looks to be fitting right in and enjoying getting to know you guys. I remember the days of Abby sleeping on me (for almost 3 months) and know what a sign of trust that is. What a wonderful first day and we pray for continued seemless adjustment for all of you. DOUBLE HAPPINESS!
Sara, David, Abby and Wyatt

12/4/2009 8:19:18 AM - 001002385954
Wow these pictures are amazing! I'm soo glad that you'll get to see gracie soon! I'm so excited for you guys! -mollyaholic

12/4/2009 6:32:02 AM - 001089924807
Great to see your faces in China! Can't wait to see the 4th face :) Safe travels, The Borgesons