Another big surprise!

OUR TA HAS ARRIVED!

Once again we were caught off guard! Yesterday afternoon right before I left the house I checked the rumors to see if anything was going on. Of course another quiet day! I was so hoping referrals were going to arrive so we could find out all about sweet Hannah. Since there was nothing happening I went to eat lunch with Mike. While eating we of course talked about Emma, our TA, the rumors of referrals and how it looked like it was only getting to 3/24/09. I was so sad for all

of the families waiting as we too would still be waiting! Anyway, Mike said it looks like since nothing is going on that there is no hope of traveling before November. Now, we were told that would be when we would travel but we always hoped and prayed that it would come earlier. Now with it being August 20th, it looks like there is not a chance of going before. We finished lunch and I left for home. DeeAnna had called to talk to me about the shower they were planning for us on Sept. 26. While on the phone a call came in. When I looked to see who it was I saw the Lexington number! DeeAnna of course said "Go, take the call!" On the other line was Mike, our travel coordinator. He laughed at me at how I answered the phone and said he could tell I was on the road (think it may have been the radio was a little loud. Oh, I know, I shouldn't be riding around talking on the cell!) He asked me if I wanted the good news or the great news! I told him which ever he would like to tell me. With that, he told me that our TA (travel approval) had arrived. I couldn't believe it as there hadn't been any talk of it on RQ. I was so excited! Now, he said, would you like the great news! I told him that I thought he had already told me the great news! (Laughing again, he told me), It seems that China has changed their holiday schedule so we are anticipating that you will leave for China on September 10, 2009 and arrive home on September 24, 2009.

How could this happen twice? I was caught off guard again! After all this time of waiting I am so unprepared! Now, I have been getting a few things done but no need to move so fast, I had (HAD being the key word) 3 months to get ready. My 3 months just turned into 3 weeks! (guess I shouldn't complain as Pug Mama only had about 48 hours to get ready!)

Now the countdown is on! We will know by next Wednesday the official dates of travel. If all goes as planned we leave to get in Emma in exactly 20 days!