Today was a hard day for sweet Mason. He was very worried when we packed our things this morning for the flight to Guangzhou. He sat motionless in the van on the way to the airport - this was the longest we have ever seen him sit still. The meltdown came when we buckled him in on the plane. He didn't like the seatbelt, and we think he realized that we were about to take him far away from his foster family. This funny looking mom and dad who have entertained him all week were not giving him back after a fun week in Chongqing. He cried big tears for nearly an hour on the plane and was inconsolable. This was his first big grieving episode. He was still angry at us when we landed in Guangzhou and was a toot in the airport. When we finally arrived at the White Swan Hotel, he was much better. He loves the bigger hotel room, and there is a lot to do and see here. We opened some playdoh, bought him some french fries, and became his buddies again. It will be interesting to see what tomorrow brings.
There are many adoptive families here in Guangzhou. We have even seen our friends from Amarillo, the Hiltons, and their new daughter! We will tour the city tomorrow which means we will go to several tourist "traps" in hopes that we will buy jade or pearls. The Stricklands are only interested in the DVD store! We are probably "dud" tourists :)
We are counting down the days until we arrive home (5), and can't wait to see all of our sweet family and friends again!
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