We're in Seattle!

We started off the day with a great breakfast at Fat Jack's and were very moved when the wait staff picked up our check in anticipation of our trip.

We almost missed our connecting flight to Seattle because we had to circle around in Atlanta because if weather. Amelie and I waited for the stroller off the plane and Allen went ahead to the next gate to tell them we were coming. He called in a panic saying leave the stroller (no one seemed to be in a rush to get it) or we would miss the flight. We ran (luckily the gate was close). At one point, I was running with Amelie under my arm like a sack of potatoes. But, we made it and the rest of the flight was smooth.

It was good to have a decent night' sleep to help break up the trip.

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Girls Day

Today we had a girls day out with me, Amelie, Ging, Nana, Amanda and Emerson. Amelie and I had been talking for a while about having a girls' day so we could get our toes polished with lucky red since we'd be heading to China shortly after.

We all met at Lakeside Village and took over for a while. The best part was watching/listening to Amelie chatter away with her nail tech about her upcoming trip to China. When the nail tech asked Amelie why she was going to China, she told her it was to get her little brother. The tech then asked Amelie how old he was and what his name was. Amelie told her, then was very precise when saying his name so the tech could know the proper pronunciation "Han Min" Amelie said carefully and slowly a number of times.

It was a fantastic day of pedicures, shopping and a movie (Amelie wanted Nana and Ging to see African Cats since she had already seen it and loved it so much). We got to follow it up with swimming and pizza at Lenny and Amanda's. Pretty great way to spend the day!

On another note, Amelie is somewhat anxious about the trip to China and is more frequently saying that she doesn't want to go. She asked me the other day if someone could just bring Han here. When Allen or I talk to her about why she doesn't want to go, she says she will miss her family and her animals. Last night, when Lenny gave her a hug good bye, she said something to him about forgetting her while she was gone. He, of course, assured her that wouldn't happen, but it does shed some light on what may be worrying her about this big trip.

We realize the trip to China may be a bit overwhelming. Perhaps due to the fact that is out of the country which is big enough, but also she knows this is where she was born and has some history here. It's hard to know what exactly she must be thinking, but we do know it's a lot for a 5 year old. We've been trying to be sensitive about this and let her talk it out as much as she needs to. We also make sure to talk about plans we have with family and friends when we get back so she can know for sure that we do actually plan on coming back to the world we know and love.