My 50th birthday was Thursday. I have dreaded this day for years, but I figure that being in China and having our Consulate Appointment for Samuel was as good a day as any to celebrate it. (I mean, if I HAD to!) The day started rather poorly, as it was an extremely difficult morning with Samuel, and then later I accidentally put my phone in the pool and it's been dead ever since. (Sigh.)
But that evening we went to a very fun restaurant called the Banana Leaf, where there is live music, and the younger members of the audience get pulled into the entertainment. (See my post from our 2013 visit here!) We had two other adoption families with us, and it was lots of fun. And yummy! Every night Samuel wants "meiguo cai" (American food), but tonight we had Chinese for mama's birthday. (He liked it, of course! Haha.)
Me and my Caylie!
Three of my guys. Samuel did not want to be in the photo. (I have to trick him sometimes!) And I don't know why Justin is making that face. Just Justin being Justin.
Me with my sweet friend Sherry. We met on Facebook awhile back, as we knew we'd be traveling at the same time. She and her family welcomed a beautiful 2-year-old girl. We had lots of fun and great conversation with them! (I will have more pics of the rest of Sherry's family as soon as she sends them to me. Ha!)
Caylie and Sherry's daughter Chloe got to be great friends, too!
These pictures are blurry, but they were take in the midst of a lot of noise and fast dancing, haha. You get the idea. (And no, you will not see Samuel in a single one of these photos!)
Jim took some hilarious video that I will try to add when we get home. :)
Happy Belated Birthday BFF! Thinking about all of you on this adventure!
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