Dates! Dates! Dates!...you're welcome?

That's what Cameron yelled to me upstairs when he got the email this morning. He said, "Carolyn! Dates, dates, Omygawd, dates!" I was upstairs and misheard. Thought he said, "Thanks, thanks, thanks!" So I responded, "Ummm...You're welcome!?"

What he meant, of course, was that we've finally received our travel dates! We've been waiting on seat's edge for an appointment with the Consulate in China. Our travel dates centered around this particular appointment where paperwork allowing our girls to leave China would be finalized.

Cameron and I will be arriving in Beijing November 8th with 8 other families adopting through Holt International. We'll then travel to Guangzhou. "Gotcha' Day" is November 10th. This day, as well as many days to follow, will be filled with so many emotions - joy, love, new hope, as well as sadness, grief and loss. It will be an exciting time for us, but it's undeniable that the twins will be experiencing an extremely traumatic loss. We know that it will be trying. We've read many accounts of how infants deal with this grief. May God grant us wisdom, patience and lots of energy during this time.

AND we'll get it all on video for you to witness on the coolio new camera that we received from our dear friends, Ryan and Sarah.

If all goes well, we'll be home in time to celebrate a particularly special...and messy...Thanksgiving with friends and family. CAN'T WAIT!!!!