Three weeks ago we arrived in Newark, New Jersey after a 15 hour flight from Hong Kong. Needless to say we were all exhausted. This is,also, the day Grace became an American Citizen the moment we touched down on U.S. Soil. Our flight to Raleigh was delayed 3 times so we spent 7 hours in the Newark airport. At 9:00 p.m. our flight finally boarded and we were on our way. We arrived in Raleigh close to 11:00. Dallas' sister Dee was there to meet us. It was great to see her and be home. Once home she had bought a cake for Grace and some balloons. The balloons were a big hit. Grace ran around playing with them until we decided it was bedtime(around 2:00 a.m.).
It is hard to believe it has been 3 weeks. So much has happened in that time. The kids have started school, baseball season has begun, my sister and parents have visited, and so much more. Grace is doing great. She still eats like it is her last meal. She is becoming more verbal and it sounds like she is trying to express herself more with words. We can't understand any of it but at least she is trying. She still wakes up screaming every morning and still cries quite a bit. The letter from the orphanage that said she cried a lot was right on target. A lot of times it is from not getting her way. We are confident this will change with time. She is a very lovable little girl and she learns something new everyday. We are so very lucky to have her as a part of our family.
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