Happy Birthday present to me from the CCAA in China! We got our Letter of Confirmation today. This means that we are really really official now. They have looked at all of our paperwork and they approve the adoption. Now we are waiting for our travel approval. This usually takes 3-5 weeks. But the first week of October is a holiday in China and everything is closed down, so we will lose a week maybe two because of that. We hoping now we will have her by Christmas.

By the way, tomorrow is the Moon Festival celebration in China. "The Chinese Moon Festival is coming soon! The Moon Festival, or Mid-Autumn Festival, is one of the most important holidays celebrated in China. It is held on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month and this year falls on September 25. The festival is a time for families to get together for moon gazing parties. Traditionally, families stay up late and watch the moon rise, light lanterns, have a big family dinner, and eat moon cakes. " -quote from our weekly newsletter from WACAP. It sounds like fun!

Linnea's room 2

Kyle and I have been putting stuff in Linnea's room. Kyle is having a great time playing with his old toys. These are mostly toddler toys that we have saved and are putting in there. He keeps going in there and pulling stuff out and playing with them. He is going to have fun playing with these things with Linnea.

Linnea's room

We have finished the mural in Linnea's room. Paul drew it and Paul, Pam , Kyle and Jami helped paint it. Here are some pictures. Paul finished the floor last night so we are almost ready to start moving stuff in.