Here is the video!

Here is the translaton:

Dear Baba and Mama,
My name is Zhang Jin Bao. I am 14 years old and a student in An Guo Primary School. I got the gifts from you and have the nice birthday cake you ordered for me.  It taste very good.
Thank you for treat me so good and going to take me back home which is filled with much love and happiness.
I will try to be your excellent son, study hard, let you be proud of me.  I wish you all the best.  I hope the time flying fast!  I hope to see you soon!  I love you!
Jin Bao

New pictures and video

We received new pictures today from when we sent him a cake and goodies! I have to give a shout out to http://giftstochinawithlove.com/ who were able to get these pictures and video from an area/orphanage where it is difficult to do so. I will post the pictures now and the video once I figure out how to:) It came in a different type of file form and was hard to open. My friend Linda figured it out. She is adopting Jin Bao's buddy who is in the pictures.















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My kids think I will scare Jinbao!

Some of you may not know this but a child over the age of 10 has to sign agreeing to the adoption after spending the first 24 hours with the new parents. Matthew and Makenna are afraid I might scare him from signing the papers so they have created a list of things I should not do during the first 24 hours. I guess I do some pretty weird stuff :)
I should not:
1) Stick cheese on my head and say, " Food tastes better when you look into my eyes." (a suggestion in a book on attachment)
2) Sing Guns & Roses like I am in an opera.
3) Breathe in really loud and hold my breath if he coughs.
4) Show my bottom teeth while at the same time crossing my eyes.
5) Act too excited.
6) Hold his hand in public (I do have permission to watch him though).
7) Talk to him like he is a puppy.
8) Use improper grammar when speaking in English (he may develop a habit).
9) Even try to speak Chinese because I sound like a goat.
10) Dance...absolutely no dancing
11) Hug too tight.
12) Laugh high pitched and loud.
13) Pass gas, burp, or vomit but I am allowed to sneeze (not on him)
14) Open my mouth slightly, stare into space and make a high pitched noise (I really don't think I do that!?!?)


Wish me luck, I don't want to mess up!



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Our Itinerary!

In two weeks we will be in China! We leave July 5th and return on July 19th. This is the itinerary I received before I went to boy scout camp with Matthew but I didn't have time to post it until today. Please keep Matthew in your prayers because he will have his full spine CINE MRI next Thursday for 90 minutes. Please also keep us in your prayers for safe travel and that Jinbao will not be afraid and trust us to take good care of him.

Po Family CHINA ADOPTION TRIP
(July 6 – July 18 , 2012)


SHEDULE
July ,6:Friday,
Arrive in Beijing Airport by flight DL186 at 11:55pm . Guide will meet you with a sign of your name and take you to Novotel Xinqiao.

July.7: SATURDAY​
Take subway to visit Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace. See acrobatics. ​
July.8: Sunday
Visit Ming tombs and Great Wall. Take night train to Harbin.
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July,9: MONDAY ​
Arrive in Harbin in the morning. Guide will take you to the hotel. Meet child in the afternoon.

July 10,Tuesday
Complete adoption registration in Heilongjiang Civil Affairs. Finish notary process in Heilongjiang Notary Office.

July 11,Wednesday
Sightseeing in Harbin. (Tiger park, Church, Finding spot)

July 12, Thursday
Sightseeing in Harbin. (Tiger park, Church, Finding spot)

July 13 : Friday
Pick up passport and fly to Guangzhou. Guide will meet you and take you to the Garden Hotel.

July. 14: Saturday
​Medical exam, TB test for child.
Prepare consulate paperwork.

July.15: Sunday
Pearl market, Shamian Island.

July 16: Monday
Check TB result. Safari Park, circus.

July 17: Tuesday
Consulate appointment at 8:30am. Oath taking ceremony. Guangzhou Bookcenter.

July.18: Wednesday ​
Pick up visa. Take bus to Hong Kong Airport from Garden hotel.(Bus fee not included in the travel fees, Richard will help you to obtain the tickets)


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First of all the best part of today was the update we received this morning. Jinbao is a little over 5 feet tall and about 98 pounds. He loves basketball and is doing well in school. We also found out that he is in a foster home with his best friend that I posted about before. Here are the pictures we received:









Today our agency confirmed our consulate date which will be July 17th. So we will leave for China on July 5th, meet Jinbao on July 9th and bring him home on July 19th! I am so excited everything is coming together and we are finally bringing him home!
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Location:We have our dates!

TA!!!!!!

We just got Travel Approval! I will post more details when I get them!