BACK IN GUANGZHOU

We left Xi'an this morning and arrived back in Guangzhou to finish up our final papaerwork. One of the most important things we want to do here is take Clara and Lu to a Buddist temple to be blessed. Their cultural identity is very important to us and the ceremony the Monk performs is moving and beautiful, Clara's old enough to remember this and I hope it creates an impactful memory. Tomorrow Molly will take us to the Temple and some local markets for shopping.

We all went to Lucy's for dinner and then visited the "Swan Room" (a playroom here at The White Swan sponsered by Mattel). I chased Lu around as he cradled a ball in his arm, football style, darting just out my reach as I'd get close. He thought that was big fun! He'll be a very busy guy between his Olympic gold medals and Pro football career.

Clara and Lu (whom we've nicknamed Big D and Little D for the one prominent dimple they each have on their right cheeks, Lu's being smaller though) are getting a little less feisty with each other. After bath, they layed down on the King size bed and Clara rubbed Lu's back and sang him lullabies, I thought Lu was going to nod off any minute as his eyes were nearly shut, but then he popped up and climbed over to rub Clara's back. It was so sweet. Clara thought enough of it to give him a kiss.