A day on the island strolling along the Pearl River....its what everyone does right?

We are staying in Guangzhou, China, for our entire two week stay.  Guangzhou houses the US Consulate and is the place that all adopting families end up to finalize their adoptions.  We have been to Guangzhou for MK and Maddox's adoptions.  For them, it was our final piece to the puzzle and then we were on our way home.  

 Back in the day, all adopting families stayed on Shamian Island.  It is a gorgeous area of Guangzhou!  It reminds us a lot of Savannah, Georgia, or Charleston, SC....the gardens are stunning, the statues are aplenty, shops on every corner, bridal photo shoots going on in every corner, and a Starbucks to boot!  

 The girls wanted to take photos with the statues but someone was a bit unsure about that particular idea so we opted to go into a few shops instead!

 MK and Maddox have been excited to purchase their very own fans!  Have I mentioned how incredibly HOT it is here???  Georgia has nothing on Guangzhou, China!  

 And what does one crave more than anything on hot summer day?  Why, hot chocolate of course!

 We enjoyed our time on the island sipping hot chocolate, reminiscing of our stays on the island, and just taking in a familiar site when we are so far away from home.  It was good for the soul!

And our newest princess was quite the trooper through it all!  She is such a sweet girl and continues to grow in comfort with us!  For this, we are so thankful!