A Day of Shopping

Brad and I decided that we were going to venture out alone without our guide today.  We took a taxi back to Shamain Island to shop for gifts, squeaky shoes and just to get out.  That may sound like an easy task, but when the taxi driver doesn't speak English and you have no idea where it is it can be quite scary, but we made it there and back.  It is nice there, but the people who work in the shops are pushy.  We ate at a place called Lucy's which was great.  While we were eating we had a couple come talk to us.  They are from Idaho and just visiting there.  They thought Caroline was so cute and I have to agree.  We went in one shop and the Chinese lady there struck up a conversation with me.  She asked me if I had any other children and when I told her I had two boys she told me that I would be looked at very highly in China because of my sons.  She said she has two girls and prays to God every night that she would have a boy next.  That made me think....while she was praying for a boy, I was praying for a girl.  We got ours and I sure hope she gets her boy.  

It's beautiful here and 70 degrees.

This toy sings Chinese songs and she loves it.  She will sing along and dance.  We have no idea what it's saying.  

The famous "Lucy's" among adoptive parents.  

The trees in the park are so pretty.

I think we bought too much, but we will likely never be back.

The park is right on the river.

I'm thinking maybe I over did it with the squeaky shoes......