Well it was our first full day at the White Swan, seriously, this is a nice place, the only thing I can find is the bed is Really hard, even with the cushion they put on it, and it is HOT, its only April, can you image how hot it is here in August. There are babies and children everywhere here. It is so nice to walk the streets and feel welcomed. There are places for Gracie to play. We found a park across the street from a elementary school, it has a slide and she is just in heaven. The little thing is pouring sweat, but she kept right on. Some kids here (local) do not have alot of manners and like at home the parents (some) dont say anything to them. She played for an hour this afternoon. There are nice little shops, I love it here.
We were late to breakfast this morning, we were up late. There is syrup for my french toast, which made me happy. Gracie however Does Not like it, or maybe its the syrup. After breakfast we walked around, there were adults exercising, dancing and playing a game kinda like hackie sack. The older generation seem much more healthier and active than in America. Our main goal today was to get a traditional dress for the princess to take her red couch pictures.
We took her back to the room for a nap, she is so funny. Sometimes she goes down really easy and others not. Today I said nap, she started taking her shoes off, turned the TV off and started calling her BABA. She wanted him off the computer. She is used to going to sleep, laying next to him, talking and playing, now tell me how am I going to get her to nap when he goes back to work.
In the afternoon, we had to meet our Guide, Grace to go get Gracies visa photo and physical done. We then had to go back to the hotel to fill our paperwork for her visa. It was then off to take her photo. We're a group of one, so there are no other kids in the picture, just her.
We walked around the hotel and then took her to change and then back to the park as promised. We came back to the hotel and ordered Papa Johns Pizza!!! Oh, a slice of home. Miss Thing is not to found of it, she ate a pc but does not like the peperoni's. She does love Cherry Tomato's, they were given to us on the plane last night, so Paul and I saved our packs for her. They were gone before Breakfast. She likes to eat within an hour of getting up.
After dinner, we are just hanging out tonight. The first night, she would not let Paul take her dress off, she is so comfortable now, after eating, she starting undressing, which is a little unusual. She was content to run around in her undies, I finally told her that is not what a little lady would do.
She is picking up more and more words. Today, I kept telling her to smile, next thing I know she singing, SMILE< SMILE< SMILE, I was rolling.
Well that is it for todays events. Tomorrow, we have to wait in our room after breakfast for our guide to call and let us know if everything went ok with applying for our visa's. After lunch were going to a pearl factory. (oh and did i tell you my old hubby is back - his comment was, Gracie has a jade bracelet SHE does NOT need pearls - he also did not buy her a doll she picked up in the dress shop, of course she didnt really want it either)
We could have did a harbor cruise tonight, which would have been nice, but we were not sure how she would do with that.
We got to finally meet Heather, her DH and handsome little boy today, she said all the other families were doing well also.
Much Love and we'll be home in 5 days!!
Paul Ray, Gracie and Peggy _ that is how my DH is not signing things!!
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