Monday in Kunming

Hi all,
we had a fun last hot day in Beijing Sunday here.  Saw the Forbidden City and Benj really appreciated it all from the moat around it to the intricate painting on the buildings to the views into where the Empresses slept.  So cool. 
By the time we got to Tiananmen Square it was so hot Bill had to carry Benj on his back.  Last time we were here 7 years ago we just walked onto the square.  Yesterday there were lines to cross the street with police at each side - a mad house surrounding the timing of the anniversary of it all.  Benj had no idea what the heck that was so we just snapped some pix and headed out to lunch. 
He wants me to tell everyone the funny popsicle story - he was so hot and we kept getting ice cream for him.  He picked out a popsicle and guide started giggling and whispered to me it is a green bean popsicle.  He thought it was grape and took one bite and almost threw the thing...needless to say Daddy and I enjoyed it! Bean paste is used to sweeten lots of stuff here so we liked it :)
I finally got to try Peking duck - it was yummy!  Gotta find that Beijing sauce or try to make it myself, it was awesome!
The smog in the city was so crazy yesterday - like a total white out - no horizon, no sky weird!  And they were telling us over and over how little it rains there now - complete environmental disaster!!
Daddy and I couldn't keep awake on flight here.  Benj is like energizer bunny just going and going.  He loves it all and completely trusts we know what we're doing - it's so cute!
Our guide here is Nancy.  She really has great English so I'm hopeful to get some answers to questions about Ian's first three years today...ie we have no idea when he came into care or how long he was in foster care etc.  Gotta be careful how much to push and also how to time the question of the broken leg - saving that for last :)
We will meet him at 2:30 at government office.  Other families here to adopt too, we're told by our guide.  Ian's passport was prepared last week by his orphanage so less waiting for us - horray!!
For some reason I'm not as nervous as I thought I would be.  The guide seemed to think most of the kiddos are well prepared and I've gone over every possible 'what-if' I can think of for now.  Benj is asking over and over again if he can be the first to touch him :)  Sure, why not!
Off to finish getting ready this morning, to bank for the big money change over (I'll be relieved to get rid of that wad!) and to conjure up my list of questions...I guess being through this four times before I sort know it is only a 50/50 shot we'll get the answers.  I've already asked for a baby picture and they said they didn't have one...

Big thanks the all our fam in IN this weekend for watching the trio there.  We know it isn't easy and appreciate helping over the weekend!!
Hope every one had a great Father's Day - we get a new son for our Father's Day!!

Benj is wearing his yellow shirt to meet Ian today - he learned yellow here is the color of the emperor!