moving right along..

very cool...our agency sent us the next set of information and lists/pages of things we need to do prior to the trip. Included was the info on obtaining our visas to enter China. We really feel like things are moving right along now...wow!
we plan on having everything gathered and prepared so that we can get stuff going. Apparently we have a week to get all of this done and/or submitted.

G emailed someone at our agency's Travel Dept in regards to airfare as it appears, she said, that it skyrockets around Christmas. Basically, if we were to travel and get back before Christmas then everything looks fine, if we don't come back until after Christmas...return fares are outrageous because of the holiday. weird. However, the person at our agency said that even though things are up and down, the travel agency they work with seems to manage. Besides, they're really really hoping to see our group (we are the first travel group from our agency in this last referral batch) leave early December in time to get back right before Christmas. I'm not sure that's going to happen, but who knows. Somehow I have a feeling that the CCAA will get these TNs (or TAs) back pretty quick this time around.

anyways, looks like we're going to have a busy yet productive weekend. We've got our baby shower, we're going to get a 'care package' put together to send to the orphanage where Autumn is at....and then of course get everything going with this visa and travel paperwork. WOOOHOOO! getting ever so much closer!