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We arrived home last night. It is so good to be back! My family was at the airport and Kathay's family came also. Uncle Mike took us home and Claire did well for the first time in a car seat. She only cried a little when we were almost home. The girls and I went to bed at 11:00 last night and slept until 7:00. I was concerned they would be up all night due to the time difference plus they both slept on the plane. Today was nice and quiet. The trip home was like an endurance test. We had the girls with their Princess luggage and our own carry on's. Claire was not feeling well and also scared so at times she refused to walk or pull her bag. We must have really looked comical at times. WE kept trying to get Claire to walk and follow us and sometimes she just refused. I will never forget her just sitting on the floor in the Detroit airport in front of the McDonald's. When we arrived in the U.S. I thought it best to check those carry on's.

Claire has a cough and a she had diarrhea in the Guangzhou Airport and on the plane. Today, she had one incident. She does not have a fever so I think it may just be the travel. I spoke with a nurse at my pediatrician's office and she thought the same. So, she has been eating banana’s and soup and drinking pediatric electrolytes.

She played with Carly this morning while I took my shower. Also, this afternoon she took a nap easily unlike Carly. She seems much more independent. I will post some more photos. It was not easy to post from China as I had a hard time accessing my blog.

I almost forgot to tell the best story. On one of the group day trips we went to a temple/museum. Claire wet her pants so the bus driver took us myself, Carly and Claire back to our hotel. He carried the strollers into the lobby and just as I walked in with Claire she decided to strip. My daughter dropped her drawers and ran butt naked across the lobby to the elevator with me chasing her. All the Americans in the lobby laughed. I am not sure what the Chinese thought. Another family helped me get the girls and the strollers to the room. Also, there was Chinese man who helped. I did not realize he was a shop owner until I saw him later in the week while in his shop. He certainly remembered us though!

Here is a clip of the girls in their hats.