Our last days here

Two more nights and one more day and then we get to start the trek home - yippy!! Most of the families left this morning and the remaining few all leave tomorrow morning, including our guide. We will be on our own for a day and then we leave bright and early Saturday morning. I don't know if it is appropriate for prayer - however, another upgrade to first class for the trip home would be nice :) Things are going well. Actually, they are great. She is a joy. Right now Daddy and Ella are laying in bed, laughing, singing and having so much fun. The kisses, hugs and smiles come often. Yesterday when Paul would walk away, Ella would become concerned and look for him. Of course the melt downs still happen daily, as they should for a three year old, but they seem to be shorter in duration today. We tried the swimming pool today and that was NOT a hit. She isn't a big fan of baths and never even took her shoes off at the pool. I bet brother Colin will be a good influence at our neighborhood pool. Ella talks to us in Chinese all the time now. We need to record her and have someone translate. Fun side note, one of the families who adopted a 4 year old girl found out that she was saying to them in a joking manner "I will beat you to death". They of course were repeating it back to her without knowing until a guide clued them in!! All the guides we have had comment that Ella is a very smart little girl. A couple people have even asked if she is older than 3 1/2 and if her DOB could have been estimated incorrectly(no she isn't and no it wasn't). That's our girl!! Paul thinks she may be a genius, I think he may be biased :) It is amazing to think how things were just over a week ago and now I'm watching her wrestle and interact with Paul like she has known him forever. We couldn't have imagined a better transition up to this point. Now we are excited to get home and hold Colin and Carleigh and for them to interact with their new sister. It will be fun to see how the family dynamics work out. Not sure who will talk more - Colin or Ella!!