Gotcha' Day: Part 2

We were the last family to leave the building, as Eliana was kind of skittish of us.

 

 

{Dad}

 

She wouldn't let Mom hold her.

 

But she would gladly accept any food or toy that we gave her.

 

 

 

 

 

Mom, giving Eliana a teddy graham.

 

 

Since she wouldn't let any of us touch her, we ended up just letting Eliana walk out to the van with us.

 

 

Eliana did, however let Mom help her down the steps.

 

 

 

 

 

Eliana did try to run away in the parking lot and we had to chase her down.

 

The car ride was pretty bad. Eliana cried and screamed for a good 20 minutes. She only cried one more time in the hotel room, then she seamed fine.

 

 

Gotcha' Day

Fast-forward a couple of days.

 

{Our guide, Hannah, Mom, Lauren, Dad}

It's April 8.

 

(Jacob took this picture of me, taking a picture of him.)

We're waiting to see Eliana.

 

 

 

 

{Dad}

 

{Jacob}

 

 

 

 

 

{Dad}

 

{Jacob}

 

 

 

 

Finally, the Great Wall!

After the Jade store, it was another 40(?) minute drive to the Great Wall.

 

{Jacob}

 

{Jacob}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And finally the Great Wall!!!

 

{Dad}

 

 

{Jacob}

 

 

 

{Dad}

Me taking a picture of Lauren.

 

Picture of Lauren

[Sorry it's crooked, it won't let me fix it.]

 

 

{Jacob}

 

{Dad}

 

[Yeah, it's crooked. It's a good neck exercise though!]

 

{Dad}

 

{Dad}

 

When we were 3/4 of the way to the top, Lauren and I took a short break. While Lauren was eating her snack, we got ambushed.

 

Everyone wanted a picture with her.

 

It was crazy.