WE ARE HERE in Ha Long Bay!!!!!!!

I feel so out of touch with the world of real estate, DANCE, my family, the day & time...We are living in this bubble where we just completely trust whatever VN guide/ translator is before us that speaks English too. We landed from Saigon to Hanoi airport fully trusting my friend's Viet itinerary of someone HOLDING a SIGN would be waiting for us as we got off the plane!!! Sure enough, we saw VN man: "Don & Kim-Lan Carlson Party" sign :). Amazing to be 1/2 way around the world and travel in BLIND FAITH that the $$ we paid would truly cover the transportation, hotels, tour, etc...that we paid for!!!!! God has been so soverign and continues to provide every detail of what we NEED, when we need it!!!!!!!

Before I forget, here is our ITINERARY so PLEASE someone call my mom and tell her we are OKAY :) and that we LOVE & MISS her & the boys SOOOOOO MUCH... My phone card does not work in Ha Long Bay, hopefully when we get back to Hanoi in a couple of days.

TODAY Fri. 23 March - Ha Long Bay staying at the Heritage Hotel
Sat 24 March 8-NOON Ha Long Bay Private "JUNK" boat tour :)
Sun 25 March 9 - Leave Ha Long to head to Hanoi and JOIN DILLON GROUP at Hong Ngoc Hotel (ETA: 2-3pm)
Mon 26 March - FREE day in Hanoi
Tues 27 March - VN Consulate Interview!!!!!!! (ETA 1pm)
Wed 28 March - Pick up Childrens' VISAS :) and prepare to depart VN
Thurs 29 March - Korean Air brings us from Seoul to DFW - LAND ON USA Soil!!!!!!! (ETA 10AM CST!!!!!)

This amazing littl' angel continues to be such a trooper in the events of being shuffled around, hotel to hotel, hour by hour traveling to new sites/ places...Maile (Thuy Trang) continues to sing, claps, smile & talk in VN but will STILL NOT let DON hold her. She still GRUNTS "Unnnggggghhhhhh!!!" for NO when you ask her "Do you want Ba to hold you???" She remains to be my shadow or hip hugger, but thankful she feels SAFE with me in this littl' "storm" of chaos & uncertainty for her right now. I am ENJOYING VIETNAM, but do look forward to getting HOME and "beginning our life" with routine, family/ friends, comfort of our surroundings, etc...and NOT living out of our suitcases & washes clothes out in the sink to "stretch" them out in wearing it "one more time..."

I better sign off for now, Maile is getting restless, but wanted to CONNECT with you somehow to tell you we are FINE and ALL still accounted for.... again PLEASE someone call my mom and tell her we are OKAY :) and that we LOVE & MISS her & the boys SOOOOOO MUCH...

Forever changed & grateful for the littl' life entrusted into our hearts & lives with Maile now in hand!!!!! Signing off for now... Ms. Saigon