Thursday-Notary, Park and Temple

We started off Thursday with our usual breakfast buffet in the hotel. We had toast with jelly, cornflakes and got adventurous and drank grape juice! After breakfast we went to the notary to have some documents notarized. Then our guide, Alicia took us to a park. The park was filled with people doing lots of different dancing and movement. There were lots of elderly people doing tai-chi and other dances together. We also saw people playing musical instruments. It was interesting to see but very hot. After we left the park she took us to see the Buddhist temple. They were having a ceremony for a festival the next day so we just went through quickly. Many families talk about having a monk bless their baby as part of tradition but we did not do that. Our guide was very respectful of our beliefs. We finished early and she offered to take us somewhere else because it was so early but we told her we were fine. As I mentioned, we are travelling with a father and daughter from Kentucky and thankfully they feel the same as we do and the heat is just too much for us and the babies. So we returned to the hotel early. We spent a lot of Thursday sleeping. We ate snacks in our room for lunch and just stayed in. On Thursday night we had a pizza dinner with our friends from Kentucky and our England friends. It was nice to get together and talk to one another. It is interesting to learn about the difference in England and the US! We ordered pepperoni pizza and it was a lot like home. Lucy is still doing awesome! She had her first poop! I know TMI but it is an important event we have been waiting on! She is comfortable with both of us and just must have one of us in her sight. We have noticed that she plays well with the other babies and probably the most outgoing and adventurous! We can’t wait to see her and Madison together! Should be interesting!