Consulate Appointment

Well, we finally have an appointment , after 5 nerve wracking days. September 2nd. Yes, a week later than we had initially thought but to be honest it is just fine b/c we were so under the gun to book travel to leave at the end of next week that prices were sky high - almost $2500/ ticket. This way we have an extra week to get things booked and some of the post-Olympic/ students heading back for college traffic should be gone by the time we are on our way home.
Currently our schedule looks like this:
August 22 - Leave for China
August 25 - Gotcha Day (Nanjing)
August 30 (Guangzhou)
September 2 - Consulate Appointment
September 4 - Head HOME (Also, my ninth wedding anniversary)

Because you repeat a day traveling home from China I will actually arrive back in Chicago on the 4th too!!

T-minus 16 days and counting until I leave :)