Two Weeks and We're off to China

I can't believe that in two weeks my dad and I will be on a plane for a very long flight to China.  It is almost here and I am still not ready.  I have to go over all the paperwork and make sure everything is together for the umpteenth time.  I have a few questions for our agency about whether or not originals or copies go with me their directions are confusing.  We will have our in country itinerary early next week.  I think I have bought everything we need.  This weekend I have to start packing and make a list of anything we still need.  I have to wash the new clothes I bought for Christopher and pack what I'm taking for him.  I have to find all the pieces and parts to my camera for the trip.  The fun part is keeping within the luggage weight limits.  In China we get one piece of checked baggage each weighing no more than 44 pounds.  We also get one carry on weighing no more than 10 pounds.  I am hoping Beijing won't be too cold.  I don't want to have to pack to much warm clothing.  Guangzhou will be in the 70's weather wise.  It looks like Beijing should be in the 40's but could get into the 30's.  We'll need to stay warm on the Great Wall.
Dad and I leave the morning of November 15th and we'll arrive in China on the 16th.  We are in Beijing for a couple of days.  We'll get to see the Forbidden City and the Great Wall on our cultural tour.  We fly to Guangzhou on the 18th and meet Christopher on the 19th.  I can't wait to hold my boy.  It almost doesn't seem real that we'll be there soon.
I post about Halloween this weekend.  Sandy caused trick or treating to be cancelled.  It has been rescheduled for this Saturday.  Xuelian is being Princess Peach from Mario Brothers.  She also gets to dress up for school.  At school they have to dress up as a Saint.  She is being St. Kateri Tekawitha (sp.?)  That party was also rescheduled because school was cancelled on Tuesday again due to Sandy.  We didn't get flooding like they were expecting.  We did get a lot of rain that has helped replenish our ground water.  It was a nice steady rain.
We also have Family Fun Night at school tomorrow which should be fun.  I'll have a lot to post about in a few days.