Plans keep changing

The doc said a very straight NO to grandpa going to ANY altitude. So that rules out way out West for him. Instead he will now spend a day in Xian and take the overnight train to Shanghai - it is a long way so it won't get in until 2pm or so. We may see the Terracotta Warriors and then head West without him. Have been fund raising at work for the sponsored girls and it has gone exceptionally well. We will now have 5 girls in total, with 3 being sponsored for the longevity of their schooling from work colleagues. And the airline sent an email saying that the flight schedule had changed leaving Beijing and there is an offer of changing the dates we leave. We could leave 2 days later which would allow us time to visit Shenyang quickly for Charlotte. That seems like a great option to visit some favourites (Laobian dumplings, get nails done, underground fashion street) and to do some things we missed out on like Xiale ancient area. It is tempting to visit the orphanage again, but I know it would tug impossible to pull off strings to bring that older boy with ear issues home (unless we moved to China semi-permanantly) or to at least try to arrange a hearing aid for him perhaps through Cochlear in Beijing. It will be cold and only 6 or 7 weeks later we could see the snow and ice festival but maybe next time. DD#2 did her very first excursion with kinder using a bus today. She was up at 5.30am and so super excited and ready to leave at 6.00am despite the fact she was 3 hours early. DD#1 has her very first school camp beginning Monday so it is all happening here lately.