When we first began paper chasing I somehow stumbled on a this other adoptive family who were sending their paperwork to China at the same time as us. We began emailing and eventually spoke in the phone and our log in dates were very close. As our 6 to 8 month wait turned into 18+ months and we lost touch a bit but finally hooked up again when we were getting close to referrals. Karen has the most beautiful daughter Kailee, who is 21 months old. She is just beautiful and such a sweet little girl. Karen and I decided to meet up at Disneyland on Friday since we both are annual pass holders. It was WONDERFUL to finally meet Karen and Kailee in person. We had a great time at Disneyland. The girls had a great time and it was a lot of fun getting to know Karen better. We have some strange "small world" coincidences like we know a few of the same people so it was fun talking about all our little coincidences.
Anyway, Karen and Kailee left at about 8pm and the boys, Jordan, Cassie, Mia and I continued going on all the Big Kid rides until midnight. Mia fell asleep in the stroller at about 9pm so it was a relaxing rest of the night. We cant wait to meet up with Karen and Kailee again!!
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I just met Karen and Kailee a few weeks ago at Rainforest Cafe! They are so nice! Looks like you all had fun!
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Teresa,
ReplyDeleteYou will have to come with us next time. I think we are going to go again in a few weeks. We will pick a date soon and you will have to come. It will be fun meeting up with you!!
Christy :)
Oh, wow - Kailee is just a gorgeous little girl! I am so happy that your families got your referrals and that you are able to nurture your relationships now that you are home! Looks like an awesome time!
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are so cute!
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if you would be willing to be a judge for the Halloween blog contest?
Christy...we had soooo much fun. I am so glad that we finally got to meet, and that our girls got to meet and hopefully they will become friends. Mia is just too adorable. It really is a small world...no pun intended!
ReplyDeleteTeresa, it would be so great if you could meet up with us too!
What fun to finally meet Kailee and her mom! Looks like you all had a great time. Mia looks sooooo cute in her butterfly outfit.
ReplyDeletethat is so wonderful. I love the relationships I have with other adoptive families. They are the best. We are going to Disney World next month for an anuual trip we make with a family that received referral with us at the same time we received Jacob's from Guatemala several years ago. I always look forward to it.
ReplyDeletewhat a cool mom staying until midnight!
Love the pictures...
ReplyDeleteThey are both so cute...
Glad you had a WONDERFUL Time..
Kim
Christy,
ReplyDeleteI loved the Disney photos!!! Allie
will be a Butterfly for Halloween
too. I hope you all are ok out their in Cali.
Have a great week!
Sindy
Let me know and I'll see if we can join you. Our season passes don't cover Saturdays, though. Sundays are good! Or depending on the day, we can try a weekday.
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Fun! I just love Mias costume!!
ReplyDeleteHow neat! Isn't it amazing the people that you've met through this process? Friends that we would have never made if it were not for these precious little ones!! Looks like you guys had a terrific time. I can't imagine being about to do to Disney so much! We planning a trip to Disney World for Fall Break 2008. It will take us that long to be able to go! I LOVED Mia's little outfit! How cute!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like so much fun! How cool to live so close to Disneyland. The girls are adorable.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you all had a fun day! Mia looks so cute in her butterfly costume!
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