A "Deathtrap For Kids"

We went to a pool party in Oklahoma City with other families from our adoption agency. One of the guests called before coming and asked the host if her house was kid friendly because she was thinking of coming to the party with her kids. After the host assured her that it was, she told her that was a good thing, because the house it was held at last year was a deathtrap for kids. Here's the puchline to this story: Last year's party was held at the same home. I would have made a smart-ass comment like "Well, you probably remember the way here". I never saw anything wrong with the house and everyone was having a good time, young and old.



We like going to these events to see all the other kids that were adopted from China. It makes us feel good about our decision to adopt and helps us get through the long wait. After getting our referral the other day, it was also the perfect opportunity to show off our pictures of Alyssa.

Below I'm including a picture of Joe. He was adopted at the age of 7. It's amazing how well he's adapted to living here and it sounded like he's doing great in school. It takes special people to take on the task of adopting a 7 year old, when you think about having to teach him a completely different language and put him in a completely different environment and culture. I'm amazed at how well he's done. He loved to swim because with a couple of times he got out for a drink or some lunch, I think he spent every bit of the remaining time in the pool.



We also got to see a video of baby Bria, who came from the same province as Alyssa is from. As you can see in the picture below, she is the just the cutest thing. In the picture below, you can see the video playing in the background behind her.



Right now, we just want to go get our baby, so we can take her to pool parties and Chinese New Year celebrations. It's great to have so many people who've done this before to help us out with tips and suggestions. We are sooooo ready to go!