Tonight, the girls and I attended our first Chinese New Year celebration. Our local FCC chapter (Families with Children from China) puts this on every year and we were excited to be able to go. There was a craft time, great dinner, silent auctions (I won a cute panda print for Lainey’s room!), and a wonderful program of singers, ribbon dancers, fan dancers, and the grand finale…the lion dance! The girls loved that, although Abbey was hoping for a dragon dance!
The guys weren’t able to come with us because they had prior plans. Randy surprised the boys at Christmas time with tickets to the Monster Truck Rally. So, tonight was “Guys night†and “Girls night†with the Clarks :)
I was just thinking…a year ago we were almost ready to turn in our application for adoption with our agency. Now, we’re anticipating meeting Lainey THIS year and will be able to take her to the next Chinese New Year celebration!
February 25th, 2007 at 11:12 am
Sounds like you girls had a wonderful time last night! How nice that you won a panda print for Lainey’s room! Abbey and Marley, you both look so pretty in this picture! So, how did the “monster truck” night go?? I’ll bet they had a grand time!! I can’t believe it’s been almost a year since you turned in your application for adoption with your agency! Time really flies! It won’t be long now, after all this waiting. CAN’T WAIT to see Lainey’s picture and hear about her! Love you guys, Mom
February 25th, 2007 at 6:41 pm
Donna, it was great to see you last night at the CNY! I’m sorry we didn’t have more time to visit – it was a very busy night but was a great time! Congrats on the Panda print! Yesterday was actually our 1 year anniversary since we got the call that our application was accepted by CCAI! I hope next CNY we will be close to referral day! Kelly
February 26th, 2007 at 1:33 am
I’m so glad you had a good time at your party! It sounds like it was a lot of fun! (Even if there was no dragon dance. :-( ) Hope all is going well for you!