#1444 Reunion - Part 1

This weekend our travel group, CCAI #1444, had a reunion in Louisville, KY. It was a central location for a lot of the families, so we decided it was a good place to meet. It turned out to be a great location - lots of fun, kid-friendly things to do. We had 4 of the 12 families join us, plus some "special guests". It was great to see the Altermatt's, the Smith's and the McClintocks. The Berters, along with Molly and Carson, live not too far from Louisville, so we invited them along to join the fun.

I took a lot of pictures, and since we didn't get home until after 11:00 p.m. last night, I am only going to put up a few today and blog more later in the week. I have to admit, I was feeling a little jealous of the Berter's and Altermatt's with their short drives!

We had a great time. It was wonderful to reconnect with these families who share such an important part of our lives. And it was great to finally meet the Berter's! Michelle and Molly were in the same foster home for a while, so we think of Molly like a "sister". It was great to see them together, and even though it took a little while for them to warm up to one another, they got along great and seemed to really connect by the time we had to leave!

I'll post more soon, but wanted to give you a couple of pictures for now.

Here is our version of the "red couch" photo. These are all the kids adopted from China, not just the #1444 group. Leah on the end in the red sundress, and her older brother Jeremy is on the opposite end. Carson and Molly are next, then Michelle and Maya. (Michelle, Maya & Leah were part of the #1444 group.)
And here is sweet Alex with his Mommy. Alex was not in a picture taking mood, so we had to get a picture of him seperately.

More soon...