Our adoption agency, AAC, is in Berthoud, Colorado, about an hour north of us. They have family events throughout the year, but the biggest is the annual summer picnic. We love seeing old friends and their sweet kiddos, and meeting new friends who are in process for their adoptions. We love the AAC staff, too. It's always a fun time!
As soon as we got there, we saw our friend Judy, who was visiting from Guangzhou, China! She is AAC's in-country rep, and was one of our guides for our Samuel trip. It was great to see her again. Samuel didn't want to speak Chinese with Judy, but Caylie was happy to. (The usual scenario with our Chinese-speaking friends. Haha.)
Then we saw the fabulous Nicole, AAC's China coordinator.
And a good friend. :)
First on the agenda of activities was face painting, as usual. This year the girls went with arms, though.
The finished products.
Tessa decided not to go sparkly, haha.
Samuel, of course, went with Spider Man.
There were awesome Chinese dragon dancers with this group of percussionists.
Our friend Gloria with her sweet little Hailey.
Samuel with his former foster sister, Piper. They lived together at House of Grace in Yangchun, Guangdong. We are so blessed to live close to Piper's family, the Ainsworths, and are actually TWICE family with them. They have five daughters from China, including LiLi, who is from the same city and orphanage as Caylie (Fuzhou, Jiangxi), and now Piper and Samuel, as well. I think this is so awesome and amazing of God to have put in place.
Piper's mama Juleanne is on the left end beside me. I'm happy that some of our kids will be at the same school together again this year. These other beautiful ladies are amazing China mamas, as well.
Our friend Jessica and her cutie boy Emerson.
Jessica and her husband were in our AAC adoption training class in the fall of 2012.
Our friend Jodi and her daughters Maylee and Kylin.
Heather and her cutie boy Kai. They are welcoming two more China boys into their family soon! So excited for them!
The AAC staff, who have worked so hard and always have time for our family. Love them!
Nicole, Regina, Alexa, Judy (and son Ethan), Karen, and Christie.
Tessa and Caylie in one of the bounce houses. Caylie's always been afraid of them, but this day she had lots of fun!
My cutie girls!
Caylie, Tessa, and me with our friends Vickie and Willow.
Daddy/Papa with his girls. :)
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