We'll be going to another matching party in early May.

This one, I kind of dread.

See, last time, we got our hopes up for a group of 4 children we had met, and everything seemed great, and then someone else got selected, so Tony and I were CRUSHED.

But, now we've just found out that the kids were actually at the first meeting of their new adoptive parents...so now I kind of feel bad that the oldest, R, and I stayed together pretty much most of the day.

Everywhere I turned, there he was. haha

The 2 we had went to see had shown up late,... more

Tony and I just got home from our VERY FIRST adoption party.

If you are not adopting through the foster care system, this will more than likely not apply to you, however, it is very interesting to learn about.

The scene: Skating Rink about 100 miles away (for convenience to all families). The time: 11 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. The children: 100 children, ages 7 and up, individuals and siblings.

We got there at 9:30 a.m., and were right on time. There were already about 20 different families inside.

We were given books to review that had the profiles of all the children expected to be at the party, and a little "grab bag" of free goodies.

Quite... more