Mike snapped these photos of Dani joining in on Just Dance, just two weeks after the cast was removed. So cute.
China Camp 2014 – Day 3
We woke up the last day of China Camp, had a quick breakfast at the hotel and got the girls dropped off. Then Mike, Dani and I headed back to get the place packed up and ready to check out. Mike’s sister Sharon was driving back down with our other niece Gwen so she could meet Dani and see the rest of us too. (So sweet for Sharon to make the drive twice).
Dani happily entertained herself while we cleaned everything up. We then went with Sharon and Gwen to grab lunch at Subway and then head back over to the church for the closing ceremonies. It was great to see that they shortened the time of this because in the past it has been too long and the kids are tired. Plus most people have to travel home. The girls did a great job – Amelie’s class did a song called “2 tigers” and Nadia’s class did Kung Fu.
Amelie’s song
Nadia’s Kung Fu
After the kids were dismissed we met up with the Cannon family for our yearly photo of the girls. We also had a nice visit with Sharon and Gwen.
Once we packed up and started on the road for home, Dani started to have an over-tired meltdown in the car. She put her little duck in her mouth and was swinging her head back and forth. Then she fell asleep like that which made me laugh.
This year we took a photo of Taggie at the back of the church. The drive home went well and we were so glad to have attended another successful China Camp. It was also a sweet time for Mike and I to spend with Dani and watch her maneuver around cast free.
Thankful Thursday
Today I am thankful for the adoption community I have been a part of since 2005. I have met so many wonderful people that I never would have come in contact with had it not been for adoption. Last week we met an online friend and her girls in person at the zoo and we had a great time!
China Camp 2014 – Day 2
On day two we dropped the girls off at camp and then headed over to the mall to walk around for a bit. Then we went back to the hotel to have leftovers for lunch and watch Dani work her way around the hotel room exploring and using her leg. After all of that she needed a nap before we could pick up the big girls from camp.
It may be hard to tell in the video, but she was working so hard and sweat so much just to get over to me and pull herself up.
We picked the girls up from camp and heard all about their fun day. Nadia was very excited about a parasol craft that she put so much detail into that she had to have help to finish it in time. She told us that we could see it the next day after it was dry. Amelie was so tired that she needed a nap and Nadia just wanted to color before the family swim night.
For some reason Amelie was really nervous about swimming with the other kids and wanted Nadia to stay along the side with her. Nadia on the other hand wanted to swim and play and jump in with the big kids, so I told her to go ahead and do that. We had a good time and were able to chat with some parents we knew and meet some new parents. It was nice that it wasn’t as dreadfully hot as last year and the girls had so much fun. Then it was time to head back to the hotel and get our tired girls to bed.