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| Pat Marcus and Me |
One of the main reasons we went to New York City this weekend was so that we could attend an event that Gladney was hosting. They chartered a boat for a cruise on the Hudson River. There were about 20 adoption officials from China plus a lot of adoptive families. Any of you who know anything about Chinese officials know that there were lengthy introductions and speeches. I lost track of what all these people were directors of, but when they introduced the lady who issues the travel approvals, I applauded loudly! I know my China adoptive mommy friends would have joined me!
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| April - "Adoption Rocks" :) |
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Eliana with Gongzhan - the Gladney Asia Program Director
Gongzhan is also from Shanghai |
The children had a wonderful time. They explored the whole boat. The boys said that they offered their photography services to all the Chinese officials on board (I think they actually did take a few pictures when they were asked to.) Annika thoroughly enjoyed using fabric markers on squares that Pat Marcus plans to use to make a quilt for the CCCWA. Of course there was some good Chinese food which the children enjoyed since it bore little resemblance to the Dim Sum fare that we had yesterday.
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Visiting China Official with Most of the Children
(See Eliana noticing the typical Chinese hand-motion when posing for photos. This is something she did when we first got her. But today that memory came back for her, and she kept doing it throughout the day) |
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| The Girls Got Their Faces Painted |
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| A CCCWA Official |
The wind was a bit brisk, but the sun was shining warmly. And all around us were the amazing views of Manhattan.
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| Brooklyn Bridge - from beneath |
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| Statue of Liberty |
What an awesome place for a boat ride!
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