Last weekend we traveled down to Tucson for an annual convention. While we were there, Kailahni and I had the joy of meeting up with the Tarico family. Their daughter, Avery, and Kailahni were orphanage sisters. Avery was born in July 2008 and Kailahni in September 2008...so they are very close in age. It was so awesome to see these two little girls sitting side by side, playing with toys and eating popsicles together half a world away from where their lives began. Avery and Kailahni have very similar "stories", very similar personalities, and are both tiny, little bundles of energy. I'm so glad we were able to reunite our girls...even though they are unaware of their "sisterhood" and the unique blessing of having left the small district of Qianjiang, Chongqing China almost a year ago, placed with two separate families (who knew nothing of one another), and are now living only an hour and a half away from each other. So amazing!!!
We leave Thursday for our trip to Pismo Beach! I'm sure it's going to be a wild and crazy time. Me, Norah, Sarah, and all 8 of our kids on vacation together!!!!!!!!! Thank goodness there will be vineyards nearby! I think a glass or wine or two will be in order!
5 comments:
That's so awesome!!!!!!! What a blessing for them as they get older to have that connection! Have a great vacation and drink a glass for me, I could use one!!! Safe travels and we will see you soon!
I am so glad you were able to get together! PISMO?!? I am jealous.
That is so sweet. Their similar sizing is uncanny.... Just like the girls for Z's SWI. On the other side of the world, one year later... enjoying Otter pops. It blows my mind!
Enjoy Pismo... (like I need to say that!) After a couple of days with 8 kids, you head on over to one of the wineries and grab a glass... or two! :)
I love seeing them together! They are both so sweet. We have found the family of Lila's orphanage friend too. They just received their LID so we are hoping Shasha (now Jenna) will be home by the end of the year. She will be living in Ohio. There were 3 girls that were close to the same age that were best friends. I can't wait to have a similar blog post!
What a precious time. The Red Thread continues to amaze me.
Thinking of you while you are suffering in California near the ocean.. :)
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