Today was AJ's very 1st Easter Egg Hunt. It was with some of our Adoption STAR families and what a beautiful day for it! I have been looking forward to this party for a long time. Last year I attended it by myself. Jay had to work and we had just finished our homestudy classes. I remember 2 things very clearly from that day. 1st - it was the very 1st time since trying to become parents that being around so many families and lil ones didn't make me sad or jealous or hopeless - instead it filled me with hope and happiness for our future. And 2nd - I remember someone saying to me that next year I could be there with OUR baby. Little did I know that less than 4 months later we would have Alex! So bringing him to the party today and being a part of the STAR family now just feels so wonderful.
The party itself was great. The backyard was covered with plastic eggs filled with goodies for the kids. And the house was filled with STAR families. AJ really enjoyed interacting with the other lil ones and I really enjoyed catching up with the moms/dads and meeting some new ones. I gotta say - there is something so special and wonderful about being in a house full of families who became families through adoption. It's an atmosphere like no other. And I feel honored and blessed to be a part of this group.
After we left the party AJ PASSED OUT in the car. All the playing and fun wore him out! He slept the entire 40 minutes home. And as you can see from the picture below, the nap continued on the couch with Jay and Buddy. I, on the other hand, was busy upstairs uploading, editing and posting all the pictures from the day. No rest for the weary!
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5 comments:
Oh my goodness! What a wonderful day! The pictures area amazing...he is absolutely adorable! :o) Thanks for sharing!
Looks like a great time was had by all!! AJ is such a cutie pie!!!
So nice seeing you yesterday (as well as all the others too). You're right, there is something extraordinarily special about being amidst so many families form thru adoption.
And blue is def Alex's color! Those eyes just pop!!! Such a cutie.
It was great seeing you all. We reall enjoy seeing all the families who have been touched by adoption as well.
Alex is absolutely beautiful.
Alison,
I found your blog through my friend Alicia (aka Yaya) who met you at the Parenthood for Me fundraiser. I just stopped by to say hello. AJ is so adorable. That close-up picture of him was so sweet. I can only imagine how enjoyable it was to take him on his first Easter egg hunt.
Jeanne
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