Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Magical Weekend

Pingjiang Reunion

Front row: Mia, Sophia and Hannah
Back row: Anna, Leah and Emily
Pingjiang Reunion, 2009
Sophia and Emily could not stop cracking up as we moms
kept saying to "give us a sassy pose!" And the look that little
Mia is giving me is hilarious! The Girls
My friendship with Gwen through the
years has been priceless! ;) Mothers and Daughters
Beautiful Mothers with their Beautiful Daughters. Reunion (6 of 1)
It was a magical weekend for me and I believe for all of us, as this was our second Pingjiang Reunion. Six out of our eleven families were able to attend. It was a weekend filled with laughter and memories about our journey to the girls. They have grown so much and to see them together is nothing short of pure joy for me. The girls have a bond that they don't quite understand yet, but as they grow older, I pray that they will embrace each other with the love that we as parents feel for each other and for our girls. All of them have a special place in my heart. It was a journey that changed my life forever. And I am so grateful for the lives of these families that I have been honored to be a part of. Love you all.....and I hope that 2011 will be
11 out of 11! ;)

13 comments:

Gail said...

These are all spectacular Steffie! So happy you had a wonderful time, but then how could you not with your China family! The girls are growing up so fast...:(

Kim said...

BEAUTIFUL..
You are sooooo lucky to have an amazing group..
Love the photos..
you are all soooo BEAUTIFUL..
Hugs...

Musings from Kim K. said...

What lovely pictures. Looks like the perfect weekend. How lucky you to have such a special bond with your travel group. Hugs.

Michelle R Photography said...

What a fun weekend, Steffie!! It is so great that you all keep in touch. Love the little tootsies and the shot of you and Gwen.

p.s. LOVE all of the Maui shots. You captured some GREAT ones!!

Kayce said...

Beautiful pictures!! How awesome to be able to get together with everyone.

redmaryjanes said...

Wonderful photos~
I am glad that you had such a wonderful time.

LaLa said...

Beautiful...so happy you had a good time. Next time you are in town I MUST see you...didn't want to crash your reunion : ) Last one we had there were 9 of our 11 families and it was wonderful!!

Get home and rest...you have been running around too much LOL

frogglet said...

What a special time.

Dita said...

Great pictures, Stef! I love the fence in the background. The girls are all so beautiful and hey, those mamas are smokin'!

Looks like a great weekend. How special for the girls and moms to have such a bond over the years!

a Tonggu Momma said...

What a special weekend for the girls and their families!!!! I love that you stay in touch. And I'm sure the girls will cherish that as they age.

rottylover79 said...

All these girls are SO beautiful!!!

Mama Melissa said...

WOW, I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this!!! My group hasn't really been in contact since leaving China... I would love to have a reunion!!! I might just have to see if I can get ahold of them! :)

Thanks for sharing this! Just awesome seeing the girls together!

Melissa

Sarah said...

What a cool reunion! It is fun to see Gretchen and Mia there! I can't wait for our reunion some day.