It is a tradition among adoptive families staying at the White Swan to take a picture of all the children wearing traditional silk outfits on the red couches in the second floor lobby of the hotel. It's always been a favorite of mine when following family's adoption journeys, seeing the mayhem and madness of trying to get a group of littles to sit still long enough to get their photos.
I was torn today at our red couch photo shoot between still photos and video. Nothing would have captured the joy better than video footage, but I opted for still photos. It only took a minute or so for the kids to get set into position and the cameras to start flashing. Most of the children did great, but a few wanted nothing more than to be back in their parents arms.
Then we tested the stamina of our cheek muscles (and again the kids willingness to sit still) as we smiled while ten cameras took 3 to 4 pictures each of our whole group.
And now it's time to publish post as we need to head out for our group farewell dinner!
4 comments:
Beautiful photographs. We continue to vicariously enjoy the process, made all the more real for us through your wonderful photographs. Kate is a treasure and appears to be melding with the family nicely, a la the brick plane building project.
Looking forward to having you back, and to meeting Kate for real.
Love, Mom and Dad
Yes, at last, the family of 4 photo! It is wonderful to see you past the paperwork and are beaming with joy.
Have a smooth, safe journey home.
Love, Aunt Rebecca
I love the way Kate and Alex are standing together by the big ship! Congratulations--your family looks so content. Love, M
Finally realized I could leave comments. Awesome that everything has gone so well. Kate looks wonderful and very happy. Now for the tough part ... when Kate has to be introduced to your college friends :) Safe travels!!!!
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