Saturday ended up providing, finally, beautiful weather for the Bay Area, and for Walnut Creek in particular. It turned out to be the perfect day for an outdoor party, and luckily for us we had one planned! After one previous failed attempt to gather the troops we finally had some of the other gay families from our adoption classes over for a potluck. We had hardly seen each other since our classes ended last fall and it was great to catch up. It was also helpful to hear about where everyone else is in their adoption journey. Because we are all looking for different kids (boys vs. girls, older vs. younger, singles vs. sibling sets, etc.) everyone has a different path they are following. It helped to be reminded that we aren't the only ones going through this long and sometimes emotionally challenging process. We also invited some friends who went through their training classes last year, and one of the couples has since adopted two brothers who are now two years old and eight months old. I think the situation worked out for everyone; the people without kids yet got their baby fixes and the parents had someone to keep the kiddos entertained so they could relax and have conversations with other adults.
I'm glad we were finally able to have everyone over. We are definitely looking forward to the next get-together, but next time we'll have to remember to take pictures!
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