~ MIA AND MOMMY'S FIRST DAY OF "SCHOOL" ~

We started our first day of Chinese Heritage and Language "School" on Saturday! I have been looking so forward to this day, and what makes it even sweeter is that Meaghan Grace and her mommy are going too!

~ pretty princess ~

~ silly princess ~

~ happy princess ~

This program sounded so interesting ~ we will learn language, heritage, culture and dance! I love that Mia and I take the class together and learn side by side. We joined through our local FCC and the first day was fun! We learned colors, how to introduce ourselves and a few songs. Mia seemed to enjoy herself and really had fun with the songs, but tired of sitting on the mat while learning colors ~ it is just a toddler class and I'm sure they have seen worse.

~ Meaghan Grace and Mia Hope ~

~ pretty girls ~

~ school girl ~

~ "I don't want to be late!" ~

~ in class, Mia pulled up a chair at the table

and wanted a snack (that's my girl),

I pulled out the stickers and they were a hit ~

~ watching the girls, sitting together, learning together

just warmed my heart, as I'm sure it did Michelle's ~

~ after class, we attempted a "photo shoot" ~

~ they covered every inch of this bench ~

~ checking out their goodie bags ~

~ China Sisters ~

It is my dream that someday Mia will return to her birth country, maybe to teach or help others. My hope is that she will be involved somehow, someway in bringing more of her China sisters home . It is my dream and hope and not hers (as of yet), which I am well aware; but these dreams and hopes we have are what keep us going. . .

Meaghan's mommy and I have talked about returning to China with our daughters, maybe to work in an orphanage, to help in some way. What a blessing to have them in our lives and to share in these hopes and dreams together.