Of the three adoptions, only the first one was with a big group. It was probably the one where we did not feel we were being judged. When you do adopt, the agencies try to lump groups together. It cuts down on costs for the company and the parents. Fewer parents mean that you have to pay more for the amenities, like your guide.
Our first adoption, there were about 7 to 10 families. We did a lot of things together. I wish we had been able to do more sightseeing, but it might have been due to lack of sights in Jaingxi. We shared an experience of a lifetime. We still keep up with most of the families through Facebook. We have not seen anyone in person since the adoption, except for a family that is in the same town. That was only once. I guess everyone was too busy. I think we may be trying for some kind of 10 year reunion.
Our second adoption, there were 3 families. We did more sightseeing on this trip because we were adopting from Beijing. There are some provinces that make you stay an extra week. Beijing is one of them. This time, we had more time to see the sights. Beijing has lots of them. I don't know if it was because our child was 7 and the others were younger or because we brought our other daughters, but it seemed like the other families did things together. They did not include us. Believe me, I did not feel left out when they all decided to make a trip to Hard Rock. We have one in Orlando and I haven't eaten there either. We tried to stick to local food or less expensive eateries. We still follow them on Facebook, but we see where they have yearly get togethers. Guess they lost our address for the invite.
The last adoption was different. I don't know if it is a cost cutting measure or because there are fewer children being adopted out. It started with three. Then, when we went to Cheng Du, it was just us. Finally, we ended with the three we started with. We kept up with one family, but could not find the other on Facebook.
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