Day of the Manatee: Getting together with adoptive parents

Yesterday was a fun day.  January in Florida can be cold.  These cold temps bring the Manatees into the springs.  They do this to keep warm.  We met with our Families with Children from China group.  We meet up and do things once a month.  It lets our daughters play and meet with girls like themselves.  We find its a way for them to be around peers of their own.  We tried Chinese School, but they met once a week and the kids did not really get into it.  When it costs as much as it did, we did not have the money to continue.

Being a part of a group like this can be therapeutic.  You get to talk with adoptive parents and exchange ideas and resources.  Don't expect to jell with everyone.  We still have that problem.  It seems like some families do everything together.  That attitude even comes from their children.  When ours go up to them, it's like a high school clique.  We tell the girls not to worry.  Overall, I am glad they are a part of this.

We arrived at Blue Springs State Park at around 11:00.  There were a line of cars waiting to get in.  Every year, people come to the springs to see the Manatees.  Yesterday was a good day to do it.  Once we got in, we met up with our group and ate some lunch.  After eating, we went along the spring to see the Manatees.  There were many Manatees.  Mia kept saying that they were Pumpkins.