Sunday, November 1, 2009

The Red Couch

Today was a somewhat slow day with only a little official business to attend to. We had all our US Consulate paperwork to go over, which took some time - but the real event of the day took place this morning. It was time for the famous "Red Couch" photos to be taken here at the White Swan. In the lobby of the hotel, there is a red couch where pictures are taken of all the adopted children. This has become something like a right-of-passage for all families staying here. Traditionally, families dress their children in Chinese clothing, and we just couldn't resist following along with this. Raina looked simply delightful in the little China dress we bought for her. All the children in our travel group took pictures together - all dressed up in their cute China clothes. Completely... adorable.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh, so precious. Jay and Laura, I am so anxious for you to get home. We miss you very much and can't wait to see Raina! Only a few more days to go. The Lord keep you...we'll see you very soon.

Love, Mom

Eileen said...

She is too cute for words! Enjoy the rest of your stay.