Kendee Part 2

Well last weekend Jason took Kendee to Hot Springs, Arkansas (her birthplace).  He showed her all around the town.  He took her to the "Hot Spring" and she was afraid to put her feet in as she said it was really hot.

He took her to the hospital where she was born.  She enjoyed getting to see where she came from.  They were invited to dinner with Jodee (Kendee's birth mother) and her family.  They gave her an authentic Arkansas dinner of fried catfish and fried okra.  When I asked how she liked fried okra she just told me that she tried not to think about it, but she ate it.  (I don't think I would have been able to swallow it).  She is much braver than I am at trying new things to eat.  They took pictures that evening.

This is Kendee, Jodee, Mindy (Jodee's mom), Stephanie (Jodee's sister) and Ashlynn (Jodee's youngest).

The same except that Jodee's oldest, Brittany is in this photo.

Then just as they were leaving they had this next picture of the three of them together, Jason, Kendee and Jodee.

This is not something I thought I would see, the three of them together.  I'm so grateful that they are all so kind and think of Kendee first.  She is such a special girl and we are all lucky to have her in our lives.  I'm so grateful to these two special people who chose to share her with us.

The next day Jason and Kendee spent the day with Jason's mom.  Kendee really enjoyed meeting her and spending time with her.

Yesterday Jason took her Galveston, Texas to a water park.  They had a real good time.  On the way home he took her to eat and she tried Oysters Pappadeaux.  Again showing her courage.

She is having a great time.  We miss her and I think she misses us a little too, however she is enjoying herself. I am so glad that she has so many people who love her.  This whole experience of her getting to know her birth family has been such a blessing.  I know that not every adoptive story can have these joyful happenings but I am sure grateful that this one does.  She still has another couple of weeks before she comes home.