care package #2 (birthday!)

Lucy Mei turns 2 on May 24th!

Birthdays are a BIG deal 'round our house and every little girl needs a party! So, I contacted our agency for advice and approval on sending Lucy Mei a birthday cake using a care package service in China. They agreed (as long as we didn't request an update....all correspondence must go through the agency).

The service is called Red Thread China and the lady's name is Ann. We love Ann! We sent Ben's care package using her service and even hired her as our personal shopping assistant while in Guangzhou. We couldn't keep up with her! She's a tough little negotiator too!

Ann emailed our care package photos today and said the package will be delivered on Lucy Mei's birthday!!! :)

The package will include the following:

• a translated letter we wrote to Lucy Mei
• a disposable camera (hopefully returned to us with photos when we meet Lucy Mei!)
• candies for the nannies
• a stuffed pink puppy (soooo cute!)
• a custom pillow collage with our family photo, including Lucy Mei
• a 12-14" fresh cake 

But, most importantly, Ann said the orphanage agreed to send photos from her birthday party!!! Oh my!! YAY!!!!!

care package #1

We sent Lucy Mei her first care package!

Instructions were "no larger than a shoe box" (ours was obviously a large boot box!).....contents included:

• a photo album with 36 photos of our family 
• a letter introducing our family and thanking the caregivers for taking such good care of her!!
• a disposable camera for the caregivers to take photos of her and return to us when we meet her
• 3 outfits and cute ruffle pant leggings :)
• a super soft blanket and stuffed moneky
• a pair of soft sole shoe/socks 
• a "tag" blankie
• a few toys