We have an open adoption with Gavin's birthmom Tracy. He saw her when he was one and then because of the births of Lili and Talmage and the month we stayed in the states they came from, we haven't made it to Tennessee to visit again. It was time to fix this and so we braved another road trip (which I swore I wouldn't do after Miami) and made the 14 hour drive to visit. The trip out to Tennessee wasn't to bad. Yes there was some crying from Talmage but at least we didn't have to stop every hour and half to feed for an hour and a half like we did on the way home from Miami. Lili is now forward facing (which I know is not good because she is still so small) so she was entertained by the movies and didn't cry the whole time. We broke up the trip out there and drove Friday afternoon and all day Saturday.
After a day in the car we decided that the kids would do better at Chuck E Cheese than at a sit down restaurant so this was where Gavin had his reunion with Tracy, her daughter Julia, and her mom Joyce.
A lot of people asked how Gavin did on the trip, was he confused, does he understand who Tracy is and how does he respond to her. My kids understand how adoption works but they don't comprehend yet that our family is unusual. Our family is proof that love binds family more than blood. Kids respond to love and Gavin has a lot of people who love him. He glowed with happiness.
Tracy
Julia
Joyce (grandma) is on the right
Tracy's family was great about loving all my kids. Dallin's birthmom has passed away and we have no contact with Lili's so Tracy is filling in for them.
The next day we went to a park and enjoyed the beautiful fall weather. Gavin posed for tons and tons of pictures. He was a great sport.
Here are some of the group shots.
Friends of Tracy (the couple in the back) joined us at the park.
Gavin is one lucky boy to have so many people who love him!
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