It has been called WANNAFEST 2008. I think that name is perfect. I may even have a t-shirt made. Okay probably not but it is still an awesome event. There are a few of us who have been wanting to get together and meet for a very long time. We met via our adoption agencies message board and got to know each other closely through our blogs and our adoptions that happened relatively at the same time. MP loved on little Minnow for me when she went to Wanna to pick up her little Teeny. I remember holding little Hayat and telling her that her mommy and daddy were coming soon. She was such a sweet little baby and is now a sassy little toddler and still ever so sweet. Our children have a shared beginning of life. We as their parents have a shared beginning as their parents. We are finally meeting up as families. Our children will meet each other as toddlers, while they last saw each other as little infants.
We are making a trek to San Diego in a few weeks (less than 3 to be exact). I have to laugh because we have been talking about wanting to do this for over a year now and we finally decided to do this and planned it in two days…I think the cold has been a factor in our swift decision making. It has been in the single digits and teens here and for MP it has been a hell of a lot colder. I am a spontaneous traveller. I don’t like long range planning and this trip is perfect.
I am so excited to finally meet the women behind the blogs and the women who really helped me through the adoption wait for referral. I am excited to meet their amazing children and to forge lasting bonds for our children. I look forward to WANNAFEST every year.
See you all soon.
Embracing Imperfection 
Yippee!! I can hardly wait for WANNAFEST 2008! Shirts would be fun. 8^) Now we just need the weather here in SoCal to cooperate.
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That is a great name. Have a fantastic time! It’s so soon!
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I say get the t-shirts! 🙂 Sounds like fun – especially in SoCo (and I don’t mean south county).
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I meant SoCa. Oops.
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hope you have fun does Hayat mom still have a blog i used u enjoy reading it but i lost it
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Oh, I was so excited when you mentioned Hayat. I used to read her mom’s blog and was so sad when she took it down. I hope she will permit you to post a pic of Hayat after your gathering. I would love to see how she’s grown! Can’t wait to see your referral (any day now, right?).
I’m a daily reader who rarely posts. We have two daughters adopted from China and just got a referral for a son last week! He is a waiting child (limb differences, like our daughter). We can’t wait to bring him home.
Best Wishes for a speedy referral and a super fun Wannafest,
Raine in NH
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I’m warning you – I tear up just thinking about seeing Hayat and Hojowaka again. I will never forget visiting them and being so thankful knowing that they would be with families soon. They are so precious, and it amazes me to think of the roads they all have traveled in their short little lives. I can’t wait to meet you guys, too – and everybody else. I feel like our kids are like cousins to each other – we really must do this annually. And a warm up will be nice, too!
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Go for it — make the t-shirts! This sounds like a wonderful get-together of wonderful people.
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What a great idea. Sounds like it will be a wonderful trip for you all.
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