Marvelous Amina!

Everything about Amina was MARVELOUS this week!  We enjoyed learning more about her and her family! 

Amina brought her colorful poster full of pictures of her family and some of her favorite things!  We got to see pictures of her and her twin brother, Tobias, and her big sister, Fiona.  We learned that Amina loves Hello Kitty, the Littlest Pet Shop, and Lalaloopsy Dolls!  Amina also loves to paint and draw.  Some of Amina's favorite foods are cheese pizza, candy, and donuts with sprinkles!  We loved learning more about our friend, Amina, this week!

On Thursday, Amina's mom, Mrs. Parish, came to tell us about her job at the Gladney Center for Adoption.  She helps little boys and girls find a "forever home"!  What a special job!  They place kids from here, but also from other countries like Ethiopia, Honduras, and China!

Mrs. Parish read a great book called A Mother for Choco.  It's about a little bird trying to find its mom…someone who looks like him, but he ended up finding a bear that does everything his mommy might do.  She takes him home and Choco meets her other children…a hippo, an alligator, and a piglet!  Choco learned that even though families may look different they can all fit together and love each other just the same.  What a great message and lesson we learned!

Mrs. Parish showed us slides of where she works, pictures of the founders, and even some "famous people" who were adopted…like Batman, Spiderman, and Superman!

We even learned that one of our presidents was adopted - President Clinton!

Each child received some goodies from Gladney…a cup, pencil, and 2 stickers!  Did your child tell you that November is National Adoption Awareness Month?

A BIG thank you to Amina and her family for taking the time to visit with us this week!

Have fun with Tenery the Turtle, Amina!