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James and Kris Huang of St. Louis, show their daughter Katie, 3 ½, the area in Shandong Province where they will travel to adopt her new brother. The Huang’s expedited referral for their 14-month-old son was the only referral for adoption from China received by Children’s Hope so far in April.

2007 Annual Spring Fling
March 31, 2007


Allie Zottarella of O’Fallon and Gabby Canning of St. Charles join in the fun with other internationally adopted girls, coloring bunnies, decorating grab bags, and eating cookies at the Spring Fling.	Armed with baskets and pails, over 100 children ran with glee towards hidden eggs at Children’s Hope annual Spring Fling held at Wyland Elementary School in Overland. Crafts, cookies, and lots of candy—these internationally adopted children and their parents celebrated the season with great weather and many smiles.

Corina Baker of Maryland Heights gazes at her egg bounty filled with gifts of candy. After coming home from China just weeks previously, parents Todd and Regina Baker are finding Corina to be truly their best gift.

Ken Sanders of South City saunters towards one of the 3,000 hidden Easter eggs. Ken and mother Christina stood ready to hunt at the starting line with dozens of internationally adopted children and their parents.

Ellie Almond of High Ridge looks cool in both her sunglasses and daddy Ken’s arms. Home from China this past May, Ellie is experiencing her first spring in Missouri in style.

2006 Family Christmas Party

Six St. Louis families who returned home from China in May,
got together at this year’s Christmas party.

Chris Krueger and her daughter Grace, 1, are excited about their first Christmas as a family.
Chris and her husband Steve adopted Grace from Hubei Province, China in November.

Children’s Hope’s Siberian Santa listening closely to all the children’s dreams for Christmas

Some of the children from seven different countries who were
patiently waiting for their turn to give their Christmas wishes to Santa

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