The Traynor Family

May of 1999 marked the start of my journey to
adopt a baby from China.  After 18 months of paperwork, homestudiies,
waiting and more waiting the moment was here, I would be travelling to
China in December 2000 to meet my daughter Cao, Meng
Tong!

Meng Tong
means Dream Child!

2000 - The Year of the
Dragon

The Trip to China:
Meeting
Mackenzie

Settling
In

Nanchang

Jiujiang Social Welfare
Institute

The Great Wall of
China

Beijing
Zoo

Summer
Palace

Tiananmen
Square/Forbidden City

Families

Yulin Deng - Thank
you

Taken just prior to departing
on our trip. That's me, Christina, on the left and my sister,
Donna-Lynn.

Adoption Links:

Canadian Adoption Information

Family Outreach International Adopton
Agency

Families with Children
from China

FOI Families Network

International Adoption - A Guide
for Ontario Families

Jiujiang Families
Network

Other Traynor Family Links:
Meet Charlie Traynor

A Photo Diary:
View Mackenzie's Life in
Pictures

Of Interest:
Back to our Children's
Homeland

Chinese name English
translation

Chinese New Year Colouring
Pages

China Finding
Ads

Moon Cake Recipe

Now (2004)

Then (2000)

Considering adopting from China? Wish to speak to
someone whose been through it? Drop me an email. I'll be happy to answer
any question you have.