On Saturday, the D.C. Child and Family Services Agency hosted a party celebrating the 39th National Adoption Day.

Dionne’s Good Food on Oak Drive SE was packed with families enjoying food, face painting, balloon animals, games and dance performances.

The event honored the children and youth who were adopted in Washington, D.C. over the last fiscal year.

“We had 63 this year, they found their forever families,” said Tanya Torres Trice, acting director of Child and Family Services. “Today they have forever families.”

One of those adoptions that happened this year was in May, that’s when Darryl Wise became Christopher’s father.

“The first time I laid eyes on Christopher is when he was placed with me,” said Wise. “He looked at me crying. I looked at him crying.”

Wise smiled and said he a

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