Family Forums
Parenting Forums
Pregnancy Forums
Adoption Forums
Fertility Forums






Members List Photos Events Local Adoption Support Search Arcade Reviews Membership Upgrade
Welcome to the Forums. Register
If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ. You may have to register before you can post or search: click here to proceed. To start viewing messages, select a forum below that you would like to view or click View All of Todays Posts.
Forum Categories
User Name
Password

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 08-25-2006, 09:35 PM
kacmom1's Avatar
kacmom1 kacmom1 is offline
MOM x 5
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,290
Total Points: 24,009.34
Donate
MEMO ARTICLE IN THE PAPER.....here's the link

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/new...6?OpenDocument


This is the link to a story in the St Louis paper. I was just curious, checked out the website for the paper and THERE IT WAS!!!

Enjoy,
Kelly
__________________
Kelly
Mom to 5 awesome kids!
Jenna, Dominic, Lindsay and Georgi, bio kids!
AND....LUCA...
according to his siblings...the "cutest little Guatemalan boy EVER!"
Born 12.28.02
Referral 9.30.04
blah, blah, blah....
lots of dates in between....
AND finally......
Home on 5.18.05
Reply With Quote
Click Here for More Information
Guatemala Adoption Information

  #2  
Old 08-25-2006, 09:44 PM
riptune2's Avatar
riptune2 riptune2 is offline
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 419
Total Points: 7,456.57
Donate
Once again, I have tears in my eyes. He is such a beautiful boy and now he is with the best family he could possibly have wished for. Congratulations Lockharts!! I'm so happy that your family is finally complete and HOME.. Safe and sound.

AMEN.

Shannon
__________________
Feb 04 - Chose agency
2/16/05 - Referral - Alistair born on 1/15/05
12/6/05 - Home at last !!
Pm me for an agency not to use !

Spring 06 - Starting on #2
10/4/06 - Referral GIRL!! TBN Gisella Pilar
1/5/07 - Entered PGN
2/10/07 - KO
2/15/07 - Re-entered PGN
4/13/07 Out Out Out !!!!
5/4/07 - Got GCBC
Got pink
Embassy Appointment Friday 25th May
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 08-25-2006, 09:51 PM
mhart_sf mhart_sf is offline
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 309
Total Points: 2,925.68
Donate
wow THANKS it made me cry! Welcome home - and wow what a lovely looking kid (and the brothers!)

__________________
Adopted baby boy from Guatemala Sep 27, 2005
Just starting our adoption domestic journey for #2
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 08-25-2006, 09:59 PM
GuatMommy2Be's Avatar
GuatMommy2Be GuatMommy2Be is offline
Not a '2be' anymore.

Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 2,413
Total Points: 146,023.90
Donate
What a beautiful article, and a BEAUTIFUL picture. I need a tissue!
__________________
Ashley
Mommy to Madeline
born 8/19/06 * home 1/10/08


#2 - Looking at all of our options..


~Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away~
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 08-25-2006, 09:59 PM
tandc999's Avatar
tandc999 tandc999 is offline
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 838
Total Points: 4,459.02
Donate
Wow what a moving article! I still have tears in my eyes.
__________________
Babies are bits of stardust blown from the hand of God

Carol and Tom
4/4/05 Emma Maria Born
7/5/05 IT'S A MATCH...99.84%
??? in PGN
7/20 K/O for no preapproval
8/4/05 PREAPPROVAL
8/8 in PGN
8/30 OUT
9/? Atescatempa BC
9/8 Pink
9/16 Home Forever
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 08-25-2006, 10:06 PM
brinalilah brinalilah is offline
Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 83
Total Points: 1,135.09
Donate
Tearing up too at these brothers finally united! Congratulations to the Lockharts, finally a forever family!
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 08-25-2006, 10:16 PM
okstategrads okstategrads is offline
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 469
Total Points: 6,065.25
Donate
Love the picture and what a wonderful and heartfelt article!! Welcome home Lockharts!!
__________________
Kim
Kathryn Elizabeth - DOB 6/8/2004, Gotcha Day 10/25/2004
Carson Matthew - DOB 8/2/2005
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 08-25-2006, 10:16 PM
MicheleB's Avatar
MicheleB MicheleB is offline
Senior Member

Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 3,271
Total Points: 1,214,292.16
Donate
My goodness, what a great article! Glad tears can't ruin keyboards! Tears of joy for this family - I couldn't be happier for them!
__________________
Michele B.

Mom to 3 from Guatemala
Reply With Quote
Click Here for More Information

  #9  
Old 08-25-2006, 10:22 PM
lotterino's Avatar
lotterino lotterino is offline
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,575
Total Points: 20,048.66
Donate
That is a fantastic article! I wonder what God has planned for this little guys life. Something special for sure. I need a tissue too.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 08-25-2006, 10:33 PM
posh posh is offline
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 270
Total Points: 6,214.74
Donate
Who has the tissues??? please pass them my way!! oh man I am crying!! I am so happy for Mark and Suzanne and Nicholas!!! MEMO!!!! oh gosh I can't believe he is finally home!! there are truely angels among us tonight!!!
Praise God he is home!!!
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 08-25-2006, 10:34 PM
Mariais5 Mariais5 is offline
Senior Member

Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 4,758
Total Points: 33,681.23
Donate
Crying here too! What an awesome story and so glad there's a happy ending!
__________________

Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 08-25-2006, 10:54 PM
Tammy2005's Avatar
Tammy2005 Tammy2005 is offline
Mom2 Kaleigh Kurtis Kevin
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,423
Total Points: 70,219.09
Donate
Wow, what a nice article ,Memo looks so happy, what a beautiful boy. Welcome home Memo, I too have the tears flowing. Tammy
__________________
4/26/06: Baby girl born
OUT OF PGN Nov 17
In our arms Dec 18, 2006
Embassy appointment is Dec 19th.
Home Dec 21, 06
Re-adoption Oct 18, 2007


Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 08-25-2006, 10:57 PM
MicheleB's Avatar
MicheleB MicheleB is offline
Senior Member

Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 3,271
Total Points: 1,214,292.16
Donate
Don't know if you noticed, but I believe that is Suzanne in the very back of the picture - the one in the wheelchair! What a trooper!!
__________________
Michele B.

Mom to 3 from Guatemala
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 08-26-2006, 12:01 AM
sweettlc's Avatar
sweettlc sweettlc is offline
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 291
Total Points: 9,074.24
Donate
Tears here too!!! Guys, can you believe that this has happened??????????????????? Memo is HOME!!!! He really is HOME!!

Thank You, God!!!

God bless.
__________________
10/04/06 Our sweet baby was born!!
10/16/06 REFERRAL!!
10/24/06 - 10/30/06 POA signing and visit
11/15/06 DNA collection
11/13/06 Entered Family Court
12/04/06 DNA match
12/14/06 Exited Family Court
12/28/06 PA!
01/10/07 Entered PGN!!
01/12/07 - 01/17/07 Visit trip!!
02/08/07 Kicked Out of PGN (reviewer wanted guardian letter)
03/02/07 Re-submitted to PGN
03/05/07 - 03/08/07 Visit trip!!
04/26/07 OUT OF PGN
Come on, pink!!

(Pictured: Hubby with our niece)



My Adoption Blog
My Husband's Adoption Blog
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 08-26-2006, 12:40 AM
RobCathyM's Avatar
RobCathyM RobCathyM is offline
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 49
Total Points: 2,681.82
Donate
I have wet checks too. What a wonderful story about a couragous family. Welcome Home Lockhart family.
__________________
12/30/05 Homestudy
2/04/06 Referal
2/4/06 fingerprinted
5/5/06 DNA match
6/?/06 PA
7/7/06 in PGN
8/16/06 Out of PGN no KO
???? BC about 2 days
???? Passport 1 week
8/25 Pink
9/5,6 Embassy Appt.
Home Forever 9/7
Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off

Points Per Thread View: 1.00
Points Per Thread: 15.00
Points Per Reply: 5.00


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 04:37 AM.