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Old 09-27-2006, 11:58 AM
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pictures of my two sweethearts!

I am finally going to post pictures of my two angels. This was taken at the airport when we returned. Hope this works
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5/28/00 DD born in Guatemala
6/20/00 Referral
9/12/00 Home Forever!

5/4/06 DS born in Guatemala
5/18/06 Referral
9/15/06 Home Forever!

Surprise DD born 2/12/2009

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Old 09-27-2006, 12:00 PM
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They are absolutely PRECIOUS!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
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3/8/03-Big Bro. Benjamin

5/11/06- IT'S A GIRL!!!
5/25/06- Accepted Referral
6/22/06- DNA auth/Family Court
6/28/06- DNA taken
7/10/06- It's a MATCH!!!
7/18/06- PA
8/01/06- In PGN
9/28/06- OUT!!!
10/3/06- Submitted for Pink
10/11/06-PINK
10/17/06- Embassy Appt.
10/19/06- HOME FOREVER!!!
5/7/07- Hannah's bio. sister is born!!!
5/17/07-Got the call...are we intersted?
5/21/07-Said yes!!!
5/22/07- Paperchase Began
6/14/07-Officially Accepted Referral
6/29/07- Dossier in Guatemala
7/3/07- DNA Auth
7/9/07- DNA test
7/18/07- They are indeed sisters!!!
8/3/07-FC Interview
9/9/07-PA!!!
9/11/07-Out of FC
9/24/07-In PGN....please let us OUT!!!
11/6/07- WE ARE OUT!!!
BC Chiquimula
11/16/07- ORANGE!!!
11/26/07- DNA at LabCorp
12/1/07- Running further tests
12/6/07-It's a Match!
12/10/07- Arrived at USE
12/12/07- PINK!!!
12/20/07- Embassy Appt.
12/22/07- HOME FOREVER!!!!!

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Old 09-27-2006, 12:01 PM
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What beautiful kids! Thank you for sharing!
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Old 09-27-2006, 12:02 PM
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How GORGEOUS are they??? Wow - thanks for sharing!!
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5/23/06- our sweet baby Samuel Miles born
1/19/07 - Home with The Giggler and never been happier!


11/08/06 - our sweet baby Lucas Matthew born
8/21/07 - Home!!! The Growler is just like his brother - a complete HONEY BEAR!

June 4, 2009- Julian "Jude" Thomas born. He is the sweetest of hearts. Oh, how I love my boys so!


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Old 09-27-2006, 12:03 PM
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They're beautiful children!

Wow! What a timeline you had - both times!!! Congrats!
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Aktobe, Kazakhstan

Kassidy born: 3/20/2006
Referal: 3/24/2006
Dossier in translation - 4/29/2006
Entered in FC - 5/25/2006
DNA authorization - 6/19/2006
DNA Test - 7/11/2006
Out of FC - 7/11/2006
DNA matched! 99.99% - 7/18/2006
First surgery in Guatemala 7/25/2006
Entered PGN without PA 8/2/2006
PA - 8/11/2006
K/O #1 No PA and redo name affidative - 8/22/2006
Entered PGN again - 9/11/2006

WE"RE OUT!!!!! 10/18/2006
Escuintla BC - 10/19/2006
PINK!!! October 25
10/30/06 - embassy appt.
11/3/2006 - Home forever!


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Old 09-27-2006, 12:07 PM
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What a wonderful picture. Your kids are so precious!! Thanks for your help this week, too!
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born 1/1/04, referral 2/5/04, together forever 9/20/04

Elsa Jade
born 5/16/06, referral 5/23/06, together forever 10/1/06
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Old 09-27-2006, 12:09 PM
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Beautiful, just beautiful!
Can you pm me your agency?
That is a fantastic timeline!!!!!!!!
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Chloe Faith Maria Born (accepted referral)
April 21, 2006 - Home
"Journeying to Vietnam for baby brother."
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Zane Alexander Duoc
referral - February 25, 2008
In Our Arms - November 1, 2008
Home From Vietnam - November 19, 2008
"Praising The Lord For His Many Blessings"
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Old 09-27-2006, 12:09 PM
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They are beautiful! Congratulations.
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Began Second Adoption June 2006
July I600A sent & Home study completed
I171 9/28/06
Referral 10/2/06
Lost #1 Referral 1/17/07
Referal 1/24/07
Lost #2 Referral 4/30/07
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Very cute. Thanks for sharing.
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06/12/06 Received homestudy
07/21/06 Dossier to agency
07/21/06 Referral of toddler girl DOB 03/18/04
08/21/06 171h received
09/18/06 DNA test done
09/?/06 IN FC
09/25/06 It's a Match
10/25/06 Preapproval
11/?/06 out of FC
11/13/06 in PGN
12/?/06 KO--Darn
02/07/07 resubmitted to PGN
04/16/07 Out of PGN
05/10/07 Pink
05/25/07 embassy appt.
05/30/07 Home Forever



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Old 09-27-2006, 12:27 PM
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BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN! What blessings! Congratulations!
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Old 09-27-2006, 01:03 PM
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You're children are adorable! Congratulations.

I'd like to know who your agency is also, you have great timelines for both adoptions. Dang, I was doing DNA when your son was born!!
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8/05 Found my little guy on a photo listing
11/05 Signed with Agency and began dossier paper chase
3/06 Received I171 and dossier sent to Guatemala
5/8/06 Family Court
5/22/06 DNA test results 99.9% match!!
6/21/06 Pre-Approval
7/24/06 Submitted to PGN around this date
8/18/06 KO
8/21/06 Back in
10/4/06 OUT of PGN!!
10/20/06 PINK!!!
10/27/06 Embassy Appointment (almost 3 years to the day after my daughters adoption!)

10/31/06 Home Forever !!
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They are beautiful! Your daughter looks like she will be a great big sister!
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Old 09-27-2006, 01:59 PM
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wow!!!!! Beautiful
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#1 Guatemala
referral 8-26-2005
home April 7th, 2006

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2007 April started 2nd int. adoption
2008 change of plans....
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Baby #2 born Dec. 1 2008
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Old 09-27-2006, 02:19 PM
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they are both soo cute!!!
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Signed with Agency-8/29/08
USCIS to file I600A-9/2/08
Fingerprinted same day
Homestudy docs turned in-9/26/08
Homestudy completed along with social worker docs-11/15/08
Homestudy filed at USCIS- 11/25/08
prints and clearances applied for(2nd time)
visiting! 12/18-12-20 for 2 1/2 year old boy
INS Approval- 12/18/08
waiting for court date-
court date-2/13/09
trip#3 pick-up leaving March 1!
Gotcha Day-Taganrog/ Rostov-on-Don 3/2/09
Forever Family Day-3/5/09
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They are GORGEOUS!!
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2.23.06 - Submitted HS to Agency/INS
3.01.06 - REFERRAL!! It's a Boy!! Born 1/26/06
3.24.06 - Recieved I-171H
6.??.06 - Out of Family Court!
6.14.06 - DNA taken finally!!
6.23.06 - IT'S A MATCH!!!
7.13 -18 - Awesome visit!!!
7.13.06 - Entered PGN!!
7.14.06 - Pre-Approval! (attorney must have picked it up before we rec'd e-mail!!)
8.25.06 - KO (should be resubmitted 8.29 or 8.30)
8.29.06 - RESUBMITTED to PGN!!
10.06.06 - OUT OUT OUT!!!
10.26.06 - PINK!!!!!
11.3.06 - 11.8.06 - PICK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

05.08.07 - bio daughter Sophia arrives - we are blessed with an Amazing Family!!!!
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